by Leigh Witchel When Maria Kowroski retired from New York City Ballet in 2021, she stepped quickly into a new … More
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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
Over Time
by Leigh Witchel It was probably impossible for Amar Ramasar’s retirement from New York City Ballet to avoid being a … More
Asleep (isn’t always) Beauteous
By Leigh Witchel Alexei Ratmansky’s new work for New York City Ballet’s spring gala, “Odessa,” is at once tongue-in-cheek and … More
Here. Now.
by Leigh Witchel So there we were, gathering to celebrate life after the geniuses died. The Here/Now Festival opened with … More
Mind Your Mannerisms
by Leigh Witchel Opening night of New York City Ballet’s spring season should have been a sure thing but it … More
Children of Their Time
by Leigh Witchel We don’t choose when we’re alive. Golden age, silver, hell on earth or the long, dull slog, … More