Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.

New York City ballet feels very youthful and alive,” said audience member Celeste Victoria, who started attending four years ago. Advertisement Some of the guests have sat in the same seats as ...

The leaders of New York City Ballet filed into a banquet hall at Lincoln Center one day in the spring of 2022 for an urgent meeting. The organization was in an uncertain position.

The New York City Ballet is presenting its annual performance of The Nutcracker now. Here's a full schedule of performances in 2024 as well as the best way to get tickets for the shows.

New York City Ballet opened in 1948 with a triple bill of ballets choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Bach (“Concerto Barocco”), Stravinsky (“Orpheus”) and Bizet (“Symphony in ...

The company's first show in 1948 featured 16-year-old Ruth Lawrence Doering, who finished her dance despite her shoe breaking mid-performance.

Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein established New York City Ballet in 1948. The two men already had a working partnership from opening the School of American Ballet in 1934, which still operates ...

Much of the New York City Ballet’s worldwide fame depends on its matchless repertory by its two founding choreographers, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. Surprisingly, though, NYCB also ...