Balanchine’s Divertimento from “Le Baiser de la Fée” Nancy Reynolds: “Balanchine’s gift for choreographing to the strength of his dancers...

NYCB closes their Saratoga season with Stars and Stripes and Swan Lake tonight. Here are some Saratoga memories from each of these...

This year Saratoga Performing Arts Center is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Balanchine’s “Coppélia,” which debuted here in Saratoga...

Finding an Audience “Dancers and musicians paraded down Broadway to draw attention to the season. They also made special appearances at...

Photos by Beverly Gallegos for Dance Magazine. “Ah, this pearl,” Mr. Balanchine mused aloud, “now how do I mount it?” --John Corry, New...

To end this week of Serenade exploration, conversation, and celebration, I wanted to leave you with some parting thoughts on the final...

Back in August, I discovered several photos of a very young Suzy Pilarre in the corps of Serenade: Photos by Fred Fehl, 1964 Harry Ransom...

Below is the program note that accompanied Serenade at its second performance in December, 1934 performance in Hartford, CT: “Without an...

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

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....