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NYCB Vol. 11 No. 16 - Interplay
(L-R) Harold Lang, Tommy Rall, Janet Reed, Melissa Hayden [lifted], John Kriza [lifting], Muriel Bentley, Fernando Alonso, Roszika Sabo....

Lauryn Johnson
May 8, 2024


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 21 - Serenade
“Serenade is like a labyrinth Balanchine has constructed to guide us, gently, but with no recourse but to proceed.” —Toni Bentley in...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 11, 2023


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 14 - La Sonnambula
Allegra Kent was 11 years old when she first experienced an evening at the ballet (1948). The third ballet on the program was La...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 3, 2023


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 10 - Bourrée Fantasque
Bourrée Fantasque was choreographed by Balanchine in 1949 and was described by Nancy Reynolds (affiliate link) as, “melodious, colorful,...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 28, 2023
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