A Fête for Adrian Danchig-Waring's Final Bow
On Sunday, beloved New York City Ballet principal Adrian Danchig-Waring took a final bow at Lincoln Center following his artfully curated and emotionally driven one-off farewell performance. And yet, the dancing did not stop there; rather, Danchig-Waring spun across the floor at Performance Space New York during his tropical disco post-ballet rave. New York’s culturati as well as other lauded ballet dancers—all in glittering ensembles, contrasting patterns, or bright colors—joined him with a palpable effervescence. Altogether, it was a joyful valediction expressed through movement, as Danchig-Waring has done so gracefully with the NYCB over more than two decades.
By David GraverImages by Marc Patrick/BFA.com October 23, 2026
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Jan Rothschild, Jason Kaufman
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Ben Lawson, Eleonora Walczak
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Gilbert Bolden III, Mira Nadon, Phil Chan, Alex LaRaja
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Georgina Billington, Matylda Liro
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Drew Denny
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Adrian Danchig-Waring, Samantha Ozer
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Allie Boogaert, Thomas Rom, Linda Avey, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Jody Levy, Yvonne Force Villareal
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Marie Luise Von Sachsen, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Esther Perel
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Hannah Gottlieb-Graham, Laura Regensdorf
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Slobodan Randjelovic, Jon Stryker
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Adrian Danchig-Waring