[3] Peck listened to the album during his last time working with the San Francisco Ballet, and commented, "I chose this music because of my experience with it and how it inspired me in relation to these dancers in this company.
[3] The ballet is performed by fourteen dancers,[3] including three duets originated by Dores André, Wei Wang, Sarah Van Patten, Luke Ingham, Gabriela Gonzalez and Ulrik Birkkjaer.
[4] San Francisco Ballet artistic director Helgi Tomasson commented that the choreography of Hurry Up is "largely classical but the sneakers bring an entirely different look to them."
On the premiere, Allan Ulrich of the San Francisco Chronicle called the ballet "a cleverly and congenially constructed romp that evokes a summer of love" but noted the duets "miss a distinctive tone.
"[9] On the company's tour appearance in London in 2019, Lyndsey Winship from The Guardian wrote that Hurry Up "is very balletic, but feels fresh, with a youthful authenticity.