Balanchine
Americannoun
noun
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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
Balanchine, who died in 1983, had reportedly said that the color was too hard to get across onstage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Jones took a break from rehearsal the other day to talk about “Sapphires,” Balanchine and how a trip to Disneyland as a child taught him about aesthetics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Balanchine did plan to choreograph it to Schoenberg.
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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