PHILIP NEAL'S FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

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Yesterday afternoon, Philip Neal gave his farewell performance with New York City Ballet.  He's been a principal with the company since 1993. He danced two of Balanchine's most beautiful ballets — Serenade (photo above, with Jenifer Ringer), and Chaconne (below, with Wendy Whelan). In Serenade, he danced the part of the guy whom the fallen girl falls for, and he danced the main male lead in Chaconne. He and Wendy danced so beautifully in that. It was the absolutely perfect  ballet to end...