by Joseph Carman | Feb 12, 2018 | News
One of the titans among choreographers of the 20th century, Jerome Robbins will be celebrated by a number of ballet companies worldwide in 2018 for the centennial of his birth. He died in 1998 at age 79 after a prolific career. His rare talent enabled him to direct...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been known for her long-limbed dancing and versatile grace, but it turns out that her renown didn’t end there. In 1967 the former New York City Ballet star published The Ballet Cook Book, a mix of ballet history, food...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 3, 2017 | TBT
Known for her long limbs and leggy grace, Tanaquil Le Clercq was one of the most transcendent American ballerinas of her generation. George Balanchine’s fourth and final wife, Le Clercq was an inspirational muse for both Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, who...