Jerome Robbins choreographed Interplay in 1945, not for ABT, but for Billy Rose's 'Concert Varieties.' "Stirred by dim memories of the...

Tzigane was the first ballet that Balanchine choreographed for Suzanne after she returned to NYCB. She wrote about the choreographic...

"Miss Watts danced this exuberant quirky choreography with a special slink. […] She has captured the pinup-girl tone of the choreography....

In an interview with Edwin Denby on Dances at a Gathering, Robbins said, “The second dance, for John Prinz and Allegra Kent, I call it...

Sisters Patricia and Colleen Neary both took on the role of "Tall Girl" in Balanchine's Rubies ♦️ “The toe-to-ear kicks, hip-jutting...

Janet Reed & Herbert Bliss. Photos by Roger Wood, 1949. New York Public Library On Balanchine's Bourrée Fantasque: "Last evening's...

Balanchine's Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet recieved lukewarm reviews when it premiered: "Naturally enough, there are moments--and already I...

After being away from NYCB for a decade, working on various Broadway shows, Jerome Robbins returned home to the company after he received...

In Balanchine's Bourrée Fantasque, Maria Tallchief was the second movement ballerina. She wrote, "Increasingly, the roles George created...

After Suzanne's 6-year absence from NYCB, the first work Balanchine choreographed on her was Tzigane. The ballet was made in just 6 days...

Tonight NYCB’s Spring Season opens—the last of the 75th anniversary year! I can’t believe this year has gone so quickly. Stick with me to...

Had a lovely evening at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts seeing so many friends and celebrating the School of American...

“On closing night, August 19, the company had a full house despite the heat, and an enthusiastic and demonstrative audience. It was a...

“Very welcome visitors have been the New York City Ballet, in many respects the Sadler’s Wells opposite number in America…if I have...

“During the day we rehearsed both ballets [Serenade & Symphony in C], and it was painful. The Covent Garden stage took getting used to....

The day after Balanchine’s Firebird premiered in London, 1950, The Times wrote: “Firebird, for which London has waited long, was also in...

“From the sophisticated audience of London balletomanes, accustomed to the polished perfection of the famous Sadler’s Wells troupe, the...

“Balanchine delighted in informing me of the proper manner of drinking tea, as there was a possibility the company would be hosted at a...

This week NYCB takes London as part of its 75th anniversary season tour schedule! In 1950 and 1952, NYCB made two important trips to...

Today we wrap up the winter season with a high-energy program. In this footage of Patricia McBride and Edward Villella in Tarantella,...