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Adrian Danchig-Waring bids farewell to NYCB on his own terms

Adrian Danchig-Waring with Indiana Woodward, Unity Phelan and Mira Nadon in Once with you © Erin Baiano
A stirring but not overly sentimental program curated by Adrian Danchig-Waring for his farewell performance included a striking new work by Pam Tanowitz, two towering Balanchine works and a Lar Lubovitch duet. 
*****
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Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Mira Nadon and Preston Chamblee in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C © Erin Baiano
A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.
*****
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Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

David Gabriel in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering © Erin Baiano
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. 
*****
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Savoring the glories of a timeless all-Balanchine program with NYCB

Isabella LaFreniere and Chun Wai Chan in George Balanchine's Episodes © Paul Kolnick
NYCB's triple bill that harks back to the 1950s proves a love letter to an America that never was.
****1
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Mira Nadon's Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Movements stuns

Mira Nadon and Adrian Danchig-Waring with the Company in Balanchine's Monumentum pro Gesualdo © Erin Baiano
 It was a remarkable performance and (unusual for Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Movements for Piano and Orchestra) led to a loud, prolonged ovation at the curtain call.
****1
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NYCB's Contemporary Choreography marred by middle pieces

Chun Wai Chan in Alexei Ratmansky's Pictures at an Exhibition © Erin Baiano
Although Glass Pieces and Pictures at an Exhibition are on the surface very different ballets, they both draw us into their world. I wish NYCB had been able to find more compelling middle ballets.
***11
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