In Paris in 1928, when classical dance was démodé, Balanchine created a ballet that prompted Diaghilev to remark at a rehearsal: “What he is doing is magnificent. It is pure classicism such as we have ...

Sacramento Ballet will wrap its 2023-24 season at a technical and inventive peak with Innovations (May 17-19, 2024), a thrilling bill of challenging, in-demand works. The performances feature Apollo - ...

Complete Information About Program 1: Balanchine's Apollo & Other Works in Vancouver at Vancouver Playhouse (Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026). Program 1: Balanchine's Apollo & Other Works opens Ballet Vancouver ...

The rich history of American ballet is celebrated in classic works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, two choreographic giants of the 20th century. Apollo brought Balanchine together for the ...

If only one titan, Atlas, could support the Earth on his shoulders, for two together would even the sky be the limit? The 20th century experienced just that when choreographer George Balanchine and ...

And it's easy to see why George Balanchine's seminal work seemed like a dance from the moon when Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes first performed it in 1928. At its Houston Ballet premiere Thursday, ...