#george balanchine

[inthedarktrees]

Two ballerinas thoughtfully gazing out of studio window while standing on sill in rehearsal room at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet

Alfred Eisenstaedt, “The American Ballet,” Life, December 28, 1936

#ballet #ballerina #life magazine #dance #alfred eisenstaedt #1930s #george balanchine #school of american ballet #new york #metropolitan opera #vintage #photography #black and white

[costumeinperformance]

Costumes for George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” designed by Barbara Karinska

from The New York Public Library Digital Collections

#ballet #costumes #costume design #ballet costumes #the nutcracker #george balanchine #barbara karinska

[the-bees-cheese]

ok non-dancer folk, i’m curious, which of the four standard ballet tutu types is your favorite?

the pancake tutu

as seen in sleeping beauty (pink) and swan lake (white)

also known as a platter tutu, the pancake is probably what you think of when you hear the word ”tutu”. it’s made of 8-16 tulle layers increasing in length from bottom to top, kept stiff with starch, stitching, and sometimes a thin wire hoop sewn in between the layers.

the romantic tutu

as seen in giselle (light blue) and chopiniana (white)

the romantic tutu is the oldest tutu style, worn as early as the late 1700s, and popularized by marie taglioni (1804-84) in 1829. it’s made of lighter tulle layers reaching to as high as just below the knee, and as low as to the ankle.

the bell tutu

as seen in the awakening of flora (four dancers) and paquita (blue)

the bell tutu is a less common variation of the pancake tutu. it uses dozens of layers of tulle without a hoop to get a fuller, lighter look when in movement. it’s more expensive and difficult to make, but completely worth the effort.

the powder-puff tutu

as seen in jewels (white), and stars and stripes (red)

the powder-puff tutu, also known as the american style tutu, was favored by american choreographer george balanchine (1904-83). it’s made of short layers of tulle that aren’t sewn together or hooped, to achieve a less structured look.

thanks for coming to my ted talk :) i’m curious which y’all prefer

#also let me know if you wanna see videos of each of them in action #ballet #ballerina #ballet costumes #tutu #tutus #pancake tutu #romantic tutu #bell tutu #powder puff tutu #sleeping beauty #swan lake #giselle #chopiniana #les sylphides #awakening of flora #paquita #george balanchine

[staticsnowfall]

the nutcracker (1993)

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corps de ballet of the new york city ballet performing “waltz of the snowflakes”

dir. by emile ardolino, choreo. by george balanchine

#posting bc i saw daniel ulbricht and emma von enck in the nutcracker pas de deux today (i cried so hard) #staticsnowfall #art #dance #ballet #photography #film #fashion #the nutcracker #nutcracker #nutcracker ballet #new york city ballet #george balanchine #balanchine #balletcore #ballet aesthetic #tchaikovsky #pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky #snow #winter #wintercore #winter aesthetic #coquette #90s #90s films #gif #my gifs #aesthetic #coquette aesthetic #girl blogging

[rosepompadour]

INDIANA WOODWARD in NYCB's LA SOURCE La Source embodies charm, femininity, and coquetry. There is a certain sense of sophistication in the sense of a civilized social encounter with the audience. - VIOLETTE VERDY

#la source #george balanchine #ballet #*

[cheongsaam]

New York City Ballet photographed by Costas

Sources: x x

#new york city ballet #george balanchine #the piece is “who cares” #i think that's: #kay mazzo #peter martins #lol #costas #jerome robbins dance division

[enchanted-keys]

Unity Phelan and Russel Janzen in Serenade (New York City Ballet 2023)

#unity phelan #russel janzen #serenade #new york city ballet #ballet #balletedit #george balanchine

[dozydawn]

#suzanne farrell #george balanchine #don quixote #swords #ballet

[catullus101]

Serge Lifar in Apollon Musagète, choreographed by Balanchine in 1928 to music by Stravinsky, and with costumes by Coco Chanel, for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes

#serge lifar #george balanchine #coco chanel #igor stravinsky #ballets russes #Sergei Diaghilev #apollo

[thisisjohannasstuff]

New York City Ballet Presents George Balanchine's JEWELS

#mine #ballet #nycb #nyc ballet #george balanchine #dance

[inthedarktrees]

Allegra Kent in Balancine’s production of The Seven Deadly Sins

Gordon Parks, “The Master of Ballet,“ Life, Dec 22, 1958

#dance #ballet #1950s #life magazine #gordon parks #allegra kent #george balanchine #new york city ballet #the seven deadly sins #kurt weill #50s #black and white #photography #vintage

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Students at the School of American Ballet, 1936. It was then on Madison Ave.; now it's part of Lincoln Center.

Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life magazine via Life IG

#vintage New York #1930s #Alfred Eisenstaedt #School of American Ballet #SAB #ballet school #ballet #New York City Ballet #George Balanchine

[costumeinperformance]

Costumes for George Balanchine’s “Jewels” (1967) designed by Barbara Karinska

from The New York Public Library Digital Collections

#ballet #costume #costume design #jewels #george balanchine #barbara karinska

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Someone once said that dancers work just as hard as policemen, always alert, always tense, but see, policemen don't have to be beautiful at the same time.

- George Balanchine

#balanchine #george balanchine #quote #ballet #ballerina #dancer #dance #beauty #femme #athlete #movement #grace #culture #arts

[cheongsaam]

New York City Ballet - Maria Tallchief in "Swan Lake", choreography by George Balanchine (New York)

Source: x x

#maria tallchief #new york city ballet #george balanchine #museum #u

[charybdisrevenge]

Misty Copeland - Ballerina

#Misty Copeland #Ballet #American Ballet Theatre #Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux #george balanchine #images that pop #bodies that pop #fit woman