Category Archives: George Balanchine

A Taste of Home: 5 Recipes by Ballerina Melissa Hayden

Through the Ballet Cook Book Dinner Series — gatherings featuring meals made from recipes in Tanaquil Le Clercq’s cookbook — New York City Ballet soloist Antonio Carmena, baker extraordinaire Susan LaRosa, and I are embarking on a kind of time … Continue reading

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The Prodigal Son Returns: Edward Villella Speaks about His Life and Career at the Paley Center for Media

“People say you can’t go home, but oh yes, you can,” Edward Villella said with a grin, greeting 200 cheering friends, fans, and other balletomanes at the Paley Center for Media on March 11. The parallel with the Prodigal Son, … Continue reading

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Ballet Cook Book Dinner on April 13 Will Feature Recipes by New York City Ballet Great Melissa Hayden

The next gathering of the Ballet Cook Book Dinner Series, to be held the evening of Saturday, April 13, 2013, will showcase the recipes of Melissa Hayden, the celebrated Canadian-born ballerina who danced for both New York City Ballet and … Continue reading

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10 Mesmerizing Animated GIFs of Balanchine Ballets

Animated GIFs have long been an easy way for bloggers to capture and share exciting and humorous moments in television, movies, and sports, and it was only a matter of time before ballet fans followed suit. Below, in perhaps my … Continue reading

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A Meal Fit for a Muse: Six Spectacular Recipes by New York City Ballet Legend Tanaquil Le Clercq

After hosting four dinner parties featuring only recipes published in The Ballet Cook Book (and following the recipes as written, often against our better judgment), my collaborators and I have learned to expect the occasional failed dish and amusing (in hindsight) culinary … Continue reading

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