NYCB: Balanchine + Ratmansky program warms the audience

Sara Mearns with the Company in George Balanchine's Serenade

Emilie Gerrity and Sara Mearns in George Balanchine's Serenade

Miriam Miller with the Company in George Balanchine's Prodigal Son

Anthony Huxley with the Company in George Balanchine's Prodigal Son

Chun Wai Chan in Alexei Ratmansky's Paquita

Mira Nadon in Alexei Ratmansky's Paquita

By Ivy Lin, 22 January 2026

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“the curtain rises on the 17 corps members and the audience is always under a spell”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 20 January 2026

Serenade (George Balanchine)

The Prodigal Son (George Balanchine)

Paquita (Marius Petipa, Alexei Ratmansky)

New York City Ballet

Barbara Karinska, Costume Designer

Mark Stanley, Lighting Designer

New York City Ballet Orchestra

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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)

New York City Ballet: Balanchine + Ratmansky program warms the audience