"If there ever was any doubt that Balanchine was the greatest choreographer of our time, this doubt was dispelled when the curtain came down on his Symphony in C. Here is a classic ballet that will go down in history as the finest example of this thrilling art form. “Symphonic ballet at its greatest, it builds with ever-mounting force to a thrilling cli-max. The fifty dancers on the stage at the same time not only give exhilaration to the final movement of the ballet, but mak

Balanchine’s Sonatine premiered on the gala night of the Ravel Festival celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French composer’s birth....

(44/50) Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride dancing the Nutcracker pas de deux as newlyweds. These photos were taken in December...

Tonight we'll see Stravinsky Violin Concerto on stage. One of the two principal women on whom this ballet was choreographed, Karin Von...

Today I’m sharing some breathtaking photos of the original cast of Stravinsky Violin Concerto and I am struck by not just the beauty and...

Two Serenade moments to share with you today. Descriptions come from Toni Bentley's book Serenade: A Balanchine Story Susan Hendl, Kay...