Twinkliana

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Twinkliana is a ballet made by Sean Lavery, assistant to the ballet master in chief at New York City Ballet on students of the Barnard College Dance Department to Mozart's Variations on "Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman" (or Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. The premiere took place Thursday, October 11, 1990, at Barnard's Minor Latham Playhouse. It represents an homage to George Balanchine, City Ballet's founder, who works include Ivesiana, Mozartiana and Glinkaiana (who was, in turn, paying tribute to Fokine's Chopiniana). May Sofge played the piano score.

The ballet begins with a series of solos, followed by a [pas de deux]] and a tutti finale. It was revived at the School of American Ballet (SAB) Workshop, June 2007.

[edit] Original cast

  • Cecilia Stancell
  • Ede Thurrell
  • Jennifer Abramson
  • Annette Ezekiel

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