Did you miss Principal Dancers Sara Mearns and Russell Janzen in the 2019 performance of Balanchine's Diamonds that just premiered? No worries; all of our Digital Spring programs are available to watch for 72 hours after they debut, so you can still catch Diamonds until 8 PM EDT this Friday, right here on our Facebook page. | New York City Ballet
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Did you miss Principal Dancers Sara Mearns and Russell Janzen in the 2019 performance of Balanchine's Diamonds that just premiered? No worries; all of our Digital Spring programs are available to watch for 72 hours after they debut, so you can still catch Diamonds until 8 PM EDT this Friday, right here on our Facebook page. | New York City Ballet
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Sara Mearns digs into what it’s like to portray both good and evil through the universal language of ballet pantomime in the same scene of The Sleeping Beauty by breaking down her performances as both the villainous Carabosse and the beloved Lilac Fairy. See The Sleeping Beauty FEB 13-24: nycballet.com/sleepingbeauty | New York City Ballet
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Sara Mearns digs into what it’s like to portray both good and evil through the universal language of ballet pantomime in the same scene of The Sleeping Beauty by breaking down her performances as both the villainous Carabosse and the beloved Lilac Fairy. See The Sleeping Beauty FEB 13-24: nycballet.com/sleepingbeauty | New York City Ballet
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New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns is acclaimed as “a dancer who leaves everything she owns on the stage while realizing movement fully, all the way to her fingertips” (The New York Times). Don’t miss this Pillow-exclusive engagement → http://bit.ly/2Vv4xw4 Dancers Sara Mearns and Honji Wang; choreography by Wang Ramirez Video edited by Nel Shelby Productions | Jacob's Pillow
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New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns is acclaimed as “a dancer who leaves everything she owns on the stage while realizing movement fully, all the way to her fingertips” (The New York Times). Don’t miss this Pillow-exclusive engagement → http://bit.ly/2Vv4xw4 Dancers Sara Mearns and Honji Wang; choreography by Wang Ramirez Video edited by Nel Shelby Productions | Jacob's Pillow
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Ballerina Sara Mearns makes her Met debut in Verdi’s La Traviata this Friday, January 10. No stranger to Lincoln Center, Mearns joined the corps de ballet at New York City Ballet in 2004 and became a principal dancer with the company in 2008. On stage through March 19: bit.ly/2ZYV4zV Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera
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Ballerina Sara Mearns makes her Met debut in Verdi’s La Traviata this Friday, January 10. No stranger to Lincoln Center, Mearns joined the corps de ballet at New York City Ballet in 2004 and became a principal dancer with the company in 2008. On stage through March 19: bit.ly/2ZYV4zV Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera
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Watch Principal Dancers Sara Mearns and Taylor Stanley spring to attention as the violinists bow their strings in tonight's full performance stream of Stravinsky Violin Concerto, beginning in only 30 minutes at 8 PM EST. This Three Sides of Balanchine series finale will be available to enjoy free of charge until next Thursday evening at 7:59 PM EST. Queue the performance stream on our YouTube channel now: https://youtu.be/3qXfUWCx2v0 | New York City Ballet
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Watch Principal Dancers Sara Mearns and Taylor Stanley spring to attention as the violinists bow their strings in tonight's full performance stream of Stravinsky Violin Concerto, beginning in only 30 minutes at 8 PM EST. This Three Sides of Balanchine series finale will be available to enjoy free of charge until next Thursday evening at 7:59 PM EST. Queue the performance stream on our YouTube channel now: https://youtu.be/3qXfUWCx2v0 | New York City Ballet
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As we collectively endeavor to make peace with solitude during this period of social distancing, the unbridled joy with which Principal Dancer Sara Mearns dances this solo during the premiere performance of Justin Peck's Rotunda is nothing short of inspiring. Catch the rest of this uplifting ballet streaming here on Facebook this Friday at 8 PM EDT, with an introduction by composer Nico Muhly, whose newly-commissioned score accompanies Rotunda. | New York City Ballet
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As we collectively endeavor to make peace with solitude during this period of social distancing, the unbridled joy with which Principal Dancer Sara Mearns dances this solo during the premiere performance of Justin Peck's Rotunda is nothing short of inspiring. Catch the rest of this uplifting ballet streaming here on Facebook this Friday at 8 PM EDT, with an introduction by composer Nico Muhly, whose newly-commissioned score accompanies Rotunda. | New York City Ballet
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In the newest edition of Speaking In Dance, The New York Times features Principal Dancer Sara Mearns performing the MacDonald of Sleat section of George Balanchine’s 1976 ballet Union Jack. “I love parts like this that are not pretty,” she tells the Times. “I love it when you don’t have to show any emotion. It’s badass. You’re on a mission to conquer.” Read more: https://nyti.ms/2kHRA4V See Union Jack on the All Balanchine program SEPT 25, 28 mat, 29, OC 1, 4: nycballet.com/balanchinefall | New
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In the newest edition of Speaking In Dance, The New York Times features Principal Dancer Sara Mearns performing the MacDonald of Sleat section of George Balanchine’s 1976 ballet Union Jack. “I love parts like this that are not pretty,” she tells the Times. “I love it when you don’t have to show any emotion. It’s badass. You’re on a mission to conquer.” Read more: https://nyti.ms/2kHRA4V See Union Jack on the All Balanchine program SEPT 25, 28 mat, 29, OC 1, 4: nycballet.com/balanchinefall | New
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on Alexei Ratmansky's CONCERTO DSCH: Anatomy of a Dance
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New York City Ballet dancer Sara Mearns will take your breath away 💕 http://mrie.cl/WgYznkE | Marie Claire
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on Alexei Ratmansky’s NAMOUNA, A GRAND DIVERTISSEMENT: Anatomy of a Dance
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WALPURGISNACHT - Sara Mearns (New York City Ballet)
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#30SecondsWith Principal Dancer Sara Mearns features a song by former NYCB Corps de Ballet Member Joshua Thew, who is also an accomplished vocalist. "I miss being partnered, being moved, and being in someone’s arms," says Sara. "When two people become one, and no words need be spoken. "Joshua is a former NYCB Corps de Ballet Member, which I thought was a beautiful thing to celebrate. His voice is so insanely gorgeous and delicate, I immediately connect to it. The setting and attire happened with
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on George Balanchine's SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE: Anatomy of a Dance
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on George Balanchine's SERENADE: Anatomy of a Dance
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on George Balanchine's WALPURGISNACHT BALLET: Anatomy of a Dance
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Tiler Peck, Teresa Reichlen, and Sara Mearns discuss their inspiration and experiences performing George Balanchine's JEWELS, an epic full-length evening consisting of three remarkable ballets. Sept 28, 30, Oct 1 Mat, 2 - goo.gl/bldA8c | New York City Ballet
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It was an absolute dream come true to watch Sara Mearns perform Swan Lake. She was magical. Truly stunning. #nycballet #saramearns @New York City Ballet
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Principal Dancers Ashley Bouder and Sara Mearns discuss the highlights and challenges of performing both the white and black swan in Peter Martins’ Swan Lake, and how this version is different from other productions. See Swan Lake — along another Tschaikovsky classic, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® — this winter: nycballet.com/swanlake | New York City Ballet
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on George Balanchine's LA VALSE: Anatomy of a Dance
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Sara Mearns makes her Artists at the Center debut with two world premieres. 4 performances only! | New York City Center
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Sara Mearns is transported to a different place when she dances in Symphony in C. Before starting the adagio she squeezes her partner’s hand initiating their near-psychic connection. Symphony in C closes out the ALL BALANCHINE program APR 21, 22 eve, 23 - goo.gl/qYHFZk | New York City Ballet
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A glimpse of Sara Mearns and Gilbert Bolden III rehearsing “Don’t Go Home.” Debuting tonight at @nycitycenter, the performance marks the most personal work of Mearns’ career — a bold, vulnerable piece shaped by her own mental health journey. Get an inside look at the creative process in “Stage Animal,” a documentary directed by Steven Cantor, which follows Mearns as she develops this dance-theater hybrid and confronts her past through movement. Watch anytime at AllArts.org/Past-Present-Future. —
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In a Day's Work - with Ballerina Sara Mearns
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Diamonds Pas de Deux (NYCB) - Sara Mearns and Russell Janzen
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Huge news! 🎉 Our Phonak Ambassador & NYC Ballet Principal Dancer Sara Mearns is featured in People Magazine! The print edition is officially on newsstands now worldwide 🌍🗞️ This feature shines a spotlight on Sara’s hearing loss journey on and off stage, her advocacy, and the impact she hopes to make within the HL community. Check out Sara's story and celebrate this milestone with us! 💚Read the full article online at https://ow.ly/swHk50XGemB Mark Mann Photo New York City Ballet #Phonak #Peop
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Sara Mearns, principal dancer at @nycballet, is sharing her story. After being diagnosed with nerve #hearingloss, she found a world reopening. 🩰 #BalletDancer | People
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Hearing aids can seem like a big step. This NYC Ballet principal dancer doesn't regret taking it
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Mearns and Melnick, Dance Stars Who Choose Each Other
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Sharing the stage with an inspiration
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NYC Ballet's Sara Mearns on George Balanchine's BRAHMS-SCHOENBERG QUARTET: Anatomy of a Dance
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