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ABT – Shostakovich Trilogy 5/17
Haglund revisited the Shostakovich Trilogy last night where Joseph Gorak made an early debut in Symphony #9 subbing for an injured Herman Cornejo. Gorak was on the calendar to dance the role for the…
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Congratulations Taylor Stanley
What great news that New York City Ballet has once again fully recognized one of its most talented, interesting, and deserving dancers with a promotion to Principal. Prior to his last minute substitution in…
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observations 5-17
Julio Bocca says that the story that he had been offered the directorship of ABT was false. HOWEVER, he continues with this unsolicited explanation: "I do not say I do not like to lead…
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ABT Spring Gala 5/16
Awkward was the word that came to mind most often during ABT’s Spring Gala last night. The out-of-context snippets representing works presented this spring season were D.O.A. Sylvia’s entrance variation by Maria Kochetkova consisted…
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ABT snubs Irina and Max
ABT's Gala dinner this Monday will have a little less glam because Irina Dvorovenko and Max Beloserkovsky were intentionally left off the guest list. Wow, ABT, such bad form and lack of style, not…
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ABT Sylvia 5/9
“When a woman with a weapon needs luv…”from Dolly Parton’s Songs I Wished I’d Sung album that went platinum in the 1970s, possibly, or not. That beauty with the bow and arrow, Sylvia, opened ABT’s 2016 spring season at the Met…