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Contrasting but Complementary Styles: New York City Ballet Shows Differences Between Robbins & Balanchine

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ryan Wenzel

New York City Ballet’s greatest strengths are the size and richness of its repertory, and for that it has George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, its two founding choreographers, to thank. For years, the two men worked side by side in … Continue reading →

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