Tag: stars and stripes

Kickstart IndepenDANCE Day with These Patriotic Performances

It’s America’s birthday week, which means gold sparklers, family BBQs, and festive parades are just around the corner. But what happens when our enthusiasm for red, white, and blue moves from the backyard to the stage? Like a firework, sparks fly! See for yourself with these three patriotic dance classics. 1. George Balanchine’s Stars and […]

Celebrating Interdependence on Independence Day

Happy 4th of July!!!  Here at Dance Spirit, we like to celebrate Indepen-DANCE Day with a feast of our favorite patriotic dance moments. Because what goes better with hot dogs and corn on the cob than a marathon of George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes on repeat? This year, we’re doing things a little bit differently. […]

A Double Birthday

Did you know that today marks the anniversary of not one but two iconic George Balanchine ballets? Stars and Stripes , that delightfully tongue-in-check confection (which you probably know from Center Stage), premiered on January 17, 1958. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Balanchine’s brilliant take on Shakespeare’s classic story and Felix Mendelssohn’s gorgeous score, premiered January […]

Happy Indepen-DANCE Day!

Are you ready to party like it’s 1776? Here’s hoping your 4th of July celebrations tomorrow include dancing of some kind, whether you’ll be busting out your red-white-and-blue–sequined unitard (what, doesn’t everyone have one of those?) or just grooving by the grill. To help you get in the spirit of things, here’s a roundup of […]