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Explore the 2013-14 season's performances, special events, and public programming in the calendar below, or download the following printable full season schedules:

Fall 2013 (September 17 - October 13, 2013)
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (November 29, 2013 – January 4, 2014)
Winter 2014 (January 21 - March 2, 2014)
Spring 2014 (April 29 - June 8, 2014)

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April 2014

Thursday

Apr 24
- There are no events for this date.

Friday

Apr 25
- There are no events for this date.

Saturday

Apr 26
- There are no events for this date.

Sunday

Apr 27
- There are no events for this date.

Monday

Apr 28
- There are no events for this date.

Tuesday

Apr 29
- 7:10pm
  
  First Position Discussions
- Buy Tickets
  7:30pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS I
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
  - This Bitter Earth
  - Barber Violin Concerto
  - Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)
  - Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
  Featuring a variety of styles, the works on this program are contemporary favorites by four of today’s most formidable voices.
  Running time: 2 Hr. 7 Min.
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
    
    Music by: Woodkid
    
    Choreography by: JR
    
    Principal Casting: April 29, 30 & May 1, 2, 3 eve, 4 mat
    Lauren Lovette*, Lil' Buck*+ (* first time in role, + guest artist)
    
    NYCB brings 2014 Art Series collaborator JR on stage in the spring for a piece d'occasion conceived by the prize-winning artist, featuring original music by Woodkid and special guest Lil Buck in his Lincoln Center debut.
  - This Bitter Earth
    
    Music by: Dinah Washington and Max Richter
    
    Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
    
    Principal Casting: April 30, May 2 & 4 mat
    Wendy Whelan, Tyler Angle
    
    This brief but heartfelt dance for a man and woman dressed in understated yet elegant Valentino costumes explores Dinah Washington’s soulful rendition of “This Bitter Earth” as remixed by British composer Max Richter.
  - Barber Violin Concerto
    
    Music by: Samuel Barber
    
    Choreography by: Peter Martins
    
    Principal Casting: April 30, May 2
    Sara Mearns, Ask la Cour, Megan Fairchild, Jared Angle
    May 4 mat
    Teresa Reichlen, Russell Janzen, Megan Fairchild, Jared Angle
    
    Alternately noble and quixotic, Barber Violin Concerto contrasts a classical couple with a bare-footed modern couple as they interchange partners in varying combinations.
  - Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)
    
    Music by: Thom Willems
    
    Choreography by: William Forsythe
    
    Principal Casting: April 29, May 2 & 4 mat
    Maria Kowroski*, Amar Ramasar*
    
    Forsythe’s angular, contemporary choreography for this striking and inventive pas de deux is paired to an electronic score by his long-time collaborator Thom Willems.
  - Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
    
    Music by: Édouard Lalo
    
    Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky
    
    Principal Casting: April 29, May 2 and 4 mat
    Sterling Hyltin, Ashley Bouder, Sara Mearns, Robert Fairchild, Megan Fairchild, Abi Stafford, Daniel Ulbricht
    
    An epic work, Alexei Ratmansky abstracts a comical 19th-century story ballet into a highly-stylized series of animated dances for seven featured performers and over 20 supporting cast members.
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Wednesday

Apr 30
- Buy Tickets
  7:30pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS II
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
  - Year of the Rabbit
  - La Stravaganza
  - DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse
  Ranging from one of NYCB’s most recent works to a hit from seasons past, these three ballets each use classical ballet technique as the groundwork for compelling contemporary choreography.
  Running time: 2 Hr. 27 Min.
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
    
    Music by: Woodkid
    
    Choreography by: JR
    
    Principal Casting: April 29, 30 & May 1, 2, 3 eve, 4 mat
    Lauren Lovette*, Lil' Buck*+ (* first time in role, + guest artist)
    
    NYCB brings 2014 Art Series collaborator JR on stage in the spring for a piece d'occasion conceived by the prize-winning artist, featuring original music by Woodkid and special guest Lil Buck in his Lincoln Center debut.
  - Year of the Rabbit
    
    Music by: Sufjan Stevens
    
    Choreography by: Justin Peck
    
    Principal Casting: April 30, May 3 mat
    Lauren Lovette**, Teresa Reichlen, Tiler Peck**, Craig Hall, Robert Fairchild, Harrison Ball (**New York debut)
    
    Set to a classical orchestration of Sufjan Stevens' 2002 electronica album Enjoy Your Rabbit, Justin Peck's acclaimed Year of the Rabbit highlights its corps de ballet as they form intricate and architectural patterns into which the featured dancers are integrated.
  - La Stravaganza
    
    Music by: Antonio Vivaldi, Evelyn Ficarra, Robert Normandeau, Serge Morand, Ake Parmerud
    
    Choreography by: Angelin Preljocaj
    
    Principal Casting: April 30, May 3 mat
    Emilie Gerrity, Lydia Wellington, Claire Kretzschmar, Brittany Pollack, Gretchen Smith, Sara Adams, Craig Hall, Sean Suozzi, Daniel Applebaum, Allen Peiffer, Joseph Gordon, Devin Alberda
    
    A multilayered work, the avant garde La Stravaganza juxtaposes 17th-century sensibility with modern culture while contrasting classical and electronic accompaniment.
  - DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse
    
    Music by: Michael Nyman
    
    Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
    
    Principal Casting: April 30, May 3 mat
    Sara Mearns, Robert Fairchild, Megan Fairchild, Gonzalo Garcia, Maria Kowroski, Tyler Angle, Tiler Peck, Andrew Veyette
    
    Set to a supercharged, minimalist score, DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse propels a jet train of 26 dancers in sleek costumes through surging, relentless movement in front of a structural metallic background.
  Choose My Seats

May 2014

Thursday

May 1
- 7:10pm
  
  First Position Discussions
- Buy Tickets
  7:30pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS III
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
  - Sonatas and Interludes
  - Vespro
  - Two Hearts
  - Acheron (New Poulenc/Scarlett)
  This innovative program includes works by four diverse choreographers, unified by their daring visions.
  
  Running time: 2 Hr. 22 Min.
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
    
    Music by: Woodkid
    
    Choreography by: JR
    
    Principal Casting: April 29, 30 & May 1, 2, 3 eve, 4 mat
    Lauren Lovette*, Lil' Buck*+ (* first time in role, + guest artist)
    
    NYCB brings 2014 Art Series collaborator JR on stage in the spring for a piece d'occasion conceived by the prize-winning artist, featuring original music by Woodkid and special guest Lil Buck in his Lincoln Center debut.
  - Sonatas and Interludes
    
    Music by: John Cage
    
    Choreography by: Richard Tanner
    
    Principal Casting: May 1
    Sara Mearns, Amar Ramasar
    May 3 eve
    Tiler Peck, Amar Ramasar
    
    Working their way through five piano pieces by John Cage, two dancers unfold through the fluid yet crisp movements of this quirky pas de deux.
  - Vespro
    
    Music by: Bruno Moretti
    
    Choreography by: Mauro Bigonzetti
    
    Principal Casting: May 1 & 3 eve
    Maria Kowroski, Brittany Pollack, Tyler Angle, Jonathan Stafford, Joaquin De Luz
    
    Bigonzetti’s Vespro (Italian for vespers) and its cadre of ultramodern congregants draw you into a dark yet sophisticated world with geometric costumes and intricate choreography for 13 dancers.
  - Two Hearts
    
    Music by: Nico Muhly
    
    Choreography by: Benjamin Millepied
    
    Principal Casting: May 1 & 3 eve
    Tiler Peck, Tyler Angle
    
    With geometric black and white costumes by Rodarte, Two Hearts is a constantly shifting profusion of steps and shapes that ends with a soulful pas de deux to a bittersweet ballad.
  - Acheron (New Poulenc/Scarlett)
    
    Music by: Francis Poulenc
    
    Choreography by: Liam Scarlett
    
    Principal Casting: May 1 & 3 eve
    Rebecca Krohn, Ashley Bouder, Sara Mearns, Andrew Veyette, Amar Ramasar, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Anthony Huxley
    
    Set to an arresting Poulenc organ concerto, Liam Scarlett's first work for NYCB oscillates between touching pas de deux and sweeping ensemble sections — a piece that is at turns sensual and somber.
  Choose My Seats

Friday

May 2
- Buy Tickets
  8pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS I
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
  - This Bitter Earth
  - Barber Violin Concerto
  - Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)
  - Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
  Featuring a variety of styles, the works on this program are contemporary favorites by four of today’s most formidable voices.
  
  Running time: 2 Hr. 7 Min.
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
    
    Music by: Woodkid
    
    Choreography by: JR
    
    NYCB brings 2014 Art Series collaborator JR on stage in the spring for a piece d'occasion conceived by the prize-winning artist, featuring original music by Woodkid and special guest Lil Buck in his Lincoln Center debut.
  - This Bitter Earth
    
    Music by: Dinah Washington and Max Richter
    
    Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
    
    This brief but heartfelt dance for a man and woman dressed in understated yet elegant Valentino costumes explores Dinah Washington’s soulful rendition of “This Bitter Earth” as remixed by British composer Max Richter.
  - Barber Violin Concerto
    
    Music by: Samuel Barber
    
    Choreography by: Peter Martins
    
    Alternately noble and quixotic, Barber Violin Concerto contrasts a classical couple with a bare-footed modern couple as they interchange partners in varying combinations.
  - Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)
    
    Music by: Thom Willems
    
    Choreography by: William Forsythe
    
    Forsythe’s angular, contemporary choreography for this striking and inventive pas de deux is paired to an electronic score by his long-time collaborator Thom Willems.
  - Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
    
    Music by: Édouard Lalo
    
    Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky
    
    An epic work, Alexei Ratmansky abstracts a comical 19th-century story ballet into a highly-stylized series of animated dances for seven featured performers and over 20 supporting cast members.
  Choose My Seats

Saturday

May 3
- Buy Tickets
  2pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS II
  - Year of the Rabbit
  - La Stravaganza
  - DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse
  Ranging from one of NYCB’s most recent works to a hit from seasons past, these three ballets each use classical ballet technique as the groundwork for compelling contemporary choreography.
  Running time: 2 Hr. 15 Min.
  - Year of the Rabbit
    
    Music by: Sufjan Stevens
    
    Choreography by: Justin Peck
    
    Set to a classical orchestration of Sufjan Stevens' 2002 electronica album Enjoy Your Rabbit, Justin Peck's acclaimed Year of the Rabbit highlights its corps de ballet as they form intricate and architectural patterns into which the featured dancers are integrated.
  - La Stravaganza
    
    Music by: Antonio Vivaldi, Evelyn Ficarra, Robert Normandeau, Serge Morand, Ake Parmerud
    
    Choreography by: Angelin Preljocaj
    
    A multilayered work, the avant garde La Stravaganza juxtaposes 17th-century sensibility with modern culture while contrasting classical and electronic accompaniment.
  - DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse
    
    Music by: Michael Nyman
    
    Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
    
    Set to a supercharged, minimalist score, DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse propels a jet train of 26 dancers in sleek costumes through surging, relentless movement in front of a structural metallic background.
  Choose My Seats
- 7:40pm
  
  First Position Discussions
- Buy Tickets
  8pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS III
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
  - Sonatas and Interludes
  - Vespro
  - Two Hearts
  - Acheron (New Poulenc/Scarlett)
  This innovative program includes works by four diverse choreographers, unified by their daring visions.
  Running time: 2 Hr. 22 Min.
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
    
    Music by: Woodkid
    
    Choreography by: JR
    
    NYCB brings 2014 Art Series collaborator JR on stage in the spring for a piece d'occasion conceived by the prize-winning artist, featuring original music by Woodkid and special guest Lil Buck in his Lincoln Center debut.
  - Sonatas and Interludes
    
    Music by: John Cage
    
    Choreography by: Richard Tanner
    
    Working their way through five piano pieces by John Cage, two dancers unfold through the fluid yet crisp movements of this quirky pas de deux.
  - Vespro
    
    Music by: Bruno Moretti
    
    Choreography by: Mauro Bigonzetti
    
    Bigonzetti’s Vespro (Italian for vespers) and its cadre of ultramodern congregants draw you into a dark yet sophisticated world with geometric costumes and intricate choreography for 13 dancers.
  - Two Hearts
    
    Music by: Nico Muhly
    
    Choreography by: Benjamin Millepied
    
    With geometric black and white costumes by Rodarte, Two Hearts is a constantly shifting profusion of steps and shapes that ends with a soulful pas de deux to a bittersweet ballad.
  - Acheron (New Poulenc/Scarlett)
    
    Music by: Francis Poulenc
    
    Choreography by: Liam Scarlett
    
    Set to an arresting Poulenc organ concerto, Liam Scarlett's first work for NYCB oscillates between touching pas de deux and sweeping ensemble sections — a piece that is at turns sensual and somber.
  Choose My Seats

Sunday

May 4
- Buy Tickets
  3pm
  21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS I
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
  - This Bitter Earth
  - Barber Violin Concerto
  - Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)
  - Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
  Featuring a variety of styles, the works on this program are contemporary favorites by four of today’s most formidable voices.
  
  Running time: 2 Hr. 7 Min.
  - Les Bosquets (New Woodkid/JR)
    
    Music by: Woodkid
    
    Choreography by: JR
    
    NYCB brings 2014 Art Series collaborator JR on stage in the spring for a piece d'occasion conceived by the prize-winning artist, featuring original music by Woodkid and special guest Lil Buck in his Lincoln Center debut.
  - This Bitter Earth
    
    Music by: Dinah Washington and Max Richter
    
    Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
    
    This brief but heartfelt dance for a man and woman dressed in understated yet elegant Valentino costumes explores Dinah Washington’s soulful rendition of “This Bitter Earth” as remixed by British composer Max Richter.
  - Barber Violin Concerto
    
    Music by: Samuel Barber
    
    Choreography by: Peter Martins
    
    Alternately noble and quixotic, Barber Violin Concerto contrasts a classical couple with a bare-footed modern couple as they interchange partners in varying combinations.
  - Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)
    
    Music by: Thom Willems
    
    Choreography by: William Forsythe
    
    Forsythe’s angular, contemporary choreography for this striking and inventive pas de deux is paired to an electronic score by his long-time collaborator Thom Willems.
  - Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
    
    Music by: Édouard Lalo
    
    Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky
    
    An epic work, Alexei Ratmansky abstracts a comical 19th-century story ballet into a highly-stylized series of animated dances for seven featured performers and over 20 supporting cast members.
  Choose My Seats

Monday

May 5
- There are no events for this date.

Tuesday

May 6
- 7:10pm
  
  First Position Discussions
- Buy Tickets
  7:30pm
  ALL BALANCHINE
  - Raymonda Variations
  - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
  - Le Tombeau de Couperin
  - Symphony in C
  This all-Balanchine program features four classical ballets, each with its own allure.
  
  Running time: 2 Hr. 18 Min.
  - Raymonda Variations
    
    Music by: Alexander Glazounov
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine
    
    Principal Casting: May 6 & 7
    Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Brittany Pollack*, Kristen Segin*, Ashley Laracey*, Meagan Mann*, Savannah Lowery* (*first time in role)
    May 10 eve & 11 mat
    Ashley Bouder, Andrew Veyette, Sara Adams*, Emilie Gerrity*, Megan LeCrone*, Faye Arthurs*, Ashly Isaacs* (*first time in role)
    
    Accompanied by a rich medley of Glazounov’s buoyant melodies, Raymonda Variations is a flurry of ballet technique that features a series of impressive solos at its center and an infectious, triumphant finale.
  - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
    
    Music by: Georges Bizet
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine
    
    Principal Casting: May 6 & 7
    Erica Pereira, Daniel Ulbricht
    May 10 eve & 11 mat
    Megan Fairchild, Anthony Huxley* (*first time in role)
    
    Hans Christian Andersen's charming fairytale The Steadfast Tin Soldier finds romance under the Christmas tree between a paper doll ballerina and a smitten toy soldier.
  - Le Tombeau de Couperin
    
    Music by: Maurice Ravel
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine
    
    Rooted in the court dances of 18th-century France, the eight youthful couples of Le Tombeau de Couperin mesmerize with their symmetrical patterns and playful interactions.
  - Symphony in C
    
    Music by: Georges Bizet
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine*
    
    Principal Casting: May 6 & 7
    First Movement: Abi Stafford, Andrew Veyette; Second Movement: Maria Kowroski, Tyler Angle; Third Movement: Ashly Isaacs*, Gonzalo Garcia; Fourth Movement: Lauren King, Adrian Danchig-Waring (*first time in role)
    May 10 eve & 11 mat
    First Movement: Tiler Peck*, Chase Finlay; Second Movement: Sara Mearns, Jared Angle*; Third Movement: Erica Pereira, Antonio Carmena; Fourth Movement: Lauren King, Sean Suozzi (*first time in role)
    
    Featuring sparkling costumes created in collaboration with Swarovski, this classical masterpiece dazzles audiences with its crystalline luminosity, a cast of over 50 dancers, and a spectacular finale with the full cast onstage at once.
  Choose My Seats

Wednesday

May 7
- Buy Tickets
  7:30pm
  ALL BALANCHINE
  - Raymonda Variations
  - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
  - Le Tombeau de Couperin
  - Symphony in C
  This all-Balanchine program features four classical ballets, each with its own allure.
  Running time: 2 Hr. 18 Min.
  - Raymonda Variations
    
    Music by: Alexander Glazounov
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine
    
    Accompanied by a rich medley of Glazounov’s buoyant melodies, Raymonda Variations is a flurry of ballet technique that features a series of impressive solos at its center and an infectious, triumphant finale.
  - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
    
    Music by: Georges Bizet
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine
    
    Hans Christian Andersen's charming fairytale The Steadfast Tin Soldier finds romance under the Christmas tree between a paper doll ballerina and a smitten toy soldier.
  - Le Tombeau de Couperin
    
    Music by: Maurice Ravel
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine
    
    Rooted in the court dances of 18th-century France, the eight youthful couples of Le Tombeau de Couperin mesmerize with their symmetrical patterns and playful interactions.
  - Symphony in C
    
    Music by: Georges Bizet
    
    Choreography by: George Balanchine*
    
    Featuring sparkling costumes created in collaboration with Swarovski, this classical masterpiece dazzles audiences with its crystalline luminosity, a cast of over 50 dancers, and a spectacular finale with the full cast onstage at once.
  Choose My Seats

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