You will always remember the first time you saw “Serenade” performed live. When I watched the School of Dance ballet program rehearse “Serenade” in the expansive basement studios of the Marriott Center for Dance, I was transported back to a warm summer night at the Vail Dance Festival in Colorado. As Tchaikovsky’s score echoed.
In spring 2024, the University of Utah School of Dance will present George Balanchine’s “Serenade.” ‘Serenade’ Created at the School of American Ballet in 1934, “Serenade” was the first piece choreographed by Balanchine in the United States. The piece originally served as a lesson to Balanchine’s students in stage performance. It’s known for some of.