12 Standout Performances of 2023

12 Standout Performances of 2023

The year’s end is a fantastic time to celebrate the hard work that dancers and ballet companies have been doing onstage. Here are 12 standout performances our writers have seen and loved in 2023, listed in chronological order. They range from exuberant solos to major...
#TBT: Suzanne Farrell in "Eight by Adler" (1984)

#TBT: Suzanne Farrell in "Eight by Adler" (1984)

Former New York City Ballet principal Suzanne Farrell is famous as George Balanchine’s muse, yet Balanchine wasn’t the only choreographer whom she inspired. In 1984 her then-husband, Paul Mejia, also a former NYCB dancer, created a piece for her called...