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Legacy and honors. George Balanchine Way in New York. With his School of American Ballet, New York City Ballet, and 400 choreographed works, Balanchine transformed American dance and created neoclassical ballet, developing a unique style with his dancers highlighted by brilliant speed and attack.
George Balanchine (born January 22 [January 9, Old Style], 1904, St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 30, 1983, New York, New York, U.S.) was the most influential choreographer of classical ballet in the United States in the 20th century. His works, characterized by a cool neoclassicism, include The Nutcracker (1954) and Don Quixote (1965), both ...
Hopeless romantic, pure classicist, intellectual modernist — find out how George Balanchine's many different sides come across in his extraordinary body of work, and how he established the first truly American ballet company.
Sep 9, 2023 · By Brian Seibert. Published Sept. 9, 2023 Updated Sept. 11, 2023. While celebrating its 75th anniversary this fall, New York City Ballet is performing 18 ballets by its founding choreographer,...
On April 30, 1983, George Balanchine died in New York at the age of 79. A biography about George Balanchine from his birth in 1904 to his death in 1983. Discover his inspirations and the many companies he created.
Apr 2, 2014 · George Balanchine was a ballet choreographer who co-founded and served as artistic director of the New York City Ballet. Updated: May 17, 2021. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images. (1904-1983) Who Was...
George Balanchine. Prodigious in his output, choreographing hundreds of ballets as well as works for Broadway, Hollywood, television and vaudeville, Balanchine revolutionized the way dance was taught in America with the founding of his school and company, changing the style and look of ballet and opening the eyes and ears of audiences to the ...
