New York City Ballet

A pair of red ballet slippers stand in point while grey drawings of a nutcracker and a swan stand against the pink background.

Five Famous Ballet Pieces That Aren’t Just for the Holidays

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Learn About These Iconic Ballet Stories That Will Make You Want to Run to the Theaters…

December 31, 2023

The Art and Culture of Ballet Is Adapting to a Newly Virtual World

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

Though the pandemic lockdown set many dance companies behind in revenue and left dancers without means of training, they're finding ways to bounce back.…

August 13, 2021

An illustration of two ballet students from On Pointe in a traditional ballet pose, split between a scene from The Nutcracker and a practice room.

‘On Pointe’ Takes a Look Into the Realities of Professional Ballet

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

This Disney+ docuseries reveals the daily sacrifices and pressures of pre-professional dancers trying to establish their careers in New York City.…

July 30, 2021

NYC Ballet in an article about high art going digital because of the pandemic

‘Elite’ Forms of Art Are Going Digital To Reconnect With the Masses

Kate Carter, Middle Tennessee State University

Because of social distancing, museums, opera and ballet are trying to adapt and maintain their audience by going online.…

April 28, 2020