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ABT 10/23 Mat & Eve; 10/28
Everybody gets a break in the fallThe return of live ballet performances this fall has been a joyous time, but understandably it also yielded some sighs when the impact of the long pandemic layoff came into view on the stage.…
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ABT 10/21
Reaching the Summit, twice in one daySpectacular doesn't begin to describe yesterday. These types of days can only happen in New York; one simply cannot experience them anywhere else. We reached the first summit of the day around 1 PM.…
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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…