Featured image: Peter Boal as a student, courtesy Peter Boal Edward Villella The author discusses dancing as a powerful drug, in which muscles come alive. But performance also can be like running a stamina-draining marathon, tapping into stores of energy, then needing to manage an adrenaline rush that can take hours to relax from. All…
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New York City Ballet’s 75th—Concerto Barocco, Prodigal Son, Symphony in C
Symphony in C with Morgan Fairchild and Joseph Gordon Photo Credit: Erin Baiano In 1948, Concerto Barocco appeared on the first program of the New York City Ballet—exemplifying the Balanchine choreography that would become its trademark—showcasing energetic arms and legs, upright torso, flexible hands and feet. Quick and precise, the dance is a clear reflection…