by Leigh Witchel The temperature dropped a few degrees when the alternate cast took the stage at New York City … More
Tag: Taylor Stanley
Awakening
by Leigh Witchel The most awaited event of New York City Ballet’s season was likely Alexei Ratmansky’s first new ballet … More
Contemporary
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Fancy Free was contemporary. Contemporary, or that term so overused it has no … More
Creating a Character
by Leigh Witchel The third All-Balanchine program at New York City Ballet featured dances with some of the most on-brand … More
Putting it Together
by Leigh Witchel Not every Balanchine ballet was his best, and even his best don’t all look interchangeably great together. … More
Two by Balanchine, Two by Robbins, All by Stravinsky
by Leigh Witchel The All Stravinsky program at New York City Ballet was a varied mix: two Balanchine works, two … More
Comings and Goings
by Leigh Witchel The pandemic blunted the impact of time and turnover at New York City Ballet. Last season’s multiple … More
Men Among Men
by Leigh Witchel Headlined by New York City Ballet principal dancer Taylor Stanley, Christopher Williams’ group went into The Joyce … More
Orientalism
by Leigh Witchel Russia straddles the east and the west, fitting perfectly into neither. Its rulers built an imperial capital … More
Three Old Greeks
by Leigh Witchel Balanchine’s “Greek” trilogy, “Apollo,” “Orpheus,” and “Agon,” could be the most famous unplanned trio in ballet. Three … More