Balanchine
Americannoun
noun
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In another, the Balanchine ballerina Diana Adams struts around as a jealous, leggy hatcheck girl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
George Balanchine, the great modernist choreographer, forbade his male dancers to wear long hair or beards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
Although ACB made no mention of the fact, Balanchine moved to L.A. in 1938, three years after the American premiere of “Serenade,” to a house just a few blocks up Fairfax Avenue from Television City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
I had already memorized the choreography of the Balanchine Nutcracker, so I expected to come out of class dancing like a real ballerina.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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