by Gigi | Oct 9, 2023 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
Symphony in C with Morgan Fairchild and Joseph Gordon Photo Credit: Erin Baiano In 1948, Concerto Barocco appeared on the first program of the New York City Ballet—exemplifying the Balanchine choreography that would become its trademark—showcasing energetic arms and... 
by Gigi | Oct 8, 2023 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
Balanchine’s Apollo. Pictured here, Chun Wai Chan and Mira Nadon. Photo Credit: Erin Baiano October 7 matinee In its 75th anniversary season this fall, NYCB offered a matinee performance of the company’s foundational work with Balanchine’s Apollo, La Sonnambula,... 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 10, 2021 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
The October 2 matinee program of New York City Ballet, conducted by Andrew Litton, featured two very recent works (both having premiered September 30, 2021) by Andrea Miller and Sidra Bell. They are their first live pieces (both choreographers created ballets for New... 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...