George Balanchine's PAVANE

17K views · 687 reactions | In 1964, Balanchine premiered his 8-minute homage to Italian folk dancing, Tarantella. Based on a common folklore story, the ballet involves only two dancers who, after being bitten by a tarantula, are forced to quickly step out the poison. See Tarantella on the Symphonic & Electronic program MAY 25 mat and 26 only: nycballet.com/symphonicelectronic | New York City Ballet | Facebook

20K views · 556 reactions | Flash Footage: The Sugarplum Fairy and Her Cavalier (portrayed here by Soloists Miriam Miller and Alec Knight) pulling on heartstrings during the Grand Pas de Deux. Where elegance meets enchantment: Don't miss your chance to see George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® in its 70th anniversary year. Best availability December 26 — January 4: nycballet.com/nutcracker | New York City Ballet | Facebook

Principal Dancer Anthony Huxley leading the pack in George Balanchine's Rubies, hitting The Kennedy Center stage in just over a week when Jewels opens for performances June 4–9. Make like Anthony and company and run, don't walk, to reserve tickets while they last: kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2023-2024/new-york-city-ballet/ Watch our Instagram stories next week for live coverage of select performances. | New York City Ballet

21K views · 2.1K reactions | "The only subject matter is Bach’s...