George Balanchine News

Check out video of featured dancer Baily Jones as she performs 'Marzipan' in the New York City Ballet 2024 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, beginning performances tonight at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 

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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 it provides an unforgettable spark to everyone's holiday season.

Connecticut Ballet, under the artistic direction of Brett Raphael, announced the celebrated guests artists who will appear in the company's 40th anniversary production of its holiday blockbuster, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. 

The national ballet company of Japan, one of the world's great powerhouse ballet nations, will become the first Asian dance company to perform on the main stage of the Royal Opera House in more than 15 years.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts has announced performances with enhanced accessible features, including American Sign Language interpretation (ASL), Audio Description (AD), captioning services, and sensory-friendly offerings.

TDF will host an autism-friendly performance of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in January, tailored for families with members on the autism spectrum or with other developmental or cognitive disabilities.

New York City Ballet will open its annual season of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® this month at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 

Explore the diverse November line-up at the Kravis Center, featuring family-friendly shows, dance performances, comedy acts, and more offering entertainment for all ages. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Lydia Johnson Dance has announced its 2024 Season at the Graham Studio Theater. Learn more about the season lineup here and find out how to get tickets to an upcoming show!

Dance Theatre of Harlem has announced the highly anticipated remounting of one of its most signature ballets, Firebird.

Jobsite Theater once again dives headfirst into a world only they know how to portray. A world reveling in the strange, the unorthodox, and yet proving to be a masterclass of all things twisted and warped. This production which harkens back to their production of Shockheaded Peter, a few seasons back, once again dives into a little unfamiliar territory than we normally witness in the area, but an area so well known to Jobsite and its followers. Perfectly demented and, perfectly placed this deranged grouping of child-like tales have a bleak ending for most of the characters involved.

The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Ashley Wheater MBE has announced the addition of four dancers to the Joffrey roster for the 2024-25 season.

Last night, the Nashville Ballet presented Paul Vasterling's Dracula, where the dance company's Owen Thorne embraced the bloodthirsty nobleman Count Dracula. Check out the production photos below!

‘Unique’ and ‘iconic’ are words that are often used to describe George Balanchine’s full-length ballet Jewels. Each of the three acts is inspired by a different jewel and audiences get to experience three different worlds with music by Fauré, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky.

Philadelphia Ballet's 2024/25 season opener, Le Corsaire, will run in October, and marks Artistic Director Angel Corella's 10-year anniversary with the company, celebrating his past leading roles. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive clip from Studio One Forever, Marc Saltarelli’s award-winning documentary about the iconic gay disco in West Hollywood. Watch the clip now!

Nashville Ballet has announced a double feature of DRACULA and SERENADE at TPAC from October 3-6. This highly-anticipated production promises a captivating experience for ballet enthusiasts.

Works & Process has announced a special event celebrating the 90th anniversary of the School of American Ballet on October 7, 2024, at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater in New York City.

The Joyce Theater Foundation is inviting audiences to enter the satirical, skilled, and slapstick corner of the ballet world with the 50th anniversary holiday engagement of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Learn more about upcoming performances!