The original principal couple in Balanchine’s La Valse (1951) was Tanaquil LeClercq and Nicholas Magallanes. The day after the premiere...

Another round of Summerspace tonight at NYCB. Here is silent footage of the premiere of Summerspace performed at the 11th American Dance...

Rubies is on the program tonight so let’s talk about the premiere in 1967! Did you know that Jewels was so successful when it premiered...

Originally set on his company in 1958, Merce Cunningham staged Summerspace for NYCB in 1966. (left) Carolyn Brown and Viola Farber in...

On stage tonight: Mozartiana which premiered in 1981. From the NYTimes: Miss Farrell grinned. ''Everyone asks me to put 'Mozartiana' into...

I had so much fun diving into the Jerome Robbins Dance Division archives during Nutcracker season that I’ve decided to continue on...

Happy Birthday Mr. B! Born January 22nd, 1904, today marks the 118th anniversary of Balanchine’s birth. I could go on and on about what I...

Today marks the original closing date for NYCB’s Nutcracker season this year. It was too depressing to keep up my posts during all the...

Today’s Christmas Eve performance would have been show 35. Here are some pictures of the gorgeous Diana Adams (left & Right) Frederick...

Tonight would have been show 34 (performances have been cancelled due to Covid-19). Christopher d’Amboise appearing as Soldier in 1980....

Yesterday’s cancelled Nutcracker (due to Covid-19) would have been number 31. Allegra joined NYCB at 15, became a principal at 19...

Okay how cute is this: this is a dual post covering Nutcrackers 32 and 33. This post highlights brothers Joseph and Daniel Duell. (Duell...

Seven years ago I had never heard of New York City Ballet. 7 years ago I had the chance to see a working rehearsal of Robbins’ The...

Show 29. The only Nutcracker picture I can find of Rosemary Dunleavy, shown here as lead Marzipan. A company member for 10 years,...

Show 30. Victor Castelli as Candy Cane in 1974. Victor was a soloist who danced with the company for 19 years and afterward became a...

Show number 28. Photos of Sugar Plum Darci Kistler and Cavalier Damian Woetzel in 1992. Photos by Martha Swope

Show number 27. Susie Pilarre (left) and Delia Peters (right) as Polichinelles in 1958. Photos by Martha Swope.

Show #26: The Jacqueline Kennedy and children Caroline and John visit the Nutcracker. Allegra is Sugar Plum and Jacques is Cavalier....

Another special debut post today! Mira Nadon makes her Dewdrop debut in Nutcracker number 25 tonight! Dewdrop is my all-time favorite...

Here’s a special post for Nutcracker #24 in honor of Roman Mejia's Cavalier debut tonight! 4 shots of Paul Mejia, Roman’s father...