When Balanchine stated that two dancers on stage make a story, he opened up new possibilities in storytelling and in ballet choreography.

Miami City Ballet dancers in Serenade. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay

Miami City Ballet dancers in Serenade. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay

Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver – February 19, 2015

In Vancouver, Miami City Ballet presented three of Balanchine’s stories spanning over forty years — Ballo della Regina (1978), Symphony in Three Movements (1972) and Serenade (1934).

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 Patricia Delgado and Renan Cerdeiro in Symphony in Three Movements. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay

Patricia Delgado and Renan Cerdeiro in Symphony in Three Movements. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay

Miami City Ballet dancers in Symphony in Three Movements. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay.

Miami City Ballet dancers in Symphony in Three Movements. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay.