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Music Appreciation

fleur-de-lisa

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3. I enjoy the more traditional and fluid style of ABT.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 04:56 PM

Oct 2018

I like some NYCB pieces, especially those that are more modern, but to me, they tend to be more athletic dancers and not as graceful as those at ABT.

And my daughter trained with ABT as a teenager, so I am probably biased!

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When City Center Was Balanchine's House [View all] elleng Oct 2018 OP

Interesting, though I am much more a fan of American Ballet Theater than NYCB. n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #1

I grew up with City Ballet, AT the City Center! elleng Oct 2018 #2

I enjoy the more traditional and fluid style of ABT. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #3

Such great training! elleng Oct 2018 #4

Same Tree-Hugger Oct 2018 #5