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Tag Archives: Tchaikovsky
Dispatch from Florida: Sarasota Ballet Dances Works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp & Dominic Walsh
Vacationing in Florida has long been a tradition in my family. As a child, I went every year to my grandmother’s home in Bradenton Beach, a lazy island town on the Gulf Coast, and my parents recently began spending their … Continue reading
Posted in Ballet, George Balanchine, Outside New York
Tagged Alex Harrison, American Ballet Theatre, Anais Blake, ballet, Bello, Bradenton Beach, dance, Danielle Brown, Dominic Walsh, Florida, Forget Domani, Frank Sinatra, Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Gulf Coast, Handel, Iain Webb, My Way, New York City Ballet, Nine Sinatra Songs, Ricki Bertoni, Sara Sardelli, Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota Opera House, Serenade, Sinatra Suite, Tchaikovsky, That's Life, Twyla Tharp
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From a Tin Soldier to a Scottish Tattoo: New York City Ballet Opens Winter Season with Five by Balanchine
An energetic affair: That’s what I always imagined an opening night at New York City Ballet would be. As I’ve grown to love the company (and its rich repertory), each break between seasons has seemed longer than the last. This … Continue reading
Posted in Ballet, George Balanchine, Lincoln Center, New York City Ballet
Tagged Andrew Veyette, Balanchine, Balanchine ballet, Bizet, City Ballet, Costermonger Duet, Daniel Ulbricht, David Koch Theater, Erica Pereira, George Balanchine, George Gershwin, Jeux d'Enfants, Le Tombeau de Couperin, Lincoln Center, Megan Fairchild, Nancy Goldner, New York City Ballet, Ravel, Robert Fairchild, Tchaikovsky, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Tiler Peck, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Union Jack, Who Cares?
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Video of the Week, Christmas Edition: “The Waltz of the Flowers” from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Consider it a Christmas miracle that the George Balanchine Trust hasn’t yet removed the choreographer’s beloved “Waltz of the Flowers” from YouTube. This footage comes from the 1993 film version starring dancers from New York City Ballet, including Darci Kistler … Continue reading
Posted in Ballet, Film, New York City Ballet, Video of the Week
Tagged Balanchine, ballet, Damian Woetzel, Darci Kistler, Dewdrop, George Balanchine, George Balanchine Trust, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Kyra Nichols, Macaulay Culkin, New York City Ballet, Nutcracker, Nutcracker film, Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky, Waltz of the Flowers
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Urban Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker in the Lower: A Very Diverse, Very Local Version of the Holiday Classic
Since 1954, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition in New York City. Travel below Delancey Street, however, and you’ll find a very different — but nonetheless homegrown — production of the classic Russian ballet. Now celebrating its … Continue reading
Posted in Abrons Arts Center, Ballet
Tagged Abrons Arts Center, ballet, Christmas, George Balanchine, Henry Street Settlement, Lower East Side, New York City Ballet, Nutcracker alternative, Nutcracker in the Lower, Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, The Waltz of the Flowers, Urban Ballet Theater
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My First Contact with Ballet (Music)
It might sound like a stretch, but my love of ballet — or at least ballet music — was starting to form by the time I was five years old. Like most kids born in the 20th century, I spent … Continue reading
