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Performer: Brittany Pollack

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Falling for Kyle Abraham, again, at New York City Ballet

Indiana Woodward and Taylor Stanley in Kyle Abraham's When We Fell © Erin Baiano
When We Fell, Kyle Abraham’s bracing new piece for NYCB, made a minimalist statement on a maximalist quadruple bill, also notable for stunning ensemble work in Alexei Ratmansky's Odesa.
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NYCB: Orpheus – once hot, now on life support

Adrian Danchig-Waring as Orpheus and Brittany Pollack as Eurydice in Balanchine's Orpheus © Erin Baiano
Someone at New York City Ballet needs to believe in Orpheus before they present it again.
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BAAND Together Festival unites 5 top-tier dance companies

Antonio Cangiano, Omar Rivéra, Leonardo Brito and Dylan Dias McIntyre in Línea Recta © Richard Termine
It's got a lot of appeal, with a diverse range of choreography, and offering audiences the chance to see excellent dancing and even some partnerships forming from different companies.
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NYCB: spring season's new ballets draw a younger, more diverse crowd

New York City Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon's From You Within Me © Erin Baiano
 Both the new works are accessible ballets in the neoclassical style that is typical of the company.
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NYCB's tribute to Stravinsky and Balanchine continues

A Greek-themed triple bill is presented with mixed success, although Agon still stands up well, with Unity Phelan making her debut in the central pas de deux.
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New York City Center’s Fall for Dance 2020

New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance festival heads online in a pair of programs, one much stronger than the other. 
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