Written by Robyn Jutsum Who Cares? Is a Balanchine ballet featuring the music of George Gershwin, orchestrated by Hershy Kay. It premiered in February of 1970 with the New York City Ballet, including Jacques d’Amboise, Karin von Aroldingen, Patricia McBride, Marnee Morris in its principal casting. You can watch a fascinatin’ interview with Jacques d’Amboise […]

Written by Robyn Jutsum American folk tunes arranged by Hershy Kay, cowboy hats, and Balanchine-inspired choreography – You can get all of that and more from this month’s Cardio Ballet theme, Western Symphony! Western Symphony, choreographed by George Balanchine, premiered at City Center of Drama and Music in New York City on September 7th, 1954

Written by Robyn Jutsum Though perhaps only well known among balletomanes, Le Spectre de la Rose is a particular kind of gem for 20th-Century ballet. Choreographed by Michel Fokine with music by Carl Maria von Weber (“Invitation to the Waltz”) and costumes by Leon Bakst, the libretto (story) is based on the choreographic poem by

Happy March everybody! With Spring maybe, possibly, hopefully, just around the corner, we have turned our attention to this month’s Cardio Ballet theme, Paquita. A Romantic ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, Paquita has gone through quite the journey. It was originally choreographed in Paris for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1846 by Joseph