Suzanne farrell

Ms. Farrell talked to our critic about George Balanchine; her life as a dancer; and her company, which closed shop this month.

. "Suzanne Farrell.., a poetical granddaughter of Pauline Rothschild, with her head bent so low on one side that she appeared like a bird with its head tucked under one wing." Cecil Beaton

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Whenever the dance world is portrayed onscreen, things get real dramatic, super-quick. Think about Black Swan — Natalie Portman’s character was bonkers. Or the short-lived TV show Smash, where dancers were so competitive they tried to off each other…

View of dancer Suzanne Farrell, of the New York City Ballet, backstage prior to a performance, July 1, 1979.

"I'm thought of as a cool, unemotional dancer, but inside I'm not. As soon as I hear music, something in me starts to vibrate." The most lyrical American ballerina of her generation was a young student from Cincinnati when, at age 15, she first auditioned for the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. She danced a section of Glazunov's The Seasons, humming her own accompaniment, and the perfectionist was charmed. Her talent shone from the moment she joined the New York City Ballet, where…

American ballerina Suzanne Farrell prepares to perform Petrarch's I Trionfi with the Bejart troupe.

Suzanne Farrell, star of the New York City ballet troupe, keeps her German shepard, Duchess, backstage with her whenever she has an early evening performance. The dog provides that...

Just some ballet beauty for you today (and dancer I love :))... ~ Wishing you a beautiful week! ~ {As Titania in A Midsummer Night's Drea...