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Category: New York City Ballet
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4 Rising Dancers Reflect on the Cracked Mirror ‘Black Swan’ Held to Ballet
On the movie’s 15th anniversary, four dancers talk about its influence. “We’re not that crazy,” one said. But “it didn’t make ballet a joke,” another added.
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George Lee, Trailblazing Chinese Ballet Dancer, Dies at 90
He is believed to have been the first Asian to dance with New York City Ballet when he was cast in George Balanchine’s production of “The Nutcracker.”
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Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Charlotte Ballet Director and Sinuous Dancer, Dies at 82
He brought grace and power to his roles before a serious injury encouraged him to try choreography — “maybe the richest part of my life.”
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Mariinsky Dancers Barred From Youth Ballet Gala in New York
Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists.
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New York City Ballet and Its Orchestra Reach Contract Deal
The agreement, which includes an increase in compensation of about 22 percent over three years, ends months of tense negotiations.
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See New York City Ballet Costumes by Top Fashion Designers
More than 100 designer costumes from the New York City Ballet are featured in a new book photographed by Pari Dukovic.
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The Painter Who Inspired a New Ballet
For Christopher Wheeldon’s return to New York City Ballet, he asked the artist Kylie Manning not just for backdrops and costumes but to, as he says, “form a dance within her world.”
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Letting Go of Her Ballet Dream
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
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Justin Peck’s New Americana, ‘Copland Dance Episodes’
The New York Times – Music:At New York City Ballet, Peck’s “Copland Dance Episodes” brings the composer’s three classic ballet scores under one roof, at last.