FIRST POSITION Jerome Robbins Quiz Are you a Jerome Robbins afficianado? Match these dancers with the title of the Robbins ballet in Houston Ballet’s repertoire. UPLIFT FIRST POSITION
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OTHER DANCES Created in 1976, this pas de deux was created to showcase the technical brilliance of Russian ballet icons Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
AFTERNOON OF A FAUN Inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé’s poem L’après- midi d’un faune, the ballet features two young dancers meeting at a rehearsal studio.
WEST SIDE STORY SUITE A snippet of the critically acclaimed Broadway show choreographed by Robbins, this piece features the iconic Jets and Sharks.
THE CAGE This peculiar ballet follows a tribe of female insects who prey on their male counterparts.
THE CONCERT The Concert (or the Perils of
FANCY FREE Robbins’ first choreographic venture, this piece tells the tale of three sailors on shore leave in New York City.
IN THE NIGHT Premiering in 1970, and featuring three sets of couples, this ballet depicts the many faces of love.
Everybody) portrays a quirky piano recital in the form of a comedic ballet.
HOUSTON BALLET
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