New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1933 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein with musical director Leon Barzin. The company grew from an earlier troupe known as the Ballet Society.[1][2]
History
The name was changed on the occasion of becoming the resident company of City Center of Music and Drama in 1948. On April 20, 1964, the Company moved into the New York State Theater, designed by Philip Johnson, to the specifications of Mr. Balanchine. New York City Ballet went on to become the first ballet company in the United States to have two permanent venue engagements: one at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater on 63rd Street in Manhattan, and another at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, in Saratoga Springs, NY. School of American Ballet is the associated school of New York City Ballet.
After the move to the State Theater, the repertory became dominated by the works of Balanchine, who remained its balletmaster until his death in 1983, but his works were complemented by those of choreographer Jerome Robbins, who resumed his connection with the company in 1969. City Ballet, as it is commonly known, or NYCB, still has the largest repertoire by far of any American ballet company, often staging 60 ballets or more in its winter and spring seasons at Lincoln Center each year and 20 or more in its summer season in Saratoga Springs. City Ballet has performed The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and many more. City Ballet has featured many great performers since its formation, including:
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Ballet Master in Chief
Peter Martins, [3] who first danced with City Ballet in 1967 joined the company as a principal dancer in 1970. In 1981 Mr. Martins was named ballet master, a title he shared with George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and John Taras.
Mr. Martins served as co-ballet master in chief with Jerome Robbins from 1983 to 1989 and assumed sole directorship of the company in 1990.
Principal Dancers
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Repertory
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ReferencesISBN links support NWE through referral fees
- ↑ Raucher, Laura. "Kirstein 100: A Tribute Online Exhibition." New York City Ballet Archives, "American Ballet Caravan was a precursor company to New York City Ballet. . . . After the war, Balanchine and Kirstein founded Ballet Society in 1946, which was renamed the New York City Ballet in 1948."
- ↑ Wood, Jane Philbin. "Memories of Ballet Society and choreographer George Balanchine". Dance Magazine, November 1998.
- ↑ Peter Martins' bio. on New York City Ballet webite
- ↑ Sofiane Sylve website www.sofsylve.com Retrieved November 21, 2007.
External links
Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- New York City Ballet homepage 2007 winter gala info www.nycballet.com
- NEW YORK CITY BALLET WORKOUTby Richard Blanshard www.palmpictures.com
- New York City Ballet website 2008 winter repertory info. www.nycballet.com
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