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NYCB Vol. 10 No. 28 - Symphony in Three Movements
“Christopher d’Amboise and Wilhelmina Frankfurt were so extreme in their high jumps, with legs tucked under, that they seemed suspended...

Lauryn Johnson
Feb 27, 2024


NYCB Vol. 9 No. 26 - Nutcracker
(26/50) I’m very inspired by all the family legacies in this company. I was able to find at least 10 instances of dancers whose children...

Lauryn Johnson
Dec 15, 2023


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 45 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
(8/12) The Oberon variation has been described by dancers as one of the fastest and most difficult male variations that Balanchine...

Lauryn Johnson
May 28, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 9 - Divertimento No. 15
In 1961, after Divertimento had not been performed in 2 years, New York Times dance critic John Martin said: “Indeed, this is a ballet...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 27, 2022


NYCB Vol. 2 No. 7 - Mozartiana
As Mozartiana is onstage again tonight, I wanted to share some pictures of the men from the original and 2nd casts. Victor Castelli, the...

Lauryn Johnson
Feb 4, 2022


Happy 118th Birthday, Balanchine
Happy Birthday Mr. B! Born January 22nd, 1904, today marks the 118th anniversary of Balanchine’s birth. I could go on and on about what I...

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 22, 2022


NYCB Vol. 1 No. 34 - Nutcracker
Tonight would have been show 34 (performances have been cancelled due to Covid-19). Christopher d’Amboise appearing as Soldier in 1980....

Lauryn Johnson
Dec 23, 2021
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