Ballerina on her toes in a yellow tutu surrounded by srps de ballet dancers

Balanchine’s “Theme & Variations” – A brief history of this joyous ballet.

Written by Robyn Jutsum Choreographed to the final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite No. 3., George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations is the epitome of Russian imperial grandeur. Choreographed with an homage to Imperial Russia, Balanchine’s homeland, the ballet includes elaborate tutus, a grand set, and is presented as 12 variations with a polonaise for the […]

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