Miriam Miller Steps Into the Spotlight as the Swan Queen at City Ballet
Elegance has a way of pouring out of Miriam Miller. Her arms open like wings, her fingertips part like petals. At 5 foot 10, with long legs and an elastic…
Ashley Bouder Bids Farewell to New York City Ballet
Ashley Bouder has grit, and that’s good. Since the pandemic, this New York City Ballet principal has been dealing with a lot: injuries, weight issues and sporadic performance opportunities. They…
In Ratmansky’s ‘Paquita,’ Worlds Collide to Make a Ballet Big Bang
It’s a test tube ballet: an experiment that at first glance might seem like pining for the past. But while Alexei Ratmansky’s new production of “Paquita” finds its footing from…
Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Paquita’ Is an Echo Chamber of Ballet History
New York City Ballet dancers trickled onstage in mismatched sweatshirts, down vests, practice tutus and leg warmers at the start of a rehearsal for Alexei Ratmansky’s “Paquita.” They disappeared, then…
Review: In Justin Peck’s New Dance, Air, Earth and Self-Help
Justin Peck’s newest work for New York City Ballet, his 25th, is called “Mystic Familiar,” a title that turns out to be telling. Those two words encapsulate the rise and…
Ashley Bouder, New York City Ballet Veteran, to Retire
The ballerina Ashley Bouder will retire next month after a 25-year career with New York City Ballet, including 20 years as a principal dancer, the company announced on Wednesday. “It’s…
New York City Ballet Pays Tribute to Maria Tallchief in Her Centennial Year
In 1946, Tallchief and Balanchine married: It would be the most wonderful thing, she remembered him saying in her 1997 memoir, and they could work together. The Russia-born Balanchine was…