2 & 3 Part Inventions
Bach/Robbins
This inventive work shines with optimism and youthful spirit as its eight dancers move to eleven touching Bach piano studies.
Sept. 21 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 30 at 8 PM
Oct. 8 at 2 PM
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Agon
Stravinsky/Balanchine
The apex of the Stravinsky/Balanchine collaboration, Agon is an intense masterwork, ever contemporary in its athletic competitiveness.
Feb. 17 at 8 PM
Feb. 18 at 8 PM
Feb. 25 at 8 PM
Feb. 26 at 3 PM
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Allegro Brillante
Tschaikovsky/Balanchine
In his own words, George Balanchine called the exuberant Allegro Brillante “everything I know about classical ballet in thirteen minutes.”
Feb. 3 at 8 PM
Feb. 7 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 9 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 15 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 25 at 2 PM
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Andantino
Tschaikovsky/Robbins
Set to the lilting second movement of Tschaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Robbins infused this pas de deux with a sense of sweetness and unforced drama.
May 5 at 2 PM
May 6 at 3 PM
May 8 at 7:30 PM
May 17 at 7:30 PM
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Apollo
Stravinsky/Balanchine
Balanchine’s first collaboration with Stravinsky and one of his earliest international successes, Apollo presents the young god as he is inspired into adulthood by the muses of poetry, mime, and dance.
Sept. 16 at 8 PM
Sept. 20 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 21 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 23 at 8 PM
Sept. 24 at 8 PM
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Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet
Brahms, orchestrated by Schoenberg/Balanchine
A sweeping and romantic work for a cast of 55 dancers, the Austro-Hungarian-inflected Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet ends in an intoxicating gypsy finale.
May 1 at 7:30 PM
May 3 at 7:30 PM
May 9 at 7:30 PM
May 18 at 8 PM
May 22 at 7:30 PM
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The Cage
Stravinsky/Robbins
Dark and deadly, The Cage plunges into the world of natural selection, depicting the feral instinct compelling the female of an insect species to consider its male counterpart as prey.
May 5 at 2 PM
May 6 at 3 PM
May 8 at 7:30 PM
May 17 at 7:30 PM
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The Concert
Chopin/Robbins
A piano recital with quirky characters and loads of comic antics, this Robbins classic will have you rolling with laughter.
Jan. 20 at 8 PM
Jan. 21 at 2 PM
Jan. 25 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 2 at 7:30 PM
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Concerto Barocco
Bach/Balanchine
One of Balanchine’s greatest masterpieces, Concerto Barocco embodies Bach’s double violin concerto with brilliant but understated virtuosity.
Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 2 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 11 at 2 PM
May 5 at 8 PM
May 11 at 8 PM
May 17 at 7:30 PM
May 19 at 2 PM
June 1 at 8 PM
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DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse
Nyman/Wheeldon
Originally created for The Royal Ballet, DGV propels 26 dancers through space with a supercharged, minimalist score by Michael Nyman.
Jan. 28 at 8 PM
Feb. 1 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 4 at 2 PM
Feb. 5 at 3 PM
May 3 at 7:30 PM
May 4 at 8 PM
May 11 at 8 PM
May 12 at 8 PM
May 16 at 7:30 PM
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Donizetti Variations
Donizetti/Balanchine
Feats of bravura dancing are brought center stage in this exhilarating series of classical dances in the Bournonville style.
Jan. 26 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 29 at 3 PM
Feb. 5 at 3 PM
Feb. 24 at 8 PM
Feb. 25 at 8 PM
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Double Feature
Berlin, Donaldson/Stroman
Susan Stroman pays tribute to the silver screen era and performers such as Fred Astaire and Buster Keaton with a full-length work that, like its title, features two unique stories. "The Blue Necklace" is a 1920s Cinderella story and "Makin' Whoopee" the story of Jimmie Shannon.
May 24 at 7:30 PM
May 25 at 8 PM
May 26 at 2 PM
May 26 at 8 PM
May 27 at 3 PM
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Episodes
Webern/Balanchine
Perhaps the most avant-garde of Balanchine's "black and white" ballets, this work uses Webern's edgy tones as the basis for a series of four neoclassical interludes.
Sept. 16 at 8 PM
Sept. 20 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 1 at 2 PM
Oct. 9 at 3 PM
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Fancy Free
Bernstein/Robbins
Precursor to the full-length stage and screen productions of On the Town, Fancy Free presents the footloose escapades of three sailors on shore leave in Manhattan.
Feb. 15 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 17 at 8 PM
Feb. 23 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 25 at 2 PM
Feb. 25 at 8 PM
May 15 at 7:30 PM
May 19 at 2 PM
June 1 at 8 PM
June 3 at 3 PM
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Fearful Symmetries
Adams/Martins
Fearful Symmetries is an ever-changing cascade of dancers costumed in vibrant tones of red with a racing score by celebrated American composer John Adams.
Oct. 1 at 2 PM
Oct. 5 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 8 at 2 PM
Oct. 8 at 8 PM
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Firebird
Stravinsky/Balanchine, Robbins
Lavishly dressed in Chagall’s exquisite sets and costumes, Firebird illustrates an enchanting fairytale and the fantastical creatures of its strange world.
Jan. 26 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 28 at 2 PM
Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 4 at 8 PM
Feb. 5 at 3 PM
May 2 at 7:30 PM
May 4 at 8 PM
May 5 at 8 PM
May 9 at 7:30 PM
May 13 at 3 PM
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The Four Temperaments
Hindemith/Balanchine
An iconic “black and white” ballet, The Four Temperaments, is classically grounded but definitively modern movement – a timeless favorite to be enjoyed over and over.
Sept. 16 at 8 PM
Sept. 20 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 23 at 8 PM
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In G Major
Ravel/Robbins
With the playful jazz accents of Ravel’s Concerto in G and fashionable scenery and costumes by Erté, this light-hearted ballet suggests a chic Rivera setting.
Jan, 20 at 8 PM
Jan. 25 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 27 at 8 PM
Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM
May 5 at 2 PM
May 6 at 3 PM
May 8 at 7:30 PM
May 12 at 2 PM
May 20 at 3 PM
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In Memory of…
Berg/Robbins
The serene and elegiac In Memory of... recalls the life of a young woman who encounters death, transfiguration, and ultimately the acceptance of mortality.
Sept. 30 at 8 PM
Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 9 at 3 PM
Jan. 20 at 8 PM
Jan. 25 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 26 at 7:30 PM
Feb 1 at 7:30 PM
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Interplay
Gould/Robbins
Distinctly American and youthful in spirit, Interplay reveals the best of jazz and boogie-woogie while its dancers take part in playful competition.
Feb. 1 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 10 at 8 PM
Feb. 12 at 3 PM
Feb. 18 at 8 PM
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In the Night
Chopin/Robbins
Endlessly fascinated with the music of Chopin, Robbins presents three vastly contrasting sets of lovers, from innocent to impetuous, who meet beneath a midnight sky.
May 5 at 2 PM
May 6 at 3 PM
May 8 at 7:30 PM
May 23 at 7:30 PM
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Jeu de Cartes
Stravinsky/Martins
A whimsical display of classical technique, Jeu de Cartes adorns its dancers as a deck of cards and pairs fleet-footed choreography with Stravinsky’s boisterous and wildly rhythmic score.
May 29 at 7:30 PM
May 31 at 7:30 PM
June 2 at 8 PM
June 3 at 3 PM
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Jewels
Fauré, Stravinsky, Tschaikovsky/Balanchine
Inspired by a visit to Van Cleef & Arpels, Balanchine distilled the brilliant facets of precious stones into a grand display. "Emeralds" moves at Fauré’s mesmerizing pace, while "Rubies" races like lightning through Stravinsky’s jazzy capriccio. With its symphonic Tschaikovsky score, "Diamonds" reflects the regality of Balanchine’s classical heritage.
Sept. 28 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 1 at 8 PM
Oct. 2 at 3 PM
Oct. 4 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 7 at 8 PM
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Kammermusik No. 2
Hindemith/Balanchine
Requiring great energy, speed, and precision, the striking choreography for Kammermusik No. 2 echoes the intricacies of its modernist score with jagged lines and stylized gestures.
May 1 at 7:30 PM
May 2 at 7:30 PM
May 3 at 7:30 PM
May 5 at 8 PM
May 12 at 2 PM
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Liebeslieder Walzer
Brahms/Balanchine
Set in an elegantly appointed ballroom to 18 Brahms waltzes, this lyrical and intimate two-part ballet finds its four couples in the midst of romance.
May 18 at 8 PM
May 19 at 8 PM
May 20 at 3 PM
May 22 at 7:30 PM
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Liturgy
Pärt/Wheeldon
With utter simplicity, Liturgy depicts the intersection of two souls, creating a realm in which movement itself becomes a form of worship.
Oct. 5 at 7:20 PM
Oct. 8 at 2 PM
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Mercurial Manoeuvres
Shostakovich/Wheeldon
A dynamic work with intricate, weaving patterns, Mercurial Manoeuvres distills Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1 into a rapidly-changing, geometric kaleidoscope.
Sept. 21 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 24 at 8 PM
Oct 1 at 2 PM
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mendelssohn/Balanchine
Balanchine’s timeless choreography brings to life Shakespeare’s magical and humorous story of a fairy kingdom and the humans that enter into it. This tale features a cast of over 100 NYCB dancers and students from the School of American Ballet.
June 5 at 7:30 PM
June 6 at 7: 30 PM
June 7 at 7: 30 PM
June 8 at 8 PM
June 9 at 2 PM
June 9 at 8 PM
June 10 at 3 PM
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Moves
Robbins
Forgoing scenery, elaborate costumes, and even musical accompaniment, this ballet in silence enthralls with the unexpected intensity it evokes through movement alone.
May 29 at 7:30 PM
May 30 at 7:30 PM
June 2 at 2 PM
June 2 at 8 PM
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New Martins
Dalbavie/Martins
Peter Martins’ latest creation, premiering at the 2012 Spring Gala, continues his fervent passion for contemporary music with a commissioned score from Marc-Andre Dalbavie. Dalbavie is known for the brilliant color and bold rhythms of his compositions.
May 10 at 7 PM
May 15 at 7:30 PM
May 19 at 8 PM
May 23 at 7:30 PM
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New Millepied
Muhly/Millepied
NYCB’s own Benjamin Millepied is one of the busiest choreographers on today’s scene. Millepied’s new ballet will be set to a commissioned score by his frequent collaborator, American contemporary composer Nico Muhly.
May 10 at 7 PM
May 12 at 8 PM
May 15 at 7:30 PM
May 16 at 7:30 PM
May 31 at 7:30 PM
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New Wheeldon
Wheeldon
NYCB’s former first-ever Resident Choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon now travels the world as one of the most in-demand dance makers. Wheeldon returns to choreograph a world premiere for the New Combinations Evening, which honors Balanchine’s birthday each year with the performance of new work.
Jan. 28 at 8 PM
Feb. 2 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 4 at 2 PM
Feb. 4 at 8 PM
May 12 at 2 PM
May 17 at 7:30 PM
May 20 at 3 PM
May 23 at 7:30 PM
May 30 at 7:30 PM
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Ocean’s Kingdom
McCartney/Martins
NYCB brings together the legendary Sir Paul McCartney and Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins for a hallmark collaboration. Ocean’s Kingdom marks the first time that McCartney has composed for dance, and Martins’ choreography will follow the music’s libretto of a romance between lovers from conflicting kingdoms. With costumes designed by another McCartney, renowned fashion designer Stella and projections by S. Katy Tucker with lighting designs by Mark Stanley.
Sept. 22 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 24 at 2 PM
Sept. 25 at 3 PM
Sept. 27 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 29 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 21 at 8 PM
Jan. 24 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 27 at 8 PM
Jan. 29 at 3 PM
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Polyphonia
Ligeti/Wheeldon
Regarded as one of Wheeldon’s breakthrough contemporary works, Polyphonia’s four couples wind their way through ten eerily melodious Ligeti selections.
Jan. 28 at 8 PM
Jan. 29 at 3 PM
Feb 4 at 8 PM
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Romeo + Juliet
Prokofiev/Martins
Featureing Shakespeare’s immortal tale, Prokofiev’s score, and designs by Per Kirkeby is an intense and powerful staging of the most famous of romantic tragedies.
Feb. 14 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 16 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 18 at 2 PM
Feb. 19at 3 PM
Feb. 21 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 22 at 7:30 PM
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Russian Seasons
Desyatnikov/Ratmansky
For this brilliant, folk-influenced but contemporary work, Ratmansky weaves a vivid tapestry of human experience detailed with love, humor, and loss.
Feb. 3 at 8 PM
Feb. 7 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 15 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 23 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 24 at 8 PM
May 12 at 8 PM
May 16 at 7:30 PM
May 19 at 2 PM
May 29 at 7:30 PM
June 2 at 8 PM
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Serenade
Tschaikovsky/Balanchine
The first ballet Balanchine choreo-graphed in America is a romantic work of immense sweep, set to a transcendent Tschaikovsky score.
May 1 at 7:30 PM
May 2 at 7:30 PM
May 4 at 8 PM
May 9 at 7:30 PM
May 13 at 3 PM
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The Seven Deadly Sins
Weill/Taylor-Corbett
Featuring a dual leading role performed by a dancer and a singer, this thrilling cabaret-style ballet tells the cautionary tale of Anna, whose journey for riches through seven cities takes her on a collision course with each of the deadly sins.
Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 9 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 10 at 8 PM
Feb. 11 at 2 PM
Feb. 11 at 8 PM
Feb. 12 at 3 PM
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La Sonnambula
Rieti, based on themes by Bellini/Balanchine
Deceit, desire, and death shadow La Sonnambula’s aristocratic masked ball, entertaining with its fanciful divertissements and haunting the imagination with its poignant story.
Sept. 24 at 8 PM
Sept. 29 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 5 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 8 at 2 PM
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Square Dance
Vivaldi, Corelli/Balanchine
With the exhilaration of a trad-itional hoedown, Balanchine distills the essence of the square dance to its purest form in movement alone: fascinating patterns, keen invention, and effervescent spirit.
Oct. 5 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 8 at 8 PM
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Bizet/Balanchine
Hans Christian Andersen's charming fairytale The Steadfast Tin Soldier presents romance under the Christmas tree between a paper doll ballerina and a smitten toy soldier.
Jan. 17 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 18 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 21 at 2 PM
Jan. 28 at 2 PM
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Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Stravinsky/Balanchine
Balanchine’s ingenious choreography for this signature “black and white” ballet accentuates the symmetries within Stravinsky’s brilliant score.
Feb. 3 at 8 PM
Feb. 4 at 8 PM
Feb. 7 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 11 at 8 PM
Feb. 23 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 26 at 3 PM
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Swan Lake
Tschaikovsky/Martins after Petipa, Ivanov, and Balanchine
Following sold-out performances for two years running, Peter Martins' bold and provocative Swan Lake returns for one week only with its timeless Tschaikovsky score and turbulent, abstract designs by world-renowned Danish painter Per Kirkeby echoing the conflict in this most famous of psychological dramas.
Sept. 13 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 14 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 15 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 17 at 2 PM
Sept. 17 at 8 PM
Sept. 18 at 3 PM
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Symphony in C
Bizet/Balanchine
Part of NYCB's first performance in 1948, this classical masterpiece returns from a four-year hiatus with new costumes to dazzle audiences with its crystalline luminosity, a cast of over 50 dancers, and a spectacular finale.
May 10 at 7 PM
May 11 at 8 PM
May 13 at 3 PM
May 19 at 8 PM
June 1 at 8 PM
June 2 at 2 PM
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Tarantella
Gottschalk, reconstructed and orchestrated by Kay/Balanchine
An invigorating pas de deux with Neapolitan flair, this ballet showcases two dancers as they display great virtuosity and humor.
Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 1 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 11 at 2 PM
May 3 at 7:30 PM
May 12 at 2 PM
May 19 at 2 PM
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Le Tombeau de Couperin
Ravel/Balanchine
Rooted in the court dances of 18th-century France, Le Tombeau de Couperin mesmerizes with its seamless patterns and sym-metrical groupings of dancers.
Jan. 17 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 18 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 21 at 2 PM
Jan. 27 at 8 PM
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Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux
Tschaikovsky/Balanchine
Set to music originally composed for Swan Lake, this virtuosic ballet is beautiful and beloved—a 9-minute adrenaline rush for dancers and audiences alike.
Jan. 17 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 18 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 21 at 2 PM
Jan. 28 at 2 PM
May 2 at 7:30 PM
May 5 at 8 PM
May 17 at 7:30 PM
June 1 at 8 PM
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Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3
Tschaikovsky/Balanchine
Opening on a romantic note, each section of Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3 swells with ardor, culminating in a radiant, majestic finale.
Feb. 17 at 8 PM
Feb. 18 at 8 PM
Feb. 24 at 8 PM
Feb. 25 at 2 PM
Feb. 26 at 3 PM
May 30 at 7:30 PM
May 31 at7:30 PM
June 2 at 8 PM
June 3 at 3 PM
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Union Jack
Traditional British musical sources orchestrated by Kay/Balanchine
Balanchine hails Brittannia with a spectacle of 74 dancers—a dazzling tour de force including sailors, music-hall humor, kilts, and clans.
Sept. 23 at 8 PM
Sept. 24 at 2 PM
Sept. 25 at 3 PM
Sept. 27 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 18 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 21 at 8 PM
Jan. 22 at 3 PM
Jan. 24 at 7:30 PM
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Vienna Waltzes
J. Strauss II, Lehár, R. Strauss/Balanchine
A work of monumental scale with a magnificent finale, Vienna Waltzes is set in moonlit Austrian forests and the regal ballrooms of Vienna.
Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 9 at 7:30 PM
Feb. 10 at 8 PM
Feb. 11 at 2 PM
Feb. 11 at 8 PM
Feb. 12 at 3 PM
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Western Symphony
Traditional American melodies orchestrated by Kay/Balanchine
Western Symphony is a rodeo of frisky fillies and lonesome cowpokes with a rousing, non-stop finale that brings the curtain down.
Oct 9 at 3 PM
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West Side Story Suite
Bernstein/Robbins
A modern love story based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story Suite brings audiences to the feuding streets of 1950s New York City with its crackling energy and heart-rending poignancy.
Sept. 29 at 7:30 PM
Sept. 30 at 8 PM
Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM
Oct. 8 at 8 PM
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Who Cares?
Gershwin/Balanchine
Mirroring Gershwin’s brassy melodies, Balanchine’s big city ballet Who Cares? is full of jazzy, syncopated rhythms and balmy, romantic duets.
Jan. 17 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM
Jan. 22 at 3 PM
Jan. 28 at 2 PM
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Zakouski
Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Tschaikovsky/Martins
A folk-accented dance for two, Zakouski is set to a series of short works for violin and piano from four brilliant Russian composers.
Feb. 3 at 8 PM
Feb. 7 at 7:30 PM
Feb.12 at 3 PM
Feb. 25 at 2 PM
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