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Modern dance choreographer Pam Tanowitz' first commission for New York City Ballet proved unruly yet fascinating, sandwiched between George Balanchine's enduring Valse-Fantaisie and Western Symphony.

An imperfect performance, but after Tanowitz's muddled Bartók, Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Suite no. 3 was like balm.

Pam Tanowitz presents two world premieres, a duet and a group work, at the Joyce Theater in her customary balletic-breakdown fashion.

What a treat it was this past Wednesday to see dancers fully clothed, free of shock-value tricks and costumes that are eventually removed. What a luxury it was to take in the beautifully arched feet and luscious lines of the dancers at my own leisure.