It has been so stressful waiting for the official results of the New Hampshire Democratic Primary tonight. Everyone knows that the Airedale Terrier deserves Best in Show, but the favorite of the voters seems to be the Bernese Mountain dog, Tea Biscuit. We don't know if we can stay up late enough to post the final results. Candidates' tails are dropping left and right. Ears, too. It is such a confusing time, these times. We need our sleep. But having just gotten home from New York City Ballet, we need to share a few things.
Belles-Lettres has enjoyed the same cast each performance this season which has helped this ensemble ballet coalesce into something beyond its many individual parts. The crew brought in another very enjoyable performance tonight. Our eyes were drawn to the pairing of Lauren Lovette and Gilbert Bolden again. Bolden's paws are large enough that he really only needs one of them to take Lauren wherever he wants to take her. Speaking of Lauren, we saw her in grand size at the FIT exhibit "BALLERINA - Fashion's Modern Muse today. The exhibit is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays from noon until 8pm and Saturdays from 10 am until 5 pm.
Pavlova's Dying Swan costume:
The exhibit includes a number of beautiful Balmain creations which were inspired by ballet costumes. Sara Mearns' wedding gown, designed by Marc Happel, is on display, as are Karinska's original Jewels tutus. It's really worth a trip down to the Museum at FIT on 7th Avenue at West 27th Street. The exhibit closes April 18th.
Back to this evening –
In Creases had a couple of new cast members. Rachel Hutsell performed the role which was danced last week by Emilie Gerrity, and Jules Mabie performed the role which was danced earlier by Taylor Stanley. Neither was particularly successful, unfortunately, and both looked unprepared. The leotard ballets are not going to be a good fit for any dancer with a protruding belly and folds over the waist elastic. The remainder of the cast danced brightly but, let's face it, In Creases will never be Best of Breed.
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet was lovely again tonight. It's impossible to watch it too much. Emilie Gerrity and Taylor Stanley danced the Allegro with Miriam Miller as the soloist. Emilie and Taylor seemed to be feeling their way through the choreography during the early minutes. Then Emilie took a huge spill down stage; she was sprawled out there like road kill with pink spread all over the floor. But she jumped up and seemed to be okay. From then on, the two of them just danced happily like they were in their own world. Miriam's debut was okay but her performance was much less impactful than Emily Kikta's. The required strength and coordination always seem to be just around the corner for Miriam, and tonight was no different.
Indian Woodward and Ask la Cour repeated their fine Intermezzo from last week. Erica Pereira and Anthony Huxley were exquisite in the third movement Andante – there was a maturity that we don't often observe. Sara Mearns and Andrew Veyette dialed up the heat in the Rondo alla Zingarese with a fiery corps de ballet that was fanning their flames.
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