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George Balanchine’s Nutcracker continues to be a timeless gift from NYCB

By Ivy Lin, 08 December 2021
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“George Balanchine’s choreography is so timeless and so full of joy and beauty”
Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 7 December 2021
Programme
The Nutcracker (George Balanchine)
Performers
New York City Ballet
Clotilde Otranto, Conductor
Indiana Woodward, Dancer
Anthony Huxley, Dancer
Megan Fairchild, Dancer
Harrison Coll, Dancer
Emma Von Enck, Dancer
Emily Kikta, Dancer
Roman Mejia, Dancer
New York City Ballet Orchestra
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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)