Performance Dates
A RELAXED THEATERGOING EXPERIENCE
This specially curated performance is designed to provide a relaxed, inclusive environment where individuals with sensory processing challenges, including autism, can experience New York City Ballet. Slight modifications will include a relaxed entry/exit policy, adjustments to lighting and sound levels, designated break areas throughout the Theater, additional event staffing to assist with audience needs, and pre-visit resources, including a visual schedule. This one-time-only performance features three ballets by NYCB’s Founder George Balanchine. Set to music by Giuseppe Verdi, Ballo della Regina pushes the physical limits of the lead ballerina as she bounds effervescently across the stage. Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux is an eight-minute display of technical prowess and bravura. Closing the program, Scotch Symphony transports audiences to the Scottish Highlands as the corps de ballet and a lead couple perform brisk footwork set to Mendelssohn’s romantic score.
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Ballo della Regina
The jaw-dropping technical feats of Ballo della Regina’s choreography were originally devised to challenge the lead ballerina, who must exhibit carefree joyousness while performing steps that push the limits of physical possibility.
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Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux
A virtuosic ballet, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux is brief, beautiful, and beloved – an adrenaline rush for both dancers and audiences.
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Scotch Symphony
A scenic escapade in the Scottish Highlands, this charming Balanchine ballet features brisk footwork and a wistfully romantic pas de deux.
