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Balanchine, George

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Graceful. Elegant.

<b>Bravo, the male form.</b> Bravo, men's tights.

Joan Acocella on “Balanchine Teaching,” which shows the choreographer George Balanchine at work at the School of American Ballet.

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New York City Ballet - Studio photo of George Balanchine (C) with Patricia McBride in red, Suzanne Farrell in white, Violette Verdy center back and Mimi Paul in "Jewels", choreography by George Balanchine (New York)

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George Balanchine and Tamara Toumanova rehearsing in the Foyer de la Danse at Théâtre National de l'Opéra in Paris- June 1947 - photo by Serge Lido

"I'm thought of as a cool, unemotional dancer, but inside I'm not. As soon as I hear music, something in me starts to vibrate." The most lyrical American ballerina of her generation was a young student from Cincinnati when, at age 15, she first auditioned for the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. She danced a section of Glazunov's The Seasons, humming her own accompaniment, and the perfectionist was charmed. Her talent shone from the moment she joined the New York City Ballet, where…

Thursday January 22, 2009 - It is the custom for New York City Ballet to celebrate George Balanchine's birthday each year with a programme which looks both forward and back: NEW COMBINATIONS. This year the announced programming shifted somewhat in...

Heather Watts

A recent explosion of revelations from ballet dancers confronts an art form afraid to look itself in the mirror.

New York City Ballet production of movie version of "A midsummer Night's Dream"; George Balanchine on the set with Patricia McBride, choreography by George Balanchine (New York) IMAGE ID: SWOPE_790247

As a teacher and choreographer, George Balanchine—founder of the School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet—finessed even the smallest details. And in his technique, extra-special attention is paid to the carriage of the head, which is both unique and transformational. Whether held forward or at a particular tilt, the "Balanchine head" forms a critical part of the dancer's line. "It's the perfume, the spice," says Suki Schorer, SAB faculty member and former NYCB principal. "It brings…