Peter Martins News

Dancers' Workshop of Jackson welcomes back New York City Ballet Moves in August. This intimate group of NYC Ballet principal and corps dancers will be in residence with the Workshop.

Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet, announced today that the Company will launch a new performance group called New York City Ballet Moves during the summer of 2011. Consisting of a small group of artists from the full company, New York City Ballet Moves will provide an opportunity to showcase NYCB's dancers and repertory in venues that might not be able to present the full company for financial or technical reasons. Martins will select a rotating group of performers from NYCB's roster of dancers and musicians to participate in the group's engagements.

For Damian Drake, one of Nashville Ballet's versatile and accomplished company members, 'a fantastic quality about dance as an art form is how it encompasses other artists to create together as a community,' exemplifying the collaborative nature of dance, whether classic or contemporary. As an integral member of the company, Drake has been featured in numerous works with the company since first joining the creative collective that has made Music City's homegrown ballet company one of the nation's artistic leaders - and one of the Nashville's best-attended performing arts groups.

New York City Ballet announced today that Chase Finlay and Anthony Huxley have been promoted to Soloist. Peter Martins, NYCB's Ballet Master in Chief, made the promotions at the end of the Company's annual summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, NY.

WPTV News Anchor Lauren LaPonzina will Co-Host with Caras & Emmy-Winning Director Deborah Novak While Taping a Pledge Event for Use at Other PBS TV Stations. WXEL-TV42, the area's public television station, today announced that it will be presenting the Florida broadcast premiere of the hot new documentary STEVEN CARAS: SEE THEM DANCE on Tuesday, June 7, at 8 p.m.

New York City Ballet Executive Director Katherine Brown announced today that NYCB Soloist Ellen Bar has been appointed the Company's new Director of Media Projects.

Ava Astaire and Patricia Watt have announced the nominating committee for the 2011 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, the only awards that recognize excellence in dance on Broadway and in film.

New York City Ballet announced today that Sir Paul McCartney and NYCB's Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins will collaborate on a World Premiere ballet for the Company's 2011-2012 season. The new ballet, which will premiere at NYCB's Fall Gala performance on Thursday, September 22, 2011, will mark the first time that Sir Paul has written an original orchestral score for dance. In making the announcement, Martins said that he and Sir Paul met at the School of American Ballet's Winter Gala in 2010 and shortly thereafter began discussing the possibility of working together on a ballet.

According to the New York Times, music legend Paul McCartney wrote a piece of music for the New York City Ballet. The orchestral piece is entitled, 'Ocean's Kingdom,' and will be featured at the fall gala on September 22.

New York City Ballet announced today that due to popular demand the Company will add a performance of Peter Martins' full-length production of Swan Lake to its 2011 winter performance calendar.

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will host the world premiere of the new public TV documentary STEVEN CARAS: SEE THEM DANCE on February 24. Presented by Arizona PBS, the film concerns the life and work of Mr. Caras, a former New York City Ballet dancer, who transformed his career to become one of the world's most renowned dance photographers. Currently a resident of West Palm Beach, Caras is also a published author, guest lecturer, ballet master and founding chairman of the Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.stevencaras.com.

New York City Ballet announced today that due to popular demand the Company will add a performance of Peter Martins' full-length production of Swan Lake to its 2011 winter performance calendar.

New York City Ballet's 2011 winter repertory performances will begin on Tuesday, January 18, kicking off with an all-Balanchine program consisting of Walpurgisnacht Ballet, Duo Concertant, Valse-Fantaisie and The Four Temperaments, and will continue for six weeks, through Sunday, February 27, with performances of more than 27 different ballets from NYCB's unparalleled repertory. All performances will take place at the Company's home, the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet, announced today that the Company will launch a new performance group called New York City Ballet Moves during the summer of 2011. Consisting of a small group of artists from the full company, New York City Ballet Moves will provide an opportunity to showcase NYCB's dancers and repertory in venues that might not be able to present the full company for financial or technical reasons. Martins will select a rotating group of performers from NYCB's roster of dancers and musicians to participate in the group's engagements.

The New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with three performances at Miller Theatre at Columbia University on Friday, November 5 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 6 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with three performances at Miller Theatre at Columbia University on Friday, November 5 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 6 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

On October 6, Michele and Lawrence Herbert hosted a pre-gala kickoff cocktail reception at their Park Avenue apartment for the upcoming Rolex presents Career Transition For Dancers' 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee - A Star-Studded Retrospective to be hosted by five time Tony Award winner and legendary Broadway musical star Angela Lansbury on November 8, at New York City Center followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York.

The New York City Ballet 2010 Fall Gala in NYC, NY on October 7, 2010

Dan Brambilla, CEO of the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, proudly announced details of the 2010-2011 season today. Following two years of renovations and restorations the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts will re-open its doors on Friday, October 1, 2010, exactly fifty years to the date of the first opening night performance, October 1, 1960.

The New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with three performances at Miller Theatre at Columbia University on Friday, November 5 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 6 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.