Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to find new versions of themselves. By Gia Kourlas It’s a test tube ...

Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in her centennial year. By Meryl Cates The ballerina ...

Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed ...

NYC Ballet is now presenting George Balanchine's The Nutcracker- one of the most complex theatrical, staged ballets in the Company's active repertory. The popularity of the ballet is immense and ...

The sights and sounds of the Big Apple shine through in "The Knickerbocker Suite," a ballet that puts a New York City spin on the classic holiday tale of "The Nutcracker." Dancers from the ...