Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes is 80 minutes of freewheeling!

Russell Janzen and Miriam Miller in Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

New York City Ballet in Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

Ashley Laracey, Unity Phelan and Emma Von Enck in Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

Jovani Furlan and Alexa Maxwell in Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

By Erin Bomboy, 31 January 2023

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“The man loves organizing dancers in clumps, like life should be one giant cocktail party”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 29 January 2023

Peck / Copland ( creation ) (Justin Peck)

New York City Ballet

Alexa Maxwell, Dancer

Jovani Furlan, Dancer

KJ Takahashi, Dancer

Miriam Miller, Dancer

Russell Janzen, Dancer

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Ivy Lin, 7th February

New York City Ballet presents a very entertaining quadruple bill which includes Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work, The Naked King, showing off the company’s comic talents.

****1

Irresistible: Justin Peck’s The Wind-Up premieres at NYCB

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Never has Justin Peck seemed more compositionally assured, and paradoxically freer, than in his latest ballet, breaking the mold of past work that mostly celebrated the camaraderie of his generation.

****1

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Amanda Jennings, 14th November

The Royal Ballet presents a triple bill of diverse works including one world premiere and one UK premiere. As per usual, the supreme roster of dancers tackles each with aplomb.

****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

Atlanta Ballet showcases impressive range in Balanchine & Peck program

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 13th September

Atlanta Ballet began its season with a mixed bill which amply demonstrated the versatility and capabilities throughout all the ranks of the company.

****1

NYCB: Justin Peck revisits the familiar in Mystic Familiar

Ivy Lin, 10th May

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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Erin Bomboy

Erin Bomboy has been writing about dance since 2013. She trained as a classical ballet dancer and spent a decade as a professional competitive ballroom dancer. She holds an MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she was mentored by Deborah Jowitt. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter and fabulous Maine Coon cat. In her free time, Erin enjoys bacon, books, wine and working out.