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Balanchine

George. 1904--83, US choreographer, born in Russia
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Balanchine connection: Faculty member and former New York City Ballet principal Violette Verdy, whom Balanchine created many roles on, coaches work.
Dancing with Mr. B: three schools where students can dive into Balanchine technique and rep
It was Balanchine whose work bridged classical and modern ballet; Balanchine who founded the New York City Ballet; and Balanchine who in 1954 turned the idea of "Nutcracker" into the biggest moneymaker the ballet world has today.
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Petersburg at the Imperial Theatre School, Balanchine began appearing at the Mariinsky Theatre as a student with the ensemble known today as the Kirov Ballet.
Bringing bourees to Broadway: George Balanchine's career in the commercial theater
Recounting Balanchine's refusal to cast Alexandra Danilova because he judged her, at twenty-seven, "too old," Tamara Tchinarova remarks in the film that ballet is "a cruel business, very cruel." In Ballets Russes, the performances and the recollections, the sparkle of youth and the retrospect of age, divided by that cruelty, are presented in dazzlingly rapid succession.
Tours de force: Andrew Solomon on Ballets Russes
The core of Joseph's book is a thorough and close analysis of Stravinsky's scores for his "Greek" ballets: Apollon musagete (1928, known as Apollo), Orpheus (1948), and Agon (1957), as well as George Balanchine's Stravinsky Violin Concerto (1972).
Stravinsky and Balanchine: a Journey of Invention
The "Balanchine 100" celebration will include the first full-evening ballet for the company from Broadway choreographer Susan Stroman.
NYCB unveils plans for Balanchine centennial. (Legit)
Now in Balanchine & the Lost Muse she embarks on a search for the Russian wellsprings of the choreographer's imagination and a parallel quest for Lidia Ivanova, the ballerina who drowned on the eve of his departure from Russia.
Balanchine & the Lost Muse: Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer
According to Ellen Sorrin, director of the George Balanchine Trust, the organization that controls the licensing and staging of Balanchine's works, Serenade is one of the Trust's most requested ballets.
Secrets of serenade: stagers discuss the ballet's challenges and allure
After our common pro forma genuflection before Balanchine (which being pro forma makes it no less sincere), it seems self-evident that a like-minded group of former dancers, administrators, foundation executives, and critics has stifled alternatives to Balanchine in the name of a sometimes pedantic, even hysterical fidelity to their own youthful memories.
The (Balanchine) debate rages on
We interviewed artistic directors, teachers, and choreographers and found each of them to be thrillingly articulate about Balanchine's gifts and bracingly honest in their readiness to move forward.
Are we overdosing on Balanchine? 12 leaders in the field respond to a controversy
government to export Balanchine and Graham to England, which in turn made both of them more celebrated artists at home.
Francis Mason (1921-2009)
Merrill Ashley, former star of New York City Ballet, was one of the last ballerinas to be entirely trained by George Balanchine himself.
Mr. B in Hong Kong

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