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Sunday, September 25


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A review of New York City Ballet by Ivy Lin for Bachtrack.

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Jerome Robbins’ Piano Pieces also returned. I saw it in the spring and was confused by the mix between Russian folk dance and more generic pas de deux. Seeing it again, I appreciate the work more. Yes, the mix between folk and classical ballet makes the work disjointed. Yes, the folk dancing can be irritatingly twee. But there are several lovely moments. One is the “Reverie” pas de deux – last night, Sara Mearns was lush and surprisingly restrained. Chun-Wai Chan partnered her beautifully. The “October” pas de deux was even more compelling. Mira Nadon was breathtaking – the reach of her limbs, the elegance of her upper body, the way she can make time stand still. She’s already one of the most compelling dancers in the company. Tiler Peck and Joseph Gordon were sparkling in the November troika. The only disappointment was Sebastian Villarini-Velez in the solo male folk role – he was a late substitute for an injured Roman Mejia, and danced cautiously. There was no folk flair to his dancing.

 

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Dancer and teacher Diana Cartier has died at age 83.

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She trained with Antony Tudor in Philadelphia and at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet in New York City. She joined Robert Joffrey Ballet (1960) and was a charter member of The City Center Joffrey Ballet, performing there until the 1970's.....

 

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