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NYCB Vol. 16. No. 1 - Gjon Mili and His Stroboscopic Images
NYCB's 2025-26 advertising campaign by Thibaut Grevet seems to have been inspired by Gjon Mili's stroboscopic images from the 20th...

Lauryn Johnson
3 days ago


NYCB & SPAC No. 2 - Baryshnikov in Rubies
Photos by Beverly Gallegos for Dance Magazine. “Ah, this pearl,” Mr. Balanchine mused aloud, “now how do I mount it?” --John Corry, New...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 10, 2024


NYCB Vol. 11 No. 9 - Dances at a Gathering
In an interview with Edwin Denby on Dances at a Gathering, Robbins said, “The second dance, for John Prinz and Allegra Kent, I call it...

Lauryn Johnson
May 1, 2024


NYCB Vol. 11 No. 5 & 6 - Dances at a Gathering
After being away from NYCB for a decade, working on various Broadway shows, Jerome Robbins returned home to the company after he received...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 27, 2024


NYCB Vol. 11 No. 1 - Symphony in C
Tonight NYCB’s Spring Season opens—the last of the 75th anniversary year! I can’t believe this year has gone so quickly. Stick with me to...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 23, 2024


Happy 120th Birthday, Mr. B!
To craft just the right caption for this anniversary, I scoured my library of Balanchine books and settled on the following 6 quotes from...

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 22, 2024


SAB 90 - The Early Days
“On the fourth and top floor of an unprepossessing building which squats on the noisy northeast corner of Manhattan’s Madison Avenue and...

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 6, 2024


SAB 90 - The Studio
“The facility that greeted the students that opening day in 1934 was a spacious one with high ceilings. Most of the classes were given in...

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 3, 2024


SAB 90 - The School of American Ballet Celebrates 90 Years
Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the School of American Ballet. This month I'll be sharing content about the early days of SAB and...

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 2, 2024


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 4 - Diamonds
In Suzanne Farrell’s autobiography, Holding on to the Air (affiliate link) she talks about a moment at the end of the Diamonds pas de...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 22, 2023


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 1 - Jewels
Today begins a year-long celebration of the 75th Anniversary of New York City Ballet and George Balanchine's impact on the ballet world....

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 19, 2023


NYCB Vol. 2 No. 11 - La Valse
Last La Valse of the season. The camera sure loves Tanny. I’m mesmerized by these photos. Which is your favorite? (above) Tanaquil...

Lauryn Johnson
Feb 9, 2022
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