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Skylar Brandt's heart-rending Giselle a hit for American Ballet Theatre

By Ivy Lin, 24 October 2021
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“Brandt sailed through the technical challenges of the role”
Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 21 October 2021
Programme
Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot)
Performers
American Ballet Theatre
Kevin McKenzie, Director
Gianni Quaranta, Set Designer
Anna Anni, Costume Designer
Jennifer Tipton, Lighting Designer
Skylar Brandt, Dancer
Herman Cornejo, Dancer
Andrii Ishchuk, Dancer
Stephanie Petersen, Dancer
Betsy McBride, Dancer
Jose Sebastian, Dancer
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Ivy Lin
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)