Balanchine
Americannoun
noun
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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
The new creations entered the repertory amid a number of authoritative performances of tried and true ballets—mostly by the troupe’s incomparable founding choreographer George Balanchine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Jones relies on a dance vocabulary, evolved from Balanchine, for the five women, each of whom is a muse, as well as the male Mortal employed for a final pas de deux.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
Balanchine was so good at drawing out simple elements that could be abstracted into other things.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
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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