[Sarah Jessica Parker, Scott Whitman, Valentino Garavani. Photos by NICK HUNT for PMc]

It was all about the ballerinas and their pirouettes last night as The New York City Ballet held their Opening Night Gala Tuesday night at Lincoln Center, marking their first performance in the newly named David H. Koch Theater, home to the NYCB and The New York City Opera. Guests like Sarah Jessica Parker, Veronica Webb, Alicia Keys, Al Roker, Blythe Danner, and Vanessa Williams were invited to an evening of ballets chorographed by legends Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Susan Stroman, and NYCB’s ballet-master-in-chief Peter Martins.

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[Photo via New York City Ballet]

Last night I had the pleasure of enjoying a three piece performance by one of the leading dance companies in the world. Gratis due to my dear friend Abi Stafford, a principal dancer with the company (thanks Abi)! One question people always ask me (having been trained at Joffrey Ballet School, (and have had the pleasure of performing with Abi and in Billy Joel’s broadway musical “Movin’ Out“), is “do you prefer American Ballet Theatre or New York City Ballet?” Having dear friends at both, I will never disclose my opinion. Although with enough cocktails in a dancer-free environment….

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