Category: New York City Ballet
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observations 2/24
It wasn't exactly the debut we expected or wanted to see last night at New York City Ballet, but we're hopeful for a better outcome on Sunday. Debuting in the roles of Aurora,…
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observations 2/20
Looking forward to seeing a few more performances of Sleeping Beauty and even snagged a ticket to the hour-long Family Saturday program in order to get a glimpse of Emma Von Enck's preparations for…
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NYCB Sleeping Beauty 2/17
It may be true that New York City Ballet performs Sleeping Beauty with historically accurate tempi, but is that a badge of honor or even a good idea? The general high speed of…
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observations 2/12
Last year on this date, Haglund was overjoyed at having just experienced an exquisite performance of Mozartiana danced by Tiler Peck and soloist Harrison Ball who two weeks later would finally be appointed…
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NYCB serves up the goodies 2/4 & 2/5
Thank goodness these dancers deliver on weekends. How would we ever get along without our ballet Grubhub? Just open up the app on your phone and order up a crispy Firebird, a basket…
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NYCB – Fancy Free, Rondo, Solo, Episodes 1/31
Haglund stopped himself before he made the mistake of asking the young woman in front of him in the orchestra, "Did someone pay you to wear that obnoxious hat?" The baseball cap, pictured…
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NYCB’s second week of mixed results
The most incredible thing is that even though it's the Year of the Rabbit again — and again, and again, seemingly everywhere we go with choreographer Justin Peck's works — it really should be…
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observations 1/22
It was an extraordinary Saturday filled with memorable performances by New York City Ballet, but what is wrong with this composition? Twelve men principals to a mere six women principals?! Can management stop discounting…
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NYCB on fire 1/20
Tiler Peck's fabled Allegro Brillante was on display last night at NYCB. She and Roman Mejia gave a pristine and glorious performance. No complaints about Mejia’s lines last night. His arabesques were stretched…
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NYCB plays to its strengths in the Winter Season opener
We're grateful to be back among the civilized herd of NYCB regulars who appreciate the genius of Balanchine and can chat intelligently about the bright performances on the stage before them. Speaking about…
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observations 1/5
Ya can't say it came as a surprise — that is, Alexei Ratmansky becoming Artist in Residence at New York City Ballet after 13 years at ABT. Ya can't watch Emma Von Enck, Jovani…
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Merry Christmas
Nutcracker Season at New York City Ballet went by like a sleigh on jets — mostly because the tickets were so cost-prohibitive that much of the faithful core audience couldn’t afford to attend many…
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observations 11/17
A dancer’s body is an instrument of the workplace. If the instrument is out of tune, it is absolutely the responsibility of management to get it corrected or replace it. Ashley Bouder has…
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observations 11/4
School of American Ballet is hosting a FREE digital insider look beginning on November 29 at 7 p.m. through December 6th. Behind the Barre — See the Music will focus on how music shapes…
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observations 11/2
Looking forward to jingling these in my pocket soon. The issue date is 2023 but the coins always seem to appear in circulation early. Edited to add: Below "Maria Tallchief" is her…