Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

David Gabriel in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering

Adrian Danchig-Waring and Mira Nadon in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering

Emma Von Enck in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering

Sara Mearns in George Balanchine's Diamonds

Por Carla Escoda, 03 marzo 2026

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“she radiated delight, her legs inscribing bold arcs as he piloted her through the air”

Crítica hecha desde Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, Nueva York el 26 febrero 2026

Dances at a Gathering (Jerome Robbins)

Diamonds (George Balanchine)

New York City Ballet

Joe Eula, Diseño de vestuario

Jennifer Tipton, Diseño de iluminación

New York City Ballet Orchestra

Barbara Karinska, Diseño de vestuario

Mark Stanley, Diseño de iluminación

Ryan Tomash, Bailarín

Tiler Peck, Bailarín

Mira Nadon, Bailarín

Adrian Danchig-Waring, Bailarín

Emma Von Enck, Bailarín

David Gabriel, Bailarín

Davide Riccardo, Bailarín

Ashley Hod, Bailarín

Roman Mejia, Bailarín

Megan Fairchild, Bailarín

Sara Mearns, Bailarín

Tyler Angle, Bailarín

El ballet neoclásico viste de gala al Teatro Real:

Cintia Borges Carreras, 26th January

Un reducido número de integrantes del Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris ha presentado en el Real un programa de obras cortas y han danzado más allá de la técnica, mostrando el cuerpo que siente el movimiento y baila.

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Anhelos, tormentos y divertimentos con la Compañía Nacional de Danza

Eduardo López-Collazo, 22nd July

La Compañía Nacional de Danza propuso un delicado programa que recorre los puntos fuertes de la agrupación en el Teatro Real, y donde la elección estrella fue In the nigth de Jerome Robbins.

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Irresistible: Justin Peck’s The Wind-Up premieres at NYCB

Carla Escoda, 29th January

Never has Justin Peck seemed more compositionally assured, and paradoxically freer, than in his latest ballet, breaking the mold of past work that mostly celebrated the camaraderie of his generation.

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Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

Ivy Lin, 20th November

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

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London City Ballet at the Linbury: joy and sorrow at its best

Deborah Weiss, 19th November

London City Ballet move into a new venue with absolute confidence and gravitas in a quadruple bill that says everything about their future and success.

*****

The Australian Ballet in Melbourne: three prismatic worlds

Ruth Ridgway, 4th October

In its triple bill Prism, The Australian Ballet gives the audience three different dance and sound worlds as well as showcasing fleet, athletic and precise dancing.

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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.