by Nadine Matthews | Oct 7, 2026 | Dance History, News, The Latest
Arthur Mitchell (1934–2018) holds a vaunted place in dance and American history. After joining New York City Ballet in 1955, he was promoted principal in 1962, becoming the first Black dancer to do so at a major American ballet company. In 1969, Mitchell and NYCB’s...
by Amelia Bickel and Kyra Laubacher | Oct 5, 2026 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your October 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck has been...
by Rebecca Corey | Sep 24, 2026 | News, Onstage
New York City Ballet’s fall season, which began on September 22, kicked off with audience favorite Jewels, by company co-founder George Balanchine, before launching into four weeks of wide-ranging works. “I always really try to touch on the spectrum of our repertory,”...
by Rebecca Corey | Jul 10, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s an unusually quiet June afternoon at the School of American Ballet. The winter term has just wrapped up, the summer intensive has yet to begin, and the studios are empty except for two New York City Ballet principal dancers: Chun Wai Chan and Mira Nadon, who are...
by Meryl Cates | Jun 30, 2026 | Dance History, Pointe+, The Latest
In June 1941, after nearly two weeks at sea en route to Rio de Janeiro, George Balanchine and the dancers of the American Ballet Caravan barely had time to adjust their legs to solid ground before heading to the city’s lavish opera house. Balanchine waited for the 35...
by Rebecca Corey | May 18, 2026 | Career, Onstage, Pointe+, Profiles
When Megan Fairchild gives her final performance with New York City Ballet on May 24, she’ll likely do so to the sound of thunderous applause…and peals of laughter. It’s a side of the audience that the principal dancer says she loves engaging with. Fairchild was just...
by Marina Harss | May 14, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
No one knew quite what to expect when, in March 2025, New York City Ballet announced that Royal Danish Ballet principal Ryan Tomash would be joining the company that fall, as a soloist. Tomash, who took a year of absence in Copenhagen to expand his horizons, was not...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 3, 2026 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your March 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On Saturday, February 28, New York City Ballet announced the...