In Paris in 1928, when classical dance was démodé, Balanchine created a ballet that prompted Diaghilev to remark at a rehearsal: “What he is doing is magnificent. It is pure classicism such as we have ...

Sacramento Ballet will wrap its 2023-24 season at a technical and inventive peak with Innovations (May 17-19, 2024), a thrilling bill of challenging, in-demand works. The performances feature Apollo - ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook By Alastair Macaulay When the choreographer George Balanchine created dances, he generally confined himself to matters of pure form: ...

Complete Information About Program 1: Balanchine's Apollo & Other Works in Vancouver at Vancouver Playhouse (Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026). Program 1: Balanchine's Apollo & Other Works opens Ballet Vancouver ...

The rich history of American ballet is celebrated in classic works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, two choreographic giants of the 20th century. Apollo brought Balanchine together for the ...

I celebrated the centenary of George Balanchine’s birth on January 22 by staying at home and reading and thinking about I celebrated the centenary of George Balanchine’s birth on January 22 by staying ...

And it's easy to see why George Balanchine's seminal work seemed like a dance from the moon when Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes first performed it in 1928. At its Houston Ballet premiere Thursday, ...