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SpoletoDance Marathon – Spoleto 69

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Various, Stravinsky
Albert Hernández; Irene Tena; Tiler Peck; Roman Mejia; Sergio Bernal; Maia Makhateli
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Tiler Peck’s Symphonie Espagnole for NYCB is sprawling and ambitious

Kloe Walker and Mira Nadon with the Company in Tiler Peck’s Symphonie Espagnole © Erin Baiano
A triple bill including Tiler Peck’s newest ballet for NYCB, does not entirely work. Too much blue light and sadness for one program.
***11
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Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends: bubbling over with passion

Lex Ishimoto in William Forsythe's The Barre Project Blake Works II © Christopher Duggan
Last seen in London in 2023, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends made a hugely welcome return with the same programme, differently ordered. 
****1
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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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Stylish and stirring: Turn It Out With Tiler Peck & Friends

Tiler Peck  in William Forsythe's The Barre Project (Blake Works II) © Steven Pisano
Much acclaimed in 2022, a mixed bill curated by Tiler Peck returns to New York City Center with new cast members.  
****1
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Few signs of heat in a mixed bill at New York City Ballet

Mira Nadon and Chun Wai Chan in Justin Peck's Heatscape © Erin Baiano
New York City Ballet offered a few exhilarating moments in a mishmash of a program from the company with arguably the greatest rep in the world.  
***11
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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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