With all of the great rep that New York City Ballet offers, it is unfortunate that the company is going all in this Winter season with Peter Martins’ Romeo+Juliet; of the 43 performances this season, 12 will be of this …
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Classics Return to NYCB: Feb. 3, 7 Reviews
After two programs featuring new works, it was great to see New York City Ballet classics Saturday, February 3, and last Wednesday. The Wednesday bill was Classic NYCB featuring Balanchine’s Square Dance and Jerome Robbins’ The Four Seasons. Square Dance debuted in 1957 with …
NYCB New Combinations: Walker Debut, Ratmansky Classic
Peter Walker’s dance odyssey, which debuted Thursday as part of the New York City Ballet New Combinations program, is a conventional contemporary work. While breaking little new ground, it is an interesting piece with a few novel twists. Peter is …
NYCB 21st Century Choreographers Review, Jan. 25
With all of the depressing ballet news these days-the resignation of New York City Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins due to harassment charges, departure of ABT’s Marcelo Gomes due to a sexual harassment allegation, and labor unrest at ABT possibly …
Robert Fairchild Final NYCB Performance
New York City Ballet said goodbye to Principal Dancer Robert Fairchild Sunday with an extended curtain call celebration. After a beautiful Duo Concertant with Sterling Hyltin, Robert was greeted by current dancers, as they gave him a hug and wished …
NYCB Friday: Balanchine Program Provides Escape from Yankee Meltdown
Photo: Ashley Bouder, Anthony Huxley, Square Dance, October 14, 2014. The New York City Ballet fall season has been short on Balanchine works. The season featured the not so great Peter Martins’ Swan Lake 13 times, leaving only four performances …