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Maria Kowroski’s Farewell
Astrorina hits apogee; returns to Earth safelyIt's impossible to count the many times in the past 25+ years that Maria Kowroski has rocketed through the balletic Kármán Line to deliver celestial performances. As proof, those who were listening closely last…
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NYCB 10/15 & 10/16
Launch of the New ShepherdIt was billed as a debut, but it was really so much more. Friday evening, Isabella LaFreniere danced the lead ballerina role in Balanchine's Chaconne for the first time opposite veteran Adrian Danchig-Waring. Chaconne…
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NYCB Pedals to the Metal
When a car has been dormant in a garage for a year and a half, it will take a fair amount of maintenance to get it running in top form again. The drive belts…
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observations 10/7
It's terrific news to hear that NYCB has promoted Unity Phelan and Roman Mejia to principal and soloist, respectively. Unity somehow made steady progress throughout the year and a half pause due to the…
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NYCB episode of:
Love It or List ItHaglund was thrilled to be able to bring his HGTV BFFs Hilary Farr and David Visentin to the NYCB Fall Fashion Gala last night. It was quite the chore getting past the gala crowd…
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NYCB 9/21 & 9/22
The truth is in the stepsNew York City Ballet’s Opening Night on Tuesday began with a collective exhale from audience members, dancers, and musicians who had been holding their breath for the last 18 dark months. Or maybe it…