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Tagged :: Miami City Ballet
1/21/09 :: Ballet, Dance, Performance

Ah, New York, the ring of fire that all good ballet companies must eventually jump through, despite facing large financial hurdles (well, chasms, actually) and a critical gauntlet. Miami City Ballet makes its first major New York run at City Center from Jan 21-25, and artistic Edward Villella is bringing the big stuff in two programs: Balanchine, plus a Tharp.

Other than the very largest and most prominent (such as NYCB and the Kirov) only a few companies around the world have reputations for performing Balanchine to exacting standards, and MCB is one of them (Suzanne Farrell’s company, based in DC, is another). read more

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