American Ballet Theatre: Kyle Abraham's Mercurial Son disappoints

American Ballet Theatre in Gemma Bond's La Boutique

Ingrid Thoms and Sierra Armstrong in Kyle Abraham’s Mercurial Son

Jake Roxander, Catherine Hurlin and Isaac Hernández in Harald Lander’s Études

By Ivy Lin, 17 October 2024

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“There is something to be said about ballets set to melodic music, choreographed in a classical style”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 16 October 2024

La Boutique (Gemma Bond)

Mercurial Son (Kyle Abraham)

Études (Harald Lander)

American Ballet Theatre

American Ballet Theatre Orchestra

Skylar Brandt, Dancer

Carlos Gonzalez, Dancer

SunMi Park, Dancer

Cory Stearns, Dancer

Devon Teuscher, Dancer

Aran Bell, Dancer

Jake Roxander, Dancer

Isaac Hernández, Dancer

Catherine Hurlin, Dancer

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*****

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****1

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***11

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*****

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****1

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)