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New York City Ballet’s American Music Festival
The past year has been a festival-heavy one for New York City Ballet, and while the fall and winter seasons showcased works with scores by Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, the first three weeks of New York City Ballet’s spring season celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, criticism, Dance, History, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, Teresa Reichlen, wendy whelan
Tagged Adrian Danchig-Waring, american music festival, Andrew Veyette, ashley laracey, ballet, chase finlay, Dance, George Balanchine, Georgina Pazcoguin, Glass Pieces, Hershy Kay, Jared Angle, jazz, Jerome Robbins, Megan Fairchild, New York City Ballet, NY Export: Opus Jazz, Philip Glass, Robert Prince, taylor stanley, Teresa Reichlen, wendy whelan, Western Symphony
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Maria Tallchief, 88, Has Died
Maria Tallchief, a 20th century ballet legend and the first American prima ballerina, has died. George Balanchine, who was her husband for six years, created many roles for her including leads in Firebird and Allegro Brillante. Tallchief was my first … Continue reading
A Return to the Stage at New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet’s winter season is celebrating the music of Tschaikovsky. The Balanchine triple bill performed last Wednesday included a personal favorite, Serenade, which also happened to mark the return of principal dancer Sara Mearns after a nearly year-long … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews
Tagged ashley bouder, ballet, Dance, George Balanchine, Jared Angle, megan lecrone, music, New York City Ballet, sara mearns, Serenade, tschaikovsky
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New York City Ballet’s Greek Trilogy
New York City Ballet’s four-week fall season opened last week with a celebration of George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky’s remarkable collaboration. Not only did Wednesday’s program feature works that highlight their partnership, but it also formed a Greek trilogy. Apollo … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, criticism, Dance, music, New York City, New York City Ballet
Tagged agon, Amar Ramasar, apollo, Balanchine, ballet, chase finlay, Dance, George Balanchine, Igor Stravinsky, Janie Taylor, Maria Kowroski, New York City, New York City Ballet, orpheus, Sebastien Marcovici, Teresa Reichlen
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Kyra Nichols & Peter Martins Reflect on Balanchine & Robbins
On May 5th, former New York City Ballet principal dancer Kyra Nichols returned to the stage. Not to perform, sadly – it was a pleasure to watch her until she retired in 2007 – but rather to lead a free … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Sterling Hyltin
Tagged ana sophia scheller, Balanchine, choreography, Dance, George Balanchine, Gonzalo Garcia, Jerome Robbins, Kyra Nichols, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Peter Martins, Sterling Hyltin, Tchaikovsky
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