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NYCB Vol. 16 No. 7 - Donizetti Variations
Merrill Ashley in Donizetti Variations. Photo by Martha Swope, 1979. Said one dancer of Donizetti Variations, ‘It’s like an endless...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 26


IIOD Podcast Vol. 2 No. 7 - Nancy Reynolds on Balanchine's Legacy
In this episode we speak with author and dance researcher Nancy Reynolds on her lifetime of work preserving the work of George...

Lauryn Johnson
Jan 22


NYCB Vol. 12 No. 4 - Monumentum Pro Gesualdo
Monumentum Pro Gesualdo was choreographed by Balanchine in 1960 for Diana Adams and Conrad Ludlow. “Walking is the key movement,...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 24, 2024


NYCB Vol. 12 No. 2 - Baiser de la Fée
Balanchine’s Divertimento from “Le Baiser de la Fée” Nancy Reynolds: “Balanchine’s gift for choreographing to the strength of his dancers...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 19, 2024


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 13 - Stars & Stripes
“Ever since I came to the United States I have liked watching parades and listening to Sousa’s marches. For many years in the back of my...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 3, 2023
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