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NYCB Vol. 15 No. 10 - Vienna Waltzes
"George Balanchine’s Vienna Waltzes was given for the first time this season, in one of its very best performances, Tuesday night by the...

Lauryn Johnson
May 10


NYCB Vol. 14 No. 4 - Variations pour une Porte et une Soupir
“Look out, world, Mr. Balanchine is in his avant-garde mood again! For his latest work […] George Balanchine is using musique concréte....

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 29


Serenade 90th Anniversary No. 7
To end this week of Serenade exploration, conversation, and celebration, I wanted to leave you with some parting thoughts on the final...

Lauryn Johnson
Jun 9, 2024


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 15 - Who Cares?
Balanchine choreographed “Who Cares?” in 1970 to sixteen Gershwin tunes. “The real hero of the piece is a simple, good-natured,...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 4, 2023


NYCB Vol. 7 No. 2 - Kammermusik No. 2
“Here they are, outstanding simply because they have been malleable to genius.” This is how Anna Kisselgoff, described Colleen Neary,...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 18, 2023


NYCB Vol. 4 No. 8 - Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Tonight we'll see Stravinsky Violin Concerto on stage. One of the two principal women on whom this ballet was choreographed, Karin Von...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 26, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 22 - Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Today I’m sharing some breathtaking photos of the original cast of Stravinsky Violin Concerto and I am struck by not just the beauty and...

Lauryn Johnson
May 7, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 8 - Serenade
Although Serenade’s meaning has been subject to endless speculation since it was created 87 years ago—Mr. B himself even giving...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 25, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 6 - Serenade
Two Serenade moments to share with you today. Descriptions come from Toni Bentley's book Serenade: A Balanchine Story Susan Hendl, Kay...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 22, 2022
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