Approaching, on June 10th, is the 90th anniversary of the first performance of Serenade—Balanchine’s first creation on American soil. To...

Suzanne Farrell wrote: “I was cast as one of four tall fairies in Titania's retinue; Diana Adams was Titania. One day while we were...

When Balanchine was 8 years old, he was an elf in a theatrical production of Midsummer at the Mikhailovsky Theater in Russia. Later, he...

“The pas de deux with Titania and bottom in the donkey’s head is the jewel at the heart of the ballet. It is Balanchine’s triumph as a...

In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Oberon and Titania are King and Queen of the fairies. Balanchine was very specific in his use of stage...

In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a mischievous fairy who is a servant to Oberon, the fairy king. Originally danced by Arthur...

“It was in 1977, the City Ballet's first performance after a long orchestra strike. The audience booed the musicians as they took their...

Patricia McBride: “The woman is strong, but she’s very feminine and the male is the powerhouse. We had such passion together dancing it,...

"Yet Tuesday, the ballet confirmed itself as one of the most exciting works in the entire international repertory. The electrifying...

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....

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...

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...

“The night was mild, a star glittered somewhere in the distance, the water of the plaza fountain soared and splashed, and a brass quintet...

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...

Sprung Floors "In certain details, such as a special stage floor built with springs, [NYCB's] requirements were complex. But their needs...

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