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Serenade 90th Anniversary No. 6 - Susan Pilarre
Back in August, I discovered several photos of a very young Suzy Pilarre in the corps of Serenade: Photos by Fred Fehl, 1964 Harry Ransom...

Lauryn Johnson
Jun 8, 2024


Serenade 90th Anniversary No. 4
Below is the program note that accompanied Serenade at its second performance in December, 1934 performance in Hartford, CT: “Without an...

Lauryn Johnson
Jun 6, 2024


NYCB Vol. 9 No. 7 - Nutcracker
(7/50) The best thing you will see all day today is little baby Suzy Pilarre as a Polichinelle when she was 11 years old. The pictures...

Lauryn Johnson
Nov 29, 2023


IIOD Podcast Vol. 1 No. 1 - Susan Pilarre on George Balanchine
In the first episode of the Immortal Icons of Dance Podcast, host Lauryn Johnson interviews Susan Pilarre about her life teaching for...

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 19, 2023


NYCB Vol. 5 No. 49 - Nutcracker
[49/50] Suzy Pilarre recently reached out to me to share her history with the Nutcracker: "In 1958, at 10 I was brought to SAB by Melissa...

Lauryn Johnson
Dec 30, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 40 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
(3/12) In 1966, Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was filmed on a soundstage to preserve most elements of the original production....

Lauryn Johnson
May 21, 2022
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