You Guys, NYCB Dancers Performed with Katy Perry Last Night
Katy Perry loves her dancers (LEFT SHARK 4EVER). New York City Ballet loves its artistic collaborations (that Opening Ceremony runway show—still not over it). So I guess, in a way, it was inevitable that Katy would end up performing alongside a bevy of City Ballet beauties.
And yet, this morning, when my Insta feed was full of photos of NYCB ladies backing Perry at Carnegie Hall, it still felt like THE MOST WONDERFUL SURPRISE.
Here’s what happened: The David Lynch Foundation tapped Perry to perform her never-gets-old hit “Firework” at its benefit concert, held last night in NYC. Perry’s choreographic team, RJ Durell and Nick Florez, tapped adorably pregnant NYCB principal Maria Kowroski and her beautiful dancer husband, Martin Harvey, to create some pretty pretty ballet choreo for the number. And Kowroski tapped four of her City Ballet colleagues—Faye Arthurs, Olivia Boisson, Jenelle Manzi and Gretchen Smith—to dance in the performance.
The result, judging by the Instagram evidence, was glamorous and elegant and super-duper pink. Which sounds about right, no?
Also, I need Katy Perry’s gala dress, STAT.
A photo posted by Maria Kowroski (@realmkowroski) on
Nov 4, 2015 at 6:41pm PST
Repost from a Katy Perry fan.. Still can’t believe my husband and I created the closing number for this event ?? thank you @goldenboyz_inc for the opportunity
A photo posted by Maria Kowroski (@realmkowroski) onNov 5, 2015 at 5:43am PST
Thank you lovely ladies for working so professionally and with so little preparation! ?????
A photo posted by Maria Kowroski (@realmkowroski) on
Nov 4, 2015 at 6:43pm PST
What an incredible experience getting to create and share something magical with @katyperry @gretchen.h.smith and @toughinatutu for the #ChangeBeginsWithin performance of #Firework for the @davidlynchfoundation. We could not have done it without you @realmkowroski and Martin Harvey! ?
A photo posted by Jenelle Manzi (@jenellemanzi) onNov 4, 2015 at 9:48pm PST
