The fourth week of programming of New York City Ballet's six-week digital spring season has been announced.
On Tuesday 12 May at 8 pm EDT, NYCB will release a programme of Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun and “Spring” from The Four Seasons, and excerpts from George Balanchine's Divertimento No. 15, The Four Temperaments, and Western Symphony.
On Friday 15 May the company will make available Justin Peck's Pulcinella Variations.
Each program will be available for 72 hours after it premieres on NYCB's website, Facebook, and YouTube pages.
NYCB's digital season also includes “Ballet Essentials” classes for all ages on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 pm EDT; “Wednesday with Wendy,” ballet-inspired movement classes held on Instagram Live on Wednesdays at 5 pm EDT; “Ballet Breaks,” 20-minute workshops for children ages 3-8 held on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am EDT; and new episodes of City Ballet The Podcast on Mondays. All offerings are available free of charge on several platforms, and more details can be found in the attached overview and at www.nycballet.com/digitalspring.
WEEK 4: Monday, May 11 – Sunday, May 17
Monday 11 May
City Ballet The Podcast
“Hear the Dance” episode on Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun, featuring former NYCB Principal Dancer and SAB Chairman of Faculty Kay Mazzo and former NYCB dancer Afshin Mofid, hosted by
NYCB dancer Silas Farley (available at podcast.nycballet.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Luminary, the iHeartRadio app,
and other podcast platforms)
Ballet Essentials – Russian Seasons
45-minute interactive movement workshop suitable for people of all ages and level of training consisting of a ballet warm-up and a movement combination inspired by Alexei Ratmansky's Russian
Seasons, taught by NYCB Soloist Unity Phelan (register at balletessentials.nycballet.com; workshop at 6 pm EDT)
Tuesday 12 May: NYCB Performance
“Spring” from The Four Seasons
Music by Giuseppi Verdi
Choreography by Jerome Robbins
PRINCIPAL CASTING: Sara Mearns and Tyler Angle
with the NYCB Orchestra, Conductor: Andrew Litton, NYCB Music Director
Filmed on May 3, 2018, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
“Theme and Variations” from Divertimento No. 15
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Choreography by George Balanchine
PRINCIPAL CASTING: Lauren King, Sterling Hyltin, Ana Sophia Scheller, Abi Stafford, *Tiler Peck,
Andrew Veyette, Daniel Applebaum, and *Andrew Scordato (*first time in a role)
with the NYCB Orchestra, Conductor: Andrew Litton, NYCB Music Director
Filmed on September 22, 2016, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
Afternoon of a Faun
Music by Claude Debussy
Choreography by Jerome Robbins
PRINCIPAL CASTING: Sterling Hyltin and *Joseph Gordon (*first time in a role)
with the NYCB Orchestra, Conductor: Andrew Litton, NYCB Music Director
Filmed on October 11, 2018, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
“Third Variation: Phlegmatic” from The Four Temperaments
Music by Paul Hindemith
Choreography by George Balanchine
PRINCIPAL CASTING: Ask la Cour
with the NYCB Orchestra,
Conductor: Andrew Litton, NYCB Music Director; Solo piano: Stephen Gosling
Filmed on January 18, 2017, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
“Rondo” from Western Symphony
Music by Hershy Kay
Choreography by George Balanchine
PRINCIPAL CASTING: Teresa Reichlen and *Roman Mejia, with Lauren King, Taylor Stanley,
Megan Fairchild, and Jared Angle (*first time in a role)
with the NYCB Orchestra, Conductor: Andrew Litton, NYCB Music Director
Filmed on May 9, 2019, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
Introduction by Sterling Hyltin, NYCB Principal Dancer
(available at nycballet.com, facebook.com/nycballet, and youtube.com/nycballet from Tuesday 12 May 12 at
8 pm until Friday 15 May at 8 pm EDT)
Wednesday 13 May
Wednesday with Wendy
Live ballet-inspired movement class suitable for people of all ages and levels of training, taught by NYCB Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan
(available on Instagram Live at 5 pm EDT and IGTV at instagram.com/nycballet)
Thursday 14 May
Ballet Essentials – The Four Temperaments
45-minute interactive movement workshop suitable for young adults and adults consisting of a
ballet warm-up and a movement combination inspired by George Balanchine's The Four
Temperaments, taught by NYCB Principal Dancer Adrian Danchig-Waring
(register at balletessentials.nycballet.com; workshop at 6 pm EDT)
Friday 15 May: NYCB Performance
Pulcinella Variations
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Choreography by Justin Peck
PRINCIPAL CASTING: Sterling Hyltin, Miriam Miller, Tiler Peck, Emilie Gerrity, Indiana Woodward,
Russell Janzen, Andrew Scordato, Gonzalo Garcia, Anthony Huxley
with the NYCB Orchestra, Conductor: Andrews Sill, NYCB Associate Music Director
Filmed on October 5, 2018, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
Introduction by Justin Peck, NYCB Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor
(available at nycballet.com, facebook.com/nycballet, and youtube.com/nycballet from Friday 15 May at
8 pm until Monday 18 May, at 8 pm EDT)
Saturday 16 May 16
Ballet Breaks – A Midsummer Night's Dream
20-minute interactive movement workshop for children ages 3-8, consisting of a warm-up and choreography inspired by George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, taught by NYCB
dancer Ashley Hod
(register at nycballet.com/balletbreaks; workshop at 11 am EDT)
Sunday 17 May
Ballet Breaks – A Midsummer Night's Dream
20-minute interactive movement workshop for children ages 3-8, consisting of a warm-up and choreography inspired by George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, taught by NYCB
dancer Ashley Hod
(register at nycballet.com/balletbreaks; workshop at 11 am EDT)
Programming subject to change (05/04/20)
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