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Siphesihle November in 'Flight Pattern.' iPhoto caption: Siphesihle November in 'Flight Pattern.' Photo by Karolina Kuras.

REVIEW: It’s form versus feeling in the National Ballet’s winter double bill, featuring a North American premiere from Crystal Pite

Serge Lifar’s Suite en Blanc came out of the Second World War; Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern emerges from the world of wars we live in today. The double bill might be asking: What role, if any, should dance play in times of crisis? 

By Lindsey King / Mar 3, 2026