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Haieff Divertimento

Music
Alexei Haieff
Choreography
George Balanchine

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The silken precision of this Black & White ballet, set to an Alexei Haieff composition in equal parts vivacious and quietly nostalgic, makes this rarely performed work a delightful nod to the reputed Balanchine style.

This work was composed in five sections: "Prelude," "Aria," "Scherzo," "Lullaby," and a "Finale." The ballet is choreographed for a leading couple and four supporting couples dressed in simple costumes. Haieff Divertimento features a blues pas de deux and combines popular American dance idioms and modern concert dance with classic ballet.

14 minutes

Anatomy of a Dance

Unity Phelan on George Balanchine's HAIEFF DIVERTIMENTO

Principal Dancer Unity Phelan describes the refined technique required to dance the main pas de deux in Haieff Divertimento, one of George Balanchine's earliest and most rarely-performed leotard ballets.

© 2020 Erin Baiano

© 2020 Erin Baiano

© 2020 Erin Baiano

© 2020 Erin Baiano

© 2020 Erin Baiano

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