Tag Archives: Sara Mearns

Romanticism, Balanchine Style: Two Tchaikovsky Triple-Bills at New York City Ballet

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Serenade, the first ballet George Balanchine made in America, is different every time I see it. It’s a shape-shifter, not only because its geometry is constantly in flux but also because it combines styles. At one performance, I might focus … Continue reading →

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What to See This Week (January 14-20): NYCB’s Tschaikovsky Celebration and the Return of Sara Mearns

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

The January dance calendar is full of exciting contrasts: Just as contemporary performance festivals wind down, classicism makes a comeback at New York City Ballet’s winter season, which is doubly enticing this year because of the company’s Tschaikovsky Celebration. The … Continue reading →

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Two Takes on Shakespeare: Balanchine’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ & Frederick Ashton’s ‘The Dream’

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Balletomanes, an argumentative bunch, are always making judgments by way of comparison. They might debate whether George Balanchine’s or Michel Fokine’s is the better Firebird, whether Gillian Murphy or Sara Mearns is New York’s best Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, or … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

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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Three More by Balanchine: New York City Ballet Dances Concerto Barocco, Tarantella, and The Firebird

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Concerto Barocco was the reason I fell in love with dance. One evening in April 2010, I was paying just my second visit to New York City Ballet, and Barocco — a 1941 work by George Balanchine, debuted by his … Continue reading →

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