NYCB: spring season's new ballets draw a younger, more diverse crowd

New York City Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon's From You Within Me

Tiler Peck in Aylsa Pires' Standard Deviation

New York City Ballet in Aylsa Pires' Standard Deviation

Peter Walker and Brittany Pollack in Justin Peck's The Times Are Racing

By Ivy Lin, 07 May 2023

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“this ballet has so much momentum that it sweeps you along to the thrilling ending”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 6 May 2023

From You Within Me (Christopher Wheeldon)

The Times are Racing (Justin Peck)

Standard Deviation (Alysa Pires)

New York City Ballet

Sara Mearns, Dancer

Megan Fairchild, Dancer

Indiana Woodward, Dancer

Roman Mejia, Dancer

Peter Walker, Dancer

Aarón Sanz, Dancer

Tiler Peck, Dancer

Mira Nadon, Dancer

Adrian Danchig-Waring, Dancer

Brittany Pollack, Dancer

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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)