New York Choreographic Institute

Following its spring tradition, the New York Choreographic Institute united emerging choreographers with composers studying at Juilliard school and The School of American Ballet students to create three new works for the 2023 Spring Session.

See the commissions captured on film by Quinn Wharton and hear from the artists here: nycballet.com/discover/stories/the-art-and-artists-of-the-latest-institute-session/

Photos © Quinn Wharton

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For the New York Choreographic Institute's Fall Session 2022, Caili Quan, Raja Feather Kelly, and Stephen Shropshire were commissioned to create new dances on New York City Ballet artists, captured on film by Quinn Wharton: https://www.nycballet.com/discover/stories/from-the-nyci-fall-session-2022/

Hear from all three choreographers in an exclusive interview: https://www.nycballet.com/discover/stories/nyci-fall-session-2022-behind-the-scenes/

Photos © Erin Baiano & Quinn Wharton

Choreographers Nayon Iovino, Mariana Oliveira, and Alysa Pires work with advanced students from the School of American Ballet during the Spring 2019 Session of the New York Choreographic Institute. As in each Spring Session, the choreographers worked with students from the Juilliard School to create original scores for their ballets. This year's composers were Jack Frerer, Saad Haddad, and Trey Makler. Photos © Rosalie O'Connor.

Choreographers Preston Chamblee, Sophie LaPlane, and Mari Meade work with New York City Ballet members and advanced students from The School of American Ballet during the Fall 2018 Session of the New York Choreographic Institute. As in each Fall Session, the choreographers worked with graduates from NYU Tisch School of the Arts to create original costumes and lighting designs. This year's costume designers were Matthew Lott, Mariko Ohigashi, and Avery Reed. This year’s lighting designers were Ted Boyce-Smith, Amanda Clegg Lyon, and Christopher Thielking.

Photos © Kyle Froman

Last week NYCI concluded its Fall Session. For the first time, the choreographers focused solely on the art of the pas de deux. Here is a throwback to the Spring 2018 Session featuring students from the School of American Ballet in choreographer Kaloyan Boyadjiev’s “Down The Road”.

Photo © Rosalie O'Connor

Choreographers Norbert de la Cruz, Kaloyan Boyadjiev, and Nate Compiano work with advanced students from the School of American Ballet during the Spring 2018 Session of the New York Choreographic Institute. As in each Spring Session, the choreographers worked with graduates from Juilliard to create original scores for their ballets. This year's composers were Nathan Prillaman, Will Healy, and Zachary Green. Photos © Rosalie O'Connor.

Choreographers Andrew McNicol, Craig Davidson, and Silas Farley work with New York City Ballet members and advanced students from The School of American Ballet during the Fall 2017 Session of the New York Choreographic Institute. As in each Fall Session, the choreographers worked with graduates from NYU Tisch School of the Arts to create original costumes and lighting designs. This year's costume designers were Lily Prentice, Kat Jeffries, and Ilana Breitman. This year’s lighting designers were Reza Behjat, Kate, Jennifer Hill, and McGee. Rehearsal Photos © Kyle Froman and Showing Photos © Ellen Crane.

NYCB - Sessions Application

The New York Choreographic Institute is accepting applications for the 2018/19 Sessions now through December 11, 2017. Follow the link to learn more!

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The Worlds of Fashion and Dance Collide at New York City Ballet’s Annual Fall Gala

The New York City Ballet brought together the vibrant worlds of Dance and Fashion last week. Here is Vogue Magazine's take on the recent event.

vogue.com The worlds of fashion and dance collide at New York City Ballet’s annual Fall Gala.

New York City Ballet's 2017/18 Season: Escape. Explore. Embrace.

The New York City Ballet 2017/18 Season opens tomorrow with Peter Martin’s “Swan Lake” danced by Sara Mearns and Tyler Angle. You won’t want to miss out on this exciting season featuring classics, re-stagings, and several world premieres from NYCI alumni Gianna Reisen, Justin Peck, Lauren Lovette, Troy Schumacher, and Peter Walker. Get your season tickets today!

nycballet.com Directed by Bon Duke, with music by Valgeir Sigurðsson | Tickets On Sale Now.

Drenched in Drama at Houston Ballet

The show must go on! While Houston recovers from the recent destruction of Hurricane Harvey, Houston Ballet will be relocating the beginning of their season to the Hobby Center. Their performance of “Poetry in Motion” featuring NYCI alum Christopher Wheeldon’s “Carousel (A Dance)” is now scheduled for October 26th & 27th.

pointemagazine.com Watching an emotionally gut-wrenching early rehearsal of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling at Houston Ballet on Aug. 17, it was clear that the Houston Ballet's fall season was going to be steeped in deep drama. And it was, but for different reasons. Hurricane Harvey dropped some 51 inches of rain, w...

Casting Announced For American Ballet Theatre's 2017 Fall Season

American Ballet Theatre's artistic director, Kevin McKenzie announced the casting for the 2017/18 season this past week. The season will include the following alumni work:

- Jessica Lang - "Her Notes" & World Premiere
- Benjamin Millipied - World Premiere
- Alexei Ratmansky - "Serenade after Plato's Symposium" & World Premiere
- Liam Scarlett - "Elegy pas de deux" (excerpt from "With a Chance of Rain")
- Christopher Wheeldon - "Thirteen Divisions"

broadwayworld.com Casting for American Ballet Theatre's 2017 Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.

Miami City Ballet Opens FALL FOR DANCE Festival at NY City Center, 10/2 & 3

Miami City Ballet will be performing a by alum Troy Schumacher at this year's Fall for Dance Festival 2017. The performances will take place during the festival at the New York City Center on October 2nd and 3rd.

broadwayworld.com Miami City Ballet will present a world premiere ballet choreographed by Troy Schumacher as part of the opening program of New York City Center's 2017 Fall for Dance Festival on October 2 and 3 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). The new work has been commissioned by City...

Few women are ballet choreographers. A program at the Vail Dance Festival addresses that.

Today is with NYCI alum Lauren Lovette who has been recently creating her newest World Premiere for the Vail Dance Festival. The premiere is tonight at 7:30PM at the Gerald R. Ford Ampitheater in Vail, Colorado.

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/01/vail-dance-festival-2017-celebrating-women-choreographers/

denverpost.com Why aren’t there more female ballet choreographers? Two women creating dances at the Vail Dance Festival have the answers.

Off-White and Monse Will Costume the New York City Ballet's Fall Gala

The New York City Ballet Fall Gala is coming up quickly and we couldn't be more excited about this year's program! Four NYCI Alumni will be choreographing new work for the event happening on September 28th. Each choreographer will be paired with one or more fashion designers to create new costumes for these World Premieres.

The program includes:

•World Premiere ballet by Principal Dancer Lauren Lovette in partnership with Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim of MONSE and Oscar de la Renta

•World Premiere ballet by Resident Choreographer Justin Peck with costumes by Tsumori Chisato

•World Premiere ballet by recent School of American Ballet alumna and former New York Choreographic Institute participant Gianna Reisen in collaboration with Virgil Abloh of Off-White

•World Premiere ballet by Soloist Troy Schumacher paired with Jonathan Saunders

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fashionista.com As will Jonathan Saunders and Tsumori Chisato.

Choreography XX: Nicole Haskins stands on the merits

It's with Nicole Haskins! Her most recent World Premiere was Choreography XX with Oregon Ballet Theater where she and two other female choreographers created new ballets on the company. The show was an answer to the question "Where are all the women choreographers in ballet?"

http://www.orartswatch.org/choreography-xx-nicole-haskins-stands-on-the-merits/

orartswatch.org Choreographer Nicole Haskins may have the solution to the “where are all the women choreographers in ballet?” problem. The dance world has been discussing this question quietly over the past ten ye…

to the Fall 2009 NYCI Session with Amy Seiwert of Amy Seiwert's Imagery...catch the premiere of her first evening length contemporary ballet July 21-23 in San Francisco // Photo © Rosalie O'Connor Photography

to warm, sunny days and the Summer 2010 session with Justin Peck // Photos © Rosalie O'Connor Photography

"Lunar"
Choreography by Norbert de la Cruz
Music by Nathan Prillaman
Photo © Rosalie O'Connor

Choreographers Norbert de la Cruz, Claudia Schreier, and Fabio Adorisio work with New York City Ballet members and advanced students from The School of American Ballet during the Spring 2017 Session of the New York Choreographic Institute. As in each Spring Session, the choreographers worked with graduates from The Juilliard School to create original scores. This year's composers were Nicky Sohn, Nathan Prillaman, and Will Stackpole. Photos © Rosalie O'Connor Photography.

New York City Ballet: A Story in Three Choreographers

"By the numbers alone, New York City Ballet’s Here/Now Festival is mind-blowing. Over the course of four weeks, the company is dancing 43 ballets by 22 choreographers... Nineteen are by just three choreographers: Christopher Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky and Justin Peck."

nytimes.com The company’s Here/Now Festival begins with programs focusing on the work of Christopher Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky and Justin Peck.

The Spring 2017 Session seems like it was just yesterday! to the showings with Norbert De La Cruz III, Claudia Schreier, and Fabio Adorisio // Photos © Rosalie O'Connor Photography

A Conversation With 3 Choreographers Who Reinvigorated Ballet

Head to the The New York Times for a fascinating conversation between three alumni "who have infused classical ballet with energy and excitement."

nytimes.com Alexei Ratmansky, Justin Peck and Christopher Wheeldon, who have infused classical ballet with energy and excitement, talk about their art and craft.

A breathe of fresh air... to the Spring 2015 Showing with work by George Williamson // Photo © Rosalie O'Connor Photography

NYCB is Honoring Robbins—And Commissioning an SAB Student

Dance Magazine reports on The School of American Ballet student and alum Gianna Reisen, who will be choreographing a new work for New York City Ballet's 2017/18 season.

dancemagazine.com Imagine being a student at the School of American Ballet, looking up to the dancers at New York City Ballet and hoping to one day join their ranks. Then imagine teaching your choreography to those dancers, and watching them perform it at the company's fall fashion gala.SAB student Gianna Reisen will...

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The world premiere of Justin Peck’s new Sufjan Stevens-scored ballet is next month

In This Ballet, a Sweetly Disturbing Confection From Alexei Ratmansky

It's ! Although he requires no introduction, meet Alexei Ratmansky— alum and the choreographer behind American Ballet Theatre's latest confectionery tale "Whipped Cream," which premiered in Costa Mesa, California on March 15.

nytimes.com Mr. Ratmansky has reworked “Whipped Cream,” a barely known ballet with a score by Strauss, for American Ballet Theater.

Wishing a warm welcome to our NYCI Session choreographers Fabio Adorisio, Claudia Schreier, and Norbert De La Cruz III!