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New York CityThe Nutcracker – New York City Ballet

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Barbara Karinska; Jean Rosenthal; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityThe Nutcracker – New York City Ballet

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Barbara Karinska; Jean Rosenthal; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityRomeo and Juliet – New York City Ballet

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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Alexei Ratmansky; New York City Ballet; Richard Hudson; Jennifer Tipton; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityAll Balanchine II – New York City Ballet

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Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky
George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Mark Stanley; New York City Ballet Orchestra

New York CityContemporary Choreography II – New York City Ballet

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Stravinsky, Pärt
Justin Peck; Christopher Wheeldon; Jennifer Archibald; New York City Ballet; Chisato Tsumori; Mark Stanley; New York City Ballet Orchestra; Holly Hynes

New York CityJewels – New York City Ballet

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Fauré, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
George Balanchine; New York City Ballet; Peter Harvey; Barbara Karinska; Mark Stanley; New York City Ballet Orchestra
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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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New York City Ballet: Pithoprakta makes a long-awaited Earth landing

Mira Nadon and Davide Riccardo in George Balanchine’s Pithoprakta © Erin Baiano
An interesting mix of rarely seen and frequently revived Balanchine ballets at New York City Ballet.
*****
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An excellent contemporary program at New York City Ballet

India Bradley in Justin Peck’s Pulcinella Variations © Erin Baiano
New York City Ballet’s Contemporary Choreography I is a generous, exciting program featuring two new ballets that premiered at this season’s Fall Fashion Gala.
*****
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NYCB: retiring dancers make us ask why they’re retiring!

Dominika Afanasenkov and Victor Abreu in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments © Erin Baiano
NYCB delivers first rate performances of three contrasting masterpieces from George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins in Masters at Work I.
*****
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Jewels endures: New York City Ballet’s fall season opens

Adrian Danchig-Waring and Emilie Gerrity in George Balanchine’s Emeralds from Jewels © Erin Baiano
Despite its gaudy sets and stretches of ho-hum choreography, Balanchine’s Jewels remains a triumph for New York City Ballet. 
****1
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BAAND Together Season 6: five New York dance companies reconvene

Andrea Mish, Kevin Ortiz Lemus, Amanda Ostuni and Thierry Blannchard in Trança © Rosalie O'Connor
It's become a summer dance tradition: Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem in a joint program at Lincoln Center.
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Choreographing Stravinsky: Balanchine and the Violin Concerto

Lesley Rausch and Jerome Tisserand in Aria I © Pacific Northwest Ballet
An exploration of the two central movements – a pair of contrasting pas de deux – in Balanchine's black-and-white masterpiece, Stravinsky Violin Concerto.