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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Paquita’ Brings Russian Imperial Style to New York City Ballet by Elizabeth Kendall

Alexei Ratmansky’s “Paquita” brings Marius Petipa’s 19th-century style to New York City Ballet through two lenses: his own and George Balanchine’s.

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Friday, December 27, 2024

Arlene Croce Elevated Dance Criticism With Style and Daring by Elizabeth Kendall

She was The New Yorker’s first dance critic. Her wit could be devastating but behind it was a belief in beauty.

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

The 90-Year-Old American Ballet Theater Coach Practicing Her Art With Rigor by Elizabeth Kendall

“It’s jeweler’s work,” the American Ballet Theater coach Irina Kolpakova said of her art, which she practices with rigor and generosity at 90.

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Beyond Ballroom: Twyla Tharp’s American Classicism by Elizabeth Kendall

In “Nine Sinatra Songs,” recently revived at City Center, Tharp captured elusive strains in the country’s DNA.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

The Finnish National Ballet at 100 by Elizabeth Kendall

What does style mean for this (or any other) company in an increasingly global ballet world?

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