by Gigi | Oct 11, 2021 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
The October 8, 2021 evening program opened with La Valse, a showcase for many of the New York City Ballet dancers, set to Balanchine’s lyrical choreography and Maurice Ravel’s ominous score in timeless costumes of Karinska—burgundies, blacks, whites. Kudos to Lauren... by Gigi | Oct 9, 2021 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
The September 25 evening program of the New York City Ballet’s fall season opened with Opus 19/The Dreamer, set to Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, the composer’s first violin concerto and often referred to as “music in technicolor.” So, too, Jerome... by Gigi | Oct 8, 2021 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
New York City Ballet’s Serenade opened its September 25 matinee. Over 85 years since its first performance, the high points remain the same—the captivating formations, thrilling lifts, dizzying piqué turns en menage. And so, Tchaikovsky’s opening strings,...