The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
Category: New York City Ballet
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Justin Peck’s New Americana, ‘Copland Dance Episodes’
The New York Times – Music:
At New York City Ballet, Peck’s “Copland Dance Episodes” brings the composer’s three classic ballet scores under one roof, at last.
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Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again
The New York Times – Music:
After one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.
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Day 15: Finding Christmas Joy in ‘The Nutcracker’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For a mother and daughter, the sweetest moment came when the production broke a barrier with the first Black dancer to play Marie, the brave young heroine.
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A Slow Dance Toward a ‘Beautifully Intoxicating’ Romance
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Unity Phelan and Cameron Dieck, who met while Ms. Phelan was an apprentice and Mr. Dieck a corps member at the New York City Ballet, kept their courtship a secret for months before going public.
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Robbie Fairchild Celebrates a Different Kind of Opening Night
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Robbie Fairchild, a Tony-nominated former principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, opens the doors to his floral-arrangement business.
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In New York, Masks Will Not Be Required at the Opera or Ballet
The New York Times – Music:
Many arts groups, worried about alienating older patrons, have maintained strict rules. Now “the time has come to move on,” one leader said.
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Raises and Safety Protections in City Ballet Dancers’ New Contract
The New York Times – Music:
The dancers will receive a wage increase of 6.7 percent this season. The company also agreed to hire an intimacy director and to work to eliminate stereotypes in ballet.