A hit and a miss from Justin Peck and epic Balanchine

By Carla Escoda, 13 May 2019

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“a moving duet, full of supported promenades and thorny lifts”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 10 May 2019

Principia (Justin Peck)

Symphony in Three Movements (George Balanchine)

The Times are Racing (Justin Peck)

New York City Ballet

Humberto Leon, Costume Designer

Sterling Hyltin, Dancer

Lauren King, Dancer

Anthony Huxley, Dancer

Adrian Danchig-Waring, Dancer

Ashly Isaacs, Dancer

Taylor Stanley, Dancer

Daniel Applebaum, Dancer

Indiana Woodward, Dancer

New York City Ballet Orchestra

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****1

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****1

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****1

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Carla Escoda, 25th September

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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****1

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New York City Ballet deliver an enjoyable, diverse, if occasionally predictable triple bill with revivals of works premiered last season.

****1

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.