"Words you might try to use to describe it—mysterious, reflective, contemplative, plaintive, noble, etc.—are not enough for Gluck's lyric masterpiece," George Balanchine wrote of the score for his 1976 ballet, Chaconne. Witness this nearly-impossible-to-describe work on the All Balanchine I program this spring, opening April 22: nycballet.com/balanchine1spring Featuring Adrian Danchig-Waring and Sara Mearns | New York City Ballet

Maria Kowroski talks about her favorite way to open a ballet and the tricky footwork involved in George Balanchine's Chaconne. For more info - goo.gl/gXxb5H | New York City Ballet

Only 24 hours until we premiere a new weekly Instagram Live (@nycballet) ballet-based movement class, At the Barre. Principal Dancer Maria Kowroski will be opening the series with a 1-hour intermediate-advanced ballet class. Maria's class will focus on alignment and maximizing rotation from the top of the legs at the barre. The class is designed to help preserve overall bodily health while training in confined, non-studio spaces. Watch Maria delicately toe the line between accuracy and abandon i

#tbt to 1977 🧡 With the effervescent Suzanne Farrell & Peter Martins in the final few minutes of “Allegro Brillante”, Dance In America filming. #balanchine #dancing #balletarchive 🎥 via Kurt Froman | MDM Dance

In our latest video, Principal Dancer Heather Ogden explains why she loves dancing Balanchine and how the great Suzanne Farrell, Balanchine’s celebrated muse who created the lead role in Diamonds in 1967, mentored her in the ballet. #JewelsNBC shines onstage June 15 – 22 > https://bit.ly/3UVbjLk 🎥 by Paul McNulty | The National Ballet of Canada

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To finish off our 2024 SAB Alumni Spotlight series we spoke to iconic Balanchine ballerina Suzanne Farrell about her own experience as an SAB student. Watch as Ms. Farrell shares what it was like to audition for Mr. B, why the number 29 holds special significance to her, and how proud she is of what the School has accomplished over the past 90 years. One of the most celebrated performers of our time, Ms. Farrell auditioned for the School of American Ballet at age 15 and was awarded a full schola

WINTER EXPERIENCE || Mozartiana Farrell believes ballet in America would not exist if not for Balanchine and his extraordinary body of work. “Dancers need it,” she says. “Audiences need it. The world needs it.” Discover the profound impact of Suzanne Farrell, George Balanchine’s muse, as she shares her insights into the Balanchine legacy she continues to carry forward. Learn the secrets behind Balanchine's timeless creations, including the precise way to execute an arabesque in Mozartiana. Farre