New York City Ballet

New York City Ballet
General information
NameNew York City Ballet
Previous names
Year founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Founders
Founding choreographers
Principal venue
Websitewww.nycballet.com
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorJonathan Stafford (and Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director)
Ballet MasterRosemary Dunleavy
Music DirectorAndrew Litton
Other
OrchestraThe New York City Ballet Orchestra
Official schoolSchool of American Ballet
Associated schools
Formation
  • Principal Dancer
  • Soloist
  • Corps de Ballet

New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine[1] and Lincoln Kirstein.[2] Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company's first music director. City Ballet grew out of earlier troupes: the Producing Company of the School of American Ballet,[3] 1934; the American Ballet,[4] 1935, and Ballet Caravan, 1936, which merged into American Ballet Caravan,[5] 1941; and directly from the Ballet Society,[6][7] 1946.

  1. ^ Jane Philbin Wood (November 1998). "Memories of Ballet Society and choreographer George Balanchine". Dance Magazine. Archived from the original on 2005-12-24. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  2. ^ Laura Raucher (2008). "Kirstein 100: A Tribute Online Exhibition". New York City Ballet. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  3. ^ Martin, John (November 4, 1934). "The Dance: American Ballet in debut; A New Group Emerges From Training for First Public Tour". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Martin, John (June 28, 1936). "The Dance: A new troupe; Group From the American Ballet Organizes Summer Tour". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Martin, John (May 18, 1941). "The Danse: Bon voyage; American Ballet Caravan Is Revived to Make Extended South American Tour". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "New Ballet Group enters field here; Balanchine Is Artistic Director of Ballet Society, Which Will Open Season on Nov.20". The New York Times. October 21, 1946.
  7. ^ Martin, John (October 27, 1946). "The Dance: New Ballet; In 'Three Virgins and a Devil'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-28.