Mariinsky Dancers Barred From Youth Ballet Gala in New York
Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists.
New York’s School of American Ballet Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The institution co-founded by George Balanchine celebrated at Lincoln Center on Monday night.
New York City Ballet and Its Orchestra Reach Contract Deal
The agreement, which includes an increase in compensation of about 22 percent over three years, ends months of tense negotiations.
See New York City Ballet Costumes by Top Fashion Designers
More than 100 designer costumes from the New York City Ballet are featured in a new book photographed by Pari Dukovic.
The Painter Who Inspired a New Ballet
For Christopher Wheeldon’s return to New York City Ballet, he asked the artist Kylie Manning not just for backdrops and costumes but to, as he says, “form a dance within her world.”
Letting Go of Her Ballet Dream
A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
Justin Peck’s New Americana, ‘Copland Dance Episodes’
At New York City Ballet, Peck’s “Copland Dance Episodes” brings the composer’s three classic ballet scores under one roof, at last.
Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again
After one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.
Day 15: Finding Christmas Joy in ‘The Nutcracker’
For a mother and daughter, the sweetest moment came when the production broke a barrier with the first Black dancer to play Marie, the brave young heroine.