NYC Ballet's Maria Kowroski on George Balanchine’s AGON: Anatomy of a Dance

Maria Kowroski discusses how this Balanchine classic is, at its root, the story of a relationship. Agon translates as “contest” in Greek, and the ballet’s central pas de deux is a back-and-forth conversation between a couple, manifested in physical form.

[karennorris]

Maria is absolutely stunning in this pas. Wendy Whelan was also queen of the pas, but since her retirement, no one can touch Maria in this part.

[a.phillips]

They are both just unearthly in this pas. PERFECT pairing, it is so difficult. The musicality with these two is very rare. I’m so lucky to see.

[robrivax]

Brilliant....love the insight given too. Different ballerinas bring different qualities to this role, and Maria brings unsurpassed execution and a beguiling performance quality. Brava!

[raniadizikiriki]

It is SO SO much difficult technically what she does and she makes it look SO easy!

[alecsia]

Kowroski was my first inspiration in ballet... It's so magical to come back to her now. Her voice is so Such a sensual dancer!

[brendaannedufaur]

Kowroski is my favorite Balanchine dancer. She is a gorgeous dancer.

[Marta]

Amazing, exquisite and wonderful. I love her and hope to see her in Agon in March.

[raniadizikiriki]

It's incredible what they do.I think Balanchine was demanding supernatural power from his dancers.Watch out 2.25.This is beyond the limits of a human body specially a ballerina's in pointe.