New York City Ballet

There are more demands than ever on NYCB principals. How do Ashley Bouder, Sterling Hyltin and Sara Mearns handle it? Peek inside their routines.more »

Fifty years after its debut, "Agon" has withstood the test of time.more »

When George Balanchine began his U.S. career 76 years ago, he chose the most talented dancers he could find in a place where ballet was still a fledgling art. The Balanchine ballerinas had grace, style and glamour, as do today’s New York City Ballet principals. But the dancers who now leap across …more »

You wouldn’t expect a research paper on the Fifth Amendment to be the first item that Tiler Peck would pull out of her dance bag. But the New York City Ballet soloist is also a part-time student at Fordham University. “I don’t have a major yet, but I love math!” she says. “I hope I’ll ev…more »

Alexandra Ansanelli puts her heart into her quest for artistry at The Royal Ballet.more »

The recession is hitting the ballet world hard. Faced with significant shortfalls, New York City Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Ballet Florida and Miami City Ballet have been forced to cut dancers from their ranks. Eleven NYCB, nine NBT and nine BF members will not be returning next season, and eigh…more »

A new cast faces special challenges.more »

We’ve all experienced it—a performance so striking that you leave the theater entranced, wishing it didn’t have to end. Each year, dancers all over the country wow us. It might be their dazzling technique, a surprising interpretation or their moving artistry. To wrap up the year, Pointe looked…more »

The ballet world was just beginning to buzz about New York City Ballet’s Daniel Ulbricht when Pointe profiled him in our October/November 2002 issue (“Jump Start,” p. 54). Then just an 18-year-old corps member, Ulbricht was earning raves for his vivacious, dazzling pyrotechnics. “I remember …more »

The New York City Ballet soloist jazzes things up.more »