Empty calories: Ratmansky's Whipped Cream is sweet but slight

Breanne Granlund and Daniil Simkin in Whipped Cream

Devon Teuscher in Whipped Cream

By Ivy Lin, 23 October 2022

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“the sugar-high solo at the finale of the ballet seems tailor-made for Simkin's bravura talent”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 21 October 2022

Whipped Cream (Alexei Ratmansky)

American Ballet Theatre

Ormsby Wilkins, Conductor

Mark Ryden, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Brad Fields, Lighting Designer

American Ballet Theatre Orchestra

Devon Teuscher, Dancer

Cory Stearns, Dancer

Breanne Granlund, Dancer

Daniil Simkin, Dancer

Zhong-Jing Fang, Dancer

Roman Zhurbin, Dancer

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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)

Empty calories: Ratmansky's Whipped Cream for ABT is sweet but slight