ballet blog with occasional diversions

observations 4/20

and we’re off and running in the 2026 tournament of ballet champions.

The universe is sprinkling such good karma all over Haglund. Tomorrow New York City Ballet opens the spring season with a superbly cast program of Balanchine favorites; it’s opening day for pickleball in Central Park where the magnolias are showing off like buffoons; the weather is going to be perfect (50º + sun = 60º court temps); and it’s his birthday!

Haglund has been binge-buying ballet tickets lately. In addition to a gluttonous spring season, the summer ballet picnic will be packed with Onegins, Sylvias, Swans, and those high calorie, brain freezing DQs. When he recently sent through his ’26-’27 NYCB subs online, TD Bank paused his purchase to ask, “Dude, are you sure?!” Of course he’s sure! Moderation is so overrated.

Let’s go, people. Let’s get to the theater!

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