"The fact the Company was founded to cultivate new choreography-that it's not only a priority, but part of its mission-generates a special energy. The dancers here really value the process of making a new ballet, and that spirit keeps the work relevant for the artists and also for the audience, and it's why the Company continues to thrive,"
"It's a whole universe here and there's so much to be in conversation with,"
"NYCB's Balanchine style of dancing is more than just specific ballet technique-it's a whole philosophy that includes different musicality and presentation, different work habits, and a different sense of what ballet actually is,"
"These numbers prove the unique place NYCB occupies in the world of ballet art, and it's probably the best historical lineage imaginable to be associated with, isn't it? A true honor."
More than 77 years after its founding, New York City Ballet's 2026 Winter Season will present the Company's 499th and 500th original ballets: Resident Choreographer Justin Peck's The Wind-Up (January 29–February 7) and Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky's The Naked King (February 5–25). The Wind-Up is set to the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Third Symphony, the Eroica. The Company continues a mission of cultivating new choreography, generating creative energy and a strong process-valuing culture among dancers. NYCB's Balanchine style operates as a broad philosophy of musicality, presentation, work habits, and historical lineage.
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