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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 →

Posted in Ballet, George Balanchine, Lincoln Center, New York City Ballet | Tagged American Ballet Caravan, Ana Sophia Scheller, Andrew Veyette, Bach, Balanchine style, ballet music, Broadway, Chopin, Concerto Barocco, Concerto in D for String Orchestra, Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, Concerto in G Major, Conrad Ludlow, Following Balanchine, French Riviera, George Balanchine, Gershwin, Gonzalo Garcia, In the Night, Jared Angle, Jerome Robbins, Johann Sebastian Bach, Kyra Nichols, Maria Kowroski, musicality, New York City Ballet, New York City Ballet spring 2012 season, on-stage demonstration, Peter Martins, Ravel, Robbins style, Robert Fairchild, Robert Garis, Sara Mearns, Sebastien Markovici, Sterling Hyltin, Stravinsky, Teresa Reichlen, The Cage, Tschiakovsky Pas de Deux, Tyler Angle, Violette Verdy, Wendy Whelan | Leave a comment
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