Slice of Life
Four Voices: "Carousel," "Zakouski," "Agon," and "The Concert"
"Serenade," "Moves," "Symphony in C"
New York City Ballet
Opera House, J.F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
February 29, 2008 and March 2, 2008
by Alexandra Tomalonis
copyright 2008 by Alexandra Tomalonis
Sunday matinées in Washington are often the place to see sixth cast Odettes or green young hopefuls, but the New York City Ballet showed us some of its most interesting dancers last Sunday, and several youngsters reinvigorated two of the company's finest works. Its second program Friday night was a snapshot of the current repertory: a Balanchine masterpiece ("Agon"), a Robbins favorite (the ever-funny "The Concert"), and two pleasant, though undistinguished, works by its current resident choreographers, Peter Martins ("Zakouski") and Christopher Wheeldon ("Carousel"). It was a fascinating slice of life of the company: young energy and hope side by side with business as usual.





