Good vibrations: Robbins, Balanchine and Bach at New York City Ballet

Emilie Gerrity and Unity Phelan in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco

Emilie Gerrity in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barroco

Jules Mabie, Ashley Hod, Emma Von Enck, Andres Zuniga in Jerome Robbins’ Goldberg Variations

New York City Ballet in Jerome Robbins’ Goldberg Variations

By Carla Escoda, 15 May 2026

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“a semaphore exquisitely timed to each interval change and tectonic shift in the score’s architecture”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 13 May 2026

Concerto Barocco (George Balanchine)

The Goldberg Variations (Jerome Robbins)

New York City Ballet

Isamu Noguchi, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Mark Stanley, Lighting Designer

New York City Ballet Orchestra

William Wolfram, Piano

Emilie Gerrity, Dancer

Unity Phelan, Dancer

Owen Flacke, Dancer

Tiler Peck, Dancer

Joseph Gordon, Dancer

Ava Sautter, Dancer

Shane Williams, Dancer

Emma Von Enck, Dancer

David Gabriel, Dancer

Andres Zuniga, Dancer

Ashley Hod, Dancer

Isabella LaFreniere, Dancer

Ryan Tomash, Dancer

Ashley Laracey, Dancer

Sebastián Villarini-Vélez, Dancer

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

*****

Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

****1

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 26th February

Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering and George Balanchine's Diamonds make a study in contrasts. With lots of debuts in the former and seasoned leads in the latter.

*****

Fast Forward: Hamburg Ballet’s mixed bill proves a mixed success

Vikki Jane Vile, 22nd February

All that glistens... the world premiere of Xie Xin’s The Moon in the Ocean is the highlight of a mixed bill programme spanning 90 years of choreography.

***11

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.