| New York City Ballet | |
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| General information | |
| Name | New York City Ballet |
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| Year founded | 1948 |
| Founders | |
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| Principal venue | |
| Website | www.nycballet.com |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Jonathan Stafford (and Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director) |
| Ballet Master | Rosemary Dunleavy |
| Music Director | Andrew Litton |
| Other | |
| Orchestra | The New York City Ballet Orchestra |
| Official school | School of American Ballet |
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| Formation |
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Martin, John (June 28, 1936). "The Dance: A new troupe; Group From the American Ballet Organizes Summer Tour". The New York Times.
- ^ Martin, John (May 18, 1941). "The Danse: Bon voyage; American Ballet Caravan Is Revived to Make Extended South American Tour". The New York Times.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Martin, John (October 27, 1946). "The Dance: New Ballet; In 'Three Virgins and a Devil'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-28.