Wow, wow, wow!!! The performances this year were the best yet...this Gala just gets better every year. Stars of Russian Ballet has a little of everything for everyone. From the breathtaking grace and fragility of Patricia Zhou as Giselle, the intoxicating contemporary styling of Courtney Richardson, the flawless delicacy of Olga Pavlova's Dying Swan, the brilliantly emotive Andrei Ivanov, to the gravity defying leaps by the inimitable Daniil Simkin (just to mention a few!), the audience was captivated by each new moment from beginning to end. The applause and cheers could have been from an audience twice the size...I will not be surprised when next year's Gala sells out immediately. I'll make sure to be among the first in line at the box office!