Balanchine
Americannoun
noun
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Its experimentalist score by Iannis Xenakis, full of echoing rappings, tappings and pluckings, inspired Balanchine to equally experimental lengths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In another, the Balanchine ballerina Diana Adams struts around as a jealous, leggy hatcheck girl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Returning from injury, Gilbert Bolden III reassumed the role of Prince Ivan in the 1949 Balanchine and Jerome Robbins staging of Stravinsky’s “Firebird,” revealing a vivid presence colored by warm wit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Jones took a break from rehearsal the other day to talk about “Sapphires,” Balanchine and how a trip to Disneyland as a child taught him about aesthetics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
“Michaela, what a clever little girl you are! This is the Balanchine Nutcracker, performed by the New York City Ballet!”
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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