NYCB: All Balanchine

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 29 January 2018

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“one of the greatest pools of dance talent on the planet”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 27 January 2018

Divertimento no. 15

The Four Temperaments (George Balanchine)

Chaconne (George Balanchine)

New York City Ballet

Megan Fairchild, Dancer

Sterling Hyltin, Dancer

Lauren King, Dancer

Chase Finlay, Dancer

Teresa Reichlen, Dancer

Andrew Veyette, Dancer

Sean Suozzi, Dancer

Meagan Mann, Dancer

Tiler Peck, Dancer

Tyler Angle, Dancer

Emma Von Enck, Dancer

Ask la Cour, Dancer

Sara Mearns, Dancer

Adrian Danchig-Waring, Dancer

Indiana Woodward, Dancer

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

*****

Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

****1

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 26th February

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.

*****

Fast Forward: Hamburg Ballet’s mixed bill proves a mixed success

Vikki Jane Vile, 22nd February

All that glistens... the world premiere of Xie Xin’s The Moon in the Ocean is the highlight of a mixed bill programme spanning 90 years of choreography.

***11

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

All Balanchine program shows all's well at New York City Ballet