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NYCB Vol. 11 No. 21 - Glass Pieces
Cast of Glass Pieces Photo by Martha Swope, 1988 New York Public Library “Glass Pieces is stunning, When it opens with 36 dancers in...

Lauryn Johnson
May 14, 2024


NYCB Vol. 7 No. 17 - Concerto Barocco
Lourdes Lopez and Merrill Ashley in Concerto Barocco. Photo by Steven Caras, mid 1980s. (left) Heather Watts (R) & Sean Lavery. Photo by...

Lauryn Johnson
May 5, 2023


NYCB Vol. 6 No. 30 - Sleeping Beauty
In Petipa's 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty, the Precious Stones Pas de Quatre included the Gold Fairy, Sapphire Fairy, Silver Fairy,...

Lauryn Johnson
Feb 22, 2023


NYCB Vol. 4 No. 14 - Stravinsky Violin Concerto
"Lourdes Lopez and Joseph Duell moved through Aria II in a smooth flow of sensuousness and play that was compelling. Miss Lopez’s long...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 1, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 20 - Symphony in Three Movements
After watching the premiere of Symphony in Three Movements at the 1972 Stravinsky Festival, Nancy Goldner wrote: “As in all Balanchine...

Lauryn Johnson
May 6, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 13 - Allegro Brillante
“Allegro Brillante, which began as a last-minute replacement for a canceled work, remains in the repertory after 20 [now 66] years. […]...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 29, 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 26, 2022


NYCB Vol. 2 No. 10 - Moves
Did you know, the “silent” ballet, Moves (danced to the sound of slaps, claps, stomps, and steps) used to have a subtitle? It was Moves:...

Lauryn Johnson
Feb 8, 2022


NYCB Vol. 1 No. 22 - Nutcracker
We’re back with Nutcracker week 4 and show number 22. Today I’m highlighting some beautiful corps moments from the 1985 production. I...

Lauryn Johnson
Dec 14, 2021
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