Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Kansas City Ballet in George Balanchine's Stars and Stripes

Naomi Tanioka and Paul Zusi in George Balanchine's Stars and Stripes

Gavin Abercrombie and Kansas City Ballet in Agnes de Mille's Rodeo

Kansas City Ballet in Agnes de Mille's Rodeo

Elliott Rogers in A Home Away by Caili Quan

Kansas City Ballet in Caili Quan's A Home Away

By Hilary Stroh, 21 March 2026

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“dancers lent into the whole cheeky foot-tapping, horse-jumping, arm-swinging essence of the thing”

Reviewed at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kansas City on 20 March 2026

Stars and Stripes (George Balanchine)

Rodeo (Agnes de Mille)

A Home Away (world premiere) (Caili Quan)

Kansas City Ballet

Royal Ballet School, School of American Ballet: the future is bright

Amanda Jennings, 18th June

An evening of outstanding dancing from the Royal Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. It was a case of spotting tomorrow’s stars in a beautifully balanced programme.

*****

At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Leigh Donlan, 22nd May

Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.

*****

Good vibrations: Robbins, Balanchine and Bach at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 13th May

Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet.

*****

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.

*****

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

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.