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Rehearsals of Balanchine`s RAYMONDA VARIATIONS are well underway for our upcoming Workshop Performances. This ballet is a tour de force of technical prowess, ebullient effervescence, and classical elegance. With a gorgeous pas de deux and a series of short variations at the center of the work, RAYMONDA VARIATIONS is one of three plotless Balanchine ballets that utilize Alexander Glazounov`s score from the original full-length version of RAYMONDA (the other two are PAS DE DIX and CORTÈGE HONGROIS, which is also on the Workshop program this year.)
When asked about RAYMONDA VARIATIONS, Balanchine said, "To try to talk about these dances in any useful way outside the music is not possible; they do not have any literary content at all and of course have nothing to do with the story of the original ballet RAYMONDA. The music itself, its grand and generous manner, its joy and playfulness, was for me more than enough to carry the plot of the dances."
See the music come to life yourself by joining us at this year`s Workshop Performances on June 7 at 2 PM or 8 PM, or at our Benefit Performance on June 9 at 7:30 PM. Tickets on sale now:#LinkInBio
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Our annual Alumni Celebration Cocktail Party is just a month away! Open to all SAB Alumni over 21, this beloved event takes place on the eve of Workshop and brings together former students across generations. Join us as we toast the accomplishments of our performing students and reconnect as a community. We also look forward to celebrating our honoree, Debra Austin, as she is presented with the 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award.
We hope to see you there! #LinkInBio
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SAB’s Workshop Performances are the pinnacle of our school year. This isn’t a recital, it’s a professional production highlighting our students’ technique and artistry through choreographic masterworks performed at Lincoln Center with a live orchestra. For 60 years, Workshop has served as the debut for dozens upon dozens of ballet stars - launching them into incredible careers on and off the stage. An event such as this doesn’t happen overnight. It takes months of rehearsal and years of dedicated training. It takes sweat, struggle, and a million moments in the studio that add up to unforgettable moments on stage.
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As our students and faculty prepare for this year’s Workshop, we invite you to join us at one of our performances - June 7 at 2 PM and 8 PM, or at our Benefit performance, June 9 at 7 PM.
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That`s a wrap on this year`s children`s auditions for SAB`s Winter Term! We want to thank everyone who joined us at an audition in the community or at our studios this past month.
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#FlashbackFriday - Workshop Edition - An excerpt from Balanchine`s CORTÈGE HONGROIS is on the program for this year`s Workshop Performances, and today we`re sharing a snapshot from the last time this ballet graced the stage at Workshop in 2013... Do you recognize this dancer from her SAB days?
Get your tickets for this year`s Workshop Performances and see the stars of tomorrow take the stage! #LinkInBio
Photo by Paul Kolnik, CORTÈGE HONGROIS, Choreography by George Balanchine ©️The George Balanchine Trust.
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