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Gia Kourlas for The New York Times highlights George Balanchine's Serenade in a recent feature on the importance of hands in dance choreography. “Mr. B taught us to lift the wrist, which is a sign of life and energy as the palm faces down and the hand extends. If the hand just drops it risks looking lifeless,” writes Suki Schorer in her Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique. Explore the subtleties in the full feature: nytimes.com/2025/08/14/arts/dance-hands-choreography-video.html?unlocked_articl