20K views · 1.3K reactions | Described as "an adorable confection, concocted of marzipan, diamonds, youth, and nostalgia," Balanchine's Raymonda Variations hearkens back to the choreographer's youth in Russia, with its Glazunov score and classical technique. This past fall, Soloist Sara Adams performed the first pink-tutu-ed solo. #nycbwell #nycbdancebreak | New York City Ballet | Facebook

A look back at the Arizona premiere of Raymonda Variations ✨We were thrilled to bring this ballet to Symphony Hall - Phoenix with the The Phoenix Symphony last weekend. Special thanks to Dr. Eleanore Jane Rosenthal for sponsoring this ballet and to Ben Huys from The Balanchine Trust for helping us bring this work from the studio to the stage.🎥: Ballet Arizona dancers in George Balanchine's Raymonda Variations, ©️ The Balanchine Trust | Ballet Arizona

George Balanchine once said, “Ballet is important and significant, yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure.” With this in mind, he created myriad works of all shapes and sizes. Raymonda Variations, Balanchine’s 1961 interpretation of a section of the Petipa ballet, shows a sweeter, more charming side of our founding choreographer’s style. The ballet, here performed by Erica Pereira leading the ballet's corps and soloists, returns this fall. | New York City Ballet