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Artiste: Sebastián Villarini-Vélez

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

Emilie Gerrity and Unity Phelan in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco © Erin Baiano
Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet. 

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.

NYCB: All Balanchine program felled by miscasting

Sebastián Villarini-Vélez in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments © Erin Baiano
An uneven performance with mishaps and mis-pairings, yet still offering some outstanding individual interpretations.

Classic NYCB I... Or when the middle act is really the closer

Sterling Hyltin and Adrian Danchig-Waring in Concerto DSCH © Erin Baiano
Concerto DSCH received a raucous reception during curtain calls. It’s a classic closer for an evening in that it sends everyone home happy. It doesn’t below as the middle ballet. Programming gods at NYCB, are you listening?

Sterling Hyltin bids fond farewell to Duo Concertant at NYCB

Sterling Hyltin and Anthony Huxley in Duo Concertant © Erin Baiano
 The melancholy ending was a fitting farewell between ballerina and ballet. The heartmelting, beautiful Duo Concertant alone was worth the entire price of admission.

Veteran ballerinas show their mettle in NYCB season opener

Sterling Hyltin in George Balanchine’s La sonnambula © Paul Kolnik
The fall season opens with three Balanchine ballets and what felt like a gesture of thanks to a trio of ballerinas for their many years of service to the company.