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Undoubtedly a highlight of this year, we were thrilled to welcome our esteemed alumna and legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell to our studios to teach our advanced students last month.
Ms. Farrell auditioned for the School of American Ballet at age 15 and was awarded a full scholarship in 1959. Mr. Balanchine invited her to join the New York City Ballet in the fall of 1961, and was in turn inspired by her unique combination of musical, physical, and dramatic gifts. She quickly rose through the ranks to become a principal dancer. Mr. Balanchine created several masterpieces for her and she originated starring roles in many ballets including DON QUIXOTE, MOZARTIANA, and CHACONNE, to name only a few.
Ms. Farrell`s illustrious career as a performer, répetiteur, company director, and teacher is a true inspiration. We are so grateful our students were able to spend a few hours soaking up her grace, wit, and expertise. It was certainly a day to remember!
Photos 1, 2, and 4 by @rosalieoconnorphotography
Others by SAB staff
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We’re closing out the week with a peek #InsideSAB and rehearsals for Christopher Wheeldon’s SCÈNES DE BALLET, which is part of our upcoming Workshop program in June as well as NYCB’s spring season this month!
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Choreographed by Mr. Wheeldon on SAB students, the ballet premiered in the spring of 1999 and was the second work Wheeldon made for New York City Ballet. On a stage mimicking a rehearsal studio, SCÈNES DE BALLET displays 64 student dancers and their implied reflections in the mirror as they perfect their craft.
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Our students got the chance to rehearse with Mr. Wheeldon earlier this year and have been hard at work perfecting this challenging piece ever since.
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Get tickets to see this impressive ballet with NYCB, at SAB’s Workshop Performances, or even better - both! #LinksInBio
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SAB Workshop: https://sab.org/workshop-performances/
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NYCB program: https://www.nycballet.com/season-and-tickets/spring-2024/all-stravinsky/
Throwback to this past March when renowned choreographer and New York City Ballet`s Artist in Residence, Alexei Ratmansky, taught variations from GISELLE to our most advanced dancers. During these classes, not only did Mr. Ratmansky work through the technical aspects of the variations with our students but explained how they`ve been altered and performed differently by prominent dancers throughout the ballet`s history. The experience was equally fascinating and challenging for our dancers and we look forward to the next time Mr. Ratmansky teaches at SAB!
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"The domain of the ballet dancers is not earth, but air." - SAB co-founder Lincoln Kirstein #WednesdayWisdom
Learn more about Mr. Kirstein at our upcoming Ballet Connoisseurship lecture on May 15, during which Silas Farley, former New York City Ballet dancer, dance scholar, and current Armstrong Artist in Residence in Ballet in The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, along with Linda Murray, Curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, will give us a look into Lincoln Kirstein’s life, arts patronage, favorite artists, and path to partnering with George Balanchine to start a new, enduring American ballet tradition.
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Our National Visiting Fellows are back in the SAB studios for their second and final week-long session of the program. In addition to deepening their knowledge of the SAB curriculum, observing classes, and spending time with our full-time faculty members, each Fellow will have the opportunity to teach our students this week. We can`t wait for them to bring their expertise and enthusiasm to our B1 and B2 classes!
SAB is currently accepting applications for the 2024-25 National Visiting Fellows program. If you or someone you know is a U.S.-based classical ballet instructor with a proven commitment to teaching students from diverse backgrounds, we encourage you/them to apply to be considered for next year`s cohort.
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Happy #InternationalDanceDay! Of course, for the past 90 years, every day has been a celebration of dance here at SAB! Sharing a snapshot from our 90th Anniversary Ball performance earlier this year that we think captures the joy dance brings all of us!
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George Balanchine’s fond memories of his childhood experiences performing with the Imperial Ballet in Russia inspired him to create a similar opportunity for SAB’s young students. Head over to our blog to read the latest #SAB90 post on the history of how several ballets in the New York City Ballet repertoire were choreographed to include students from the School, including the holiday classic GEORGE BALANCHINE`S THE NUTCRACKER®, MOZARTIANA, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT`S DREAM and more.
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Image by Martha Swope
New York City Ballet Production of "Mozartiana" with Suzanne Farrell and students from the School of American Ballet, choreography by George Balanchine, ©️The George Balanchine Trust. Courtesy New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division
