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From Pas de Deux to Pâte à Chou: Dinner with Legendary Balanchine Ballerina Violette Verdy

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

When Lincoln Kirstein asked George Balanchine to move to the U.S. to start a ballet company, the young choreographer famously responded, “But first a school.” It was a savvy move for Balanchine. The School of American Ballet, after its founding … Continue reading →

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Down South with Diana Adams: The Second Installment of the Ballet Cook Book Dinner Series

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

In March, New York City Ballet soloist Antonio Carmena and I kicked off a series of dinners based on Tanaquil Le Clercq’s Ballet Cook Book with a menu of Russian recipes by George Balanchine, whose ballets marked the beginning of … Continue reading →

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