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3 New York City Ballet Dancers Who Were There From the Start

To make a company, George Balanchine first needed to make dancers. At 75, New York City Ballet pays tribute to its dancers, including three who...

O’Shae Sibley Wasn’t Interested in Toning Himself Down

The killing of the dancer and choreographer at a Brooklyn gas station is a stark reminder that some forms of expression are still seen as...

The Dance of Too-Hot Summer? Melt Into the Pinegrove Shuffle.

Garrett Lee, with an assist from DJ Khaled, fills a cultural hole with his floppy, hypnotic TikTok dance — still going strong in a sad,...

The Dance Delight in ‘Barbie’ Belongs to the Kens

The most majestic dance in “Barbie” is an emotional release for the Kens, but in subtle ways movement touches, and enhances, everything in the movie.

Cassandra Trenary’s Mission: ‘Being as Human as Possible’

Cassandra Trenary, an American Ballet Theater principal dancer, pulls classical dance into the present through the drama of being real.

In a Movement Parade Inspired by Water, Dancers Find Their Flow

In Madeline Hollander’s fascinating “Hydro Parade,” 15 dancers stream through the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Your task? To keep up.

Private Dances: Lotto Royale Offers a ‘Door to an Experience’

River to River Festival presents an art experiment in which audience members and dance artists, paired randomly, meet for one-on-one performances.

A Surprising Stage for Dance: The Subway Platform

The tap dancer Ja’Bowen brings his art underground, where kids learn steps, commuters dance along and his energizing performances are bursts of joy.

Standing (and Dancing) Strong at New York City Ballet

A flurry of debuts. The return of Sara Mearns. Performances that lingered after the curtain fell. Here are the highlights from a packed spring season.

Nina Ananiashvili Brings the State Ballet of Georgia to New York

Ananiashvili’s company, the State Ballet of Georgia, presents a program of works by George Balanchine and Yuri Possokhov at the Lehman Center in the Bronx.
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