See The Music, Hear the Dance

Podcast and ballet fans listen in: City Ballet The Podcast is here. Introduced by Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford, the six episodes in Season One span three topics: conversations with choreographers creating world premiere works for the Company in New Combinations hosted by Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, a focus on our history and the repertory ballets on stage this fall in Hear the Dance hosted by Corps de Ballet Member Silas Farley, and and a focus on the scores that power the dance in See the Music hosted by Music Director Andrew Litton.

Poems of Gesture: Jewels

George Balanchine once described dancers as "poets of gesture." With that evocative line in mind for our 19-20 Season, we're excited to explore the ways in which the stage and the page unite with a series of commissioned poems. Enjoy this poem on Jewels by Corps de Ballet Member Mary Elizabeth Sell and learn more about the process of turning a ballet into a poem in our exclusive Q&A.

DESIGN IN MOTION

A NEW YORK CITY BALLET FALL FASHION GALA RETROSPECTIVE

Experience a first-of-its-kind retrospective exhibition that showcases the incredible artistry of NYCB's Costume Shop. On display is the work of twenty-six top fashion designers who collaborated with Marc Happel, Director of Costumes, accompanied by videos documenting each of the collaborations.

The exhibition is open to the public SEPT 24 – OCT 20 and can be experienced on the first and third floors of INTERSECT BY LEXUS in New York City's Meatpacking District. There is no admission fee.

Fall Gala: Choreography & Couture

SEPT 26, 2019

Since its launch in 2012 as a fashion-forward event, our annual Fall Gala expands NYCB's esteemed repertory with collaborations from fresh choreographic voices and celebrated designers.

This year, NYCB Principal Dancer Lauren Lovette premieres her third piece for the Company with designs by Zac Posen and BalletMet Artistic Director and former NYCB Soloist Edwaard Liang creates a new ballet with costumes by Anna Sui. Closing out the program is George Balanchine’s dazzling classic Symphony in C.

Poems of Gesture: Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir

2018 Art Series artist Shantell Martin explores the connection between written and choreographed poetry in a poem inspired by Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir, Balanchine's most experimental ballet. Read on for Shantell's expression of this avante guard work and learn more about her writing process in her Q&A.