Choreographies by George Balanchine and Christian Spuck George Balanchine’s ballet Symphony in C is one of his masterpieces, ...

Miami City Ballet appears to be thriving under the leadership of its new artistic director, Lourdes Lopez, who is now in her second season with the company. The troupe presented a strong Program I: ...

An immensely satisfying tribute to the choreographer is full of invention, emotion and dazzling precision George Balanchine’s Serenade has the most beautiful opening in ballet. Seventeen women ...

George Balanchine, the Russian choreographer known as the father of American ballet, will always be synonymous with the New York City Ballet. But on the West Coast, San Francisco Ballet, under the ...

Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century, Jennifer Homans, Random House, 784 pages. Could it be that traditional gender roles will only survive on the ballet stage? True, the people who make and ...

George Balanchine had no time for plot, but he was a zealot when it came to atmosphere. His ability to conjure entire worlds using nothing but music and movement changed our understanding of ballet.

San Francisco Ballet is amid its second program of 2026, a sublime presentation called "Balanchine: Father of American Ballet." Three complementary dances exemplify genius choreographer George ...