OUR COMMITMENT

Incidences of injustice in our country are painful reminders of the suffering that has been endured by generations. We recognize that there are devastating consequences to systemic oppression. We are also moved by the pain that oppression causes in the lives and experiences of people we care deeply about in our own community of artists, staff members, and supporters.

We understand that New York City Ballet has existed within a larger system in the ballet field that historically has not recognized the value of diversity and inclusion to our art form. This fuels the imperative to ensure that our company’s policies, practices, norms, and behaviors uphold justice and inclusion for everyone in our community.

Over the past several years, we have brought together dancers, artistic staff, administrators, and board members who have participated in listening sessions, focus groups, and training and education with consultants who have been engaged to organize and facilitate these efforts with a focus on anti-racism, and to stimulate institutional change. Through this process, we jointly imagined a vision for our future, created a set of core values, and embarked upon a plan of action to transform our company as we work towards an organizational culture that values and reflects justice, inclusion, equity, and access for all. The more we learn and listen with an openness to shifting the traditional paradigm, the more determined we are to embrace systemic change by investing the necessary time and resources for our deeper learning and growth.

We affirm our commitment to all by welcoming and amplifying the voices and lived experiences of everyone. We are deeply committed to learning, listening, and acting as we engage in this ongoing work.