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PBS’s Tiler Peck: Suspending Time Follows the New York City Ballet Principal at a Career Crossroads

October 31, 2025

Tiler Peck is pretty comfortable sharing her experiences as a ballet dancer. The New York City Ballet principal has posted plenty of day-in-the-life videos on her social media and recently authored an advice book, XO Ballerina Big Sis, for younger ballet students. Now, a new documentary following Peck over the course of six years will debut nationally on PBS on Friday, November 7 at 9 pm EST (local listing information here). It will also broadcast on the PBS website and the PBS app, where, following the premiere, the film will also be available to stream for several weeks.    

  • In a large dance studio, Tiler Peck sits on a bench at the front of the room, her back to the mirror. Her hair is down, and she wears a light purple athletic dress, white legwarmers, and ballet slippers. She watches Roman Mejia dance; his reflection is visible in the mirror behind her.
    Tiler Peck (front) and Roman Mejia. Photo by Jennifer Loo, courtesy PBS Great Performances.
  • Onstage, rows of lights pour light down onto two pairs of dancers and one lead dancer, who is suspended in the air in a sauté arabesque. They all wear blue costumes, and two cameramen operate large cameras in front, recording their performance.
    Roman Mejia (center) and members of New York City Ballet performing Tiler Peck’s choreography in Tiler Peck: Suspending Time. Photo by Sam Sulam, courtesy PBS Great Performances.

One of the latest installments of PBS’s Great Performances series, Tiler Peck: Suspending Time offers a personal look into the ballerina’s daily life as she navigates major injury, personal loss, and an evolving career trajectory as she delves into choreography. Directed by Alex Ramsey, the film will include rehearsal and performance footage of works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Alonzo King, and Christopher Wheeldon. It will also detail the creative process of Peck’s own Concerto for Two Pianos, her first commissioned work for New York City Ballet, which debuted on February 1, 2024.

For more information, head to PBS’s Great Performances website. We can’t wait to watch!

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