George Balanchine’s classic Serenade is set to the sweeping score by Tchaikovsky. Serenade, now considered an acknowledged 20th-century classic, was Balanchine’s first piece for his new American dancers. An incorporation of rehearsal events and a hint of the hardships and almost religious exaltation of a career in ballet, Serenade’s beauty is in its pure-dance patterns that both introduce new motifs and repeat with significant variations. No design is fixed while everything is in flux.
      This is one evening of ballet that truly presents something for everyone.