“[...]Ballet Theater’s Daniil Simkin rightly earned the night’s greatest applause in Ben van Cauwenbergh’s “Bourgeois,” set to Jacques Brel and imbued by Mr. Simkin with slouchy, Baryshnikov-like charm and virtuosity.[...] “
- Roslyn Sulcas for the New York Times,March 28, 2010
Shinshokan Dance Magazine November 2009
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“[...]Daniil Simkin helps to ignite the final fiery part, moving with the ferocity of brushfire. Leaping into the air he is caught — midjeté — by a group of men. [...] “
- Gia Kourlas for the New York Times, October 8, 2009
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“[...]At the opposite end of the spectrum was Daniil Simkin’s jaunty portrayal of Siegfried’s friend, Benno, a man who revels in the social whirl. He seemed, uncharacteristically, to be pushing somewhat in the Act I pas de trois (with Sarah Lane, brisk but somewhat too perky, and a fleetly buoyant Isabella Boylston), but his acting was, as always, a highlight.[...] “
- Claudia La Rocco for the New York Times,June 23, 2009
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” [...]There is plenty that’s otherworldly about Simkin’s dancing, however—from his space-spanning leaps to his virtuosic aplomb. “In his face and concentration I see Misha [Baryshnikov],” says ABT artistic director Kevin McKenzie, who hired Simkin as a soloist last spring, “but he also has the exuberant youth of Angel [Corella].” [...]“
- Diane Solway for W Magazine, May, 2009
Danse Magazine, France, October 2009
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“[...]Most deliciously in tune with the absurdity was Daniil Simkin, portraying the slave trader Lankendem for the first time in New York [...] Much should be and has been made of Mr. Simkin’s silky virtuosity: the speed with which he whips through high, turning leaps is astounding, as is his ease in landing.
But he is no shallow technician. It was difficult to focus on the actual dancing when Mr. Simkin was in the background haggling with a customer or keeping the ladies in order. His comic timing is a treat, and his gestures never have the forced “Now I shall mime” manner [...]“
- Claudia LaRocco for the New York Times, May 27, 2009
INTENSIO booklet Athens, Greece, December 2009
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“[...]His effortless dancing had the glint of gold to it, and, matched by a delicious Sarah Lane, he showed the ability to make classic bravura stylistically joyous. Here were two gorgeous dancers, with Simkin brilliantly maintaining the ABT tradition of superb male dancing.
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- Clive Barnes for the New York Post, October 31, 2008
Dance International, Fall 2008
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“[...]For all of Mr. Simkin’s youthful lightness, he has dimension, texture and timing: it’s as good to see him land as it is to see him in the air. I liked him even more in “Tico-Tico,” where his leaps and arrivals were often at breathtaking angles (he breezed through them) and where he rolled, rose and contracted with miraculous fluency. [...] “
- Alastair Macaulay for the New York Times, October 29, 2008
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“[...] But the sensation was the company debut of new soloist Danil Simkin in “Tico Tico.” The youngster has a glow about him – you spot him immediately out of the ensemble – and a technique of which Baryshnikov would not be ashamed.
Watch for him. Danil Simkin looks headed for the top.
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- Clive Barnes for the New York Post, October 27, 2008
International Ballet Star Gala, Seoul, Korea, January 2008
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“[...] Even in distinguished company, certain artists seem to rise to the surface. This time it was Vienna Opera Ballet’s Daniil Simkin, a compact dancer of amazing agility and range. [...] Simkin gave quirky choreography an impish twist and acrobatic prowess. His comedic versatility looked even better in Les Bourgeois to Jacques Brel in a solo epitomising a cheeky garçon at large in Paris.
It was not until Simkin partnered the Royal Ballet’s Roberta Marquez in the obligatory gala pas de deux from Don Quixote that his classical line, soaring elevation and attentive partnering came through.
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