Seminars

Do you ever wonder how a choreographer creates a ballet? Are you curious about the methods composers use to write music for dance? Do you like to hear musicians speak about performance? Do you love to hear dancers talk about and demonstrate how they approach a role? Does your passion for NYCB make you hungry for more in-depth experiences? Then make sure to join us in the magnificent New York State Theater for these 90-minute seminars during the 2008 season, when NYCB's artists as well as honored alumni will take the stage to explore and converse about their art.

Tues. Oct. 28  WINTER SEASON PREVIEW: Join us for a talk about the upcoming season: the highlights, how it was planned, and the factors that go into the making of a season.  Also discussed will be the return of the beloved full-length Coppélia, its history from Imperial Russia to the present, and the new ballets.

Place:  The Promenade, NYST 6 - 7:30 PM   Admission: $5
free for Guild members

Tues. Nov. 18  UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: An informal chat with our emerging leading dancers; who they are, where they are from, why they chose to dance with NYCB. The audience will have a chance to ask questions and get to know our new generation of ballerinas and danseurs.

Place: The Promenade, NYST 6 - 7:30 PM    Admission: $5
free for Guild members

Mon. Jan. 12   NYCB = NEW CHOREOGRAPHY:  A discussion with the international choreographers presenting new works this winter season (Miroshnichenko, Lee). Learn about their backgrounds, inspirations, musical choices, and featured dancers.  We will also learn more about the Nureyev Foundation grant for new choreography.

Place:  NYST Auditorium 6 - 7:30 PM       Admission $5
free for Guild members

Mon.  Jan.  26  A TRIBUTE TO SAB: Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine transformed dance in America when they founded the School of American Ballet in 1934.  This tribute will highlight the unique artistic association between Balanchine's school and Company by exploring the ways in which their shared aesthetic has been passed on over time from teacher to student to dancer and back to teacher.  Panelists will be those dancers who trained at SAB and now teach there, as well as a corps member who made the transition from student to a professional career with New York City Ballet.

Place: NYST Auditorium 6 -7:30 PM       Admission $5
free for Guild members

Mon. May 18    NYCB "ON STAGE":  A discussion featuring the "new" behind the scenes teams who are mounting the performances on stage.  Meet the staff responsible for getting the stage ready for ballet and running the show.  We will also explore and learn about the process of creating and maintaining costumes for NYCB.

Place: NYST 6 - 7:30 PM   Admission; $5
free for Guild members

4 Pre-performance, Informal Chats
"Get to Know" (a dancer, to be announced). To be held in studio  #3, Rose Building
Admission: free, call 212 870-5666 to reserve a seat.

Fri. Jan. 9
Fri.  Jan 16
Fri.  Feb. 13
Fri.  Feb. 27

Click HERE for NYCB Podcasts of Seminars. 

Click HERE for Webcasts of Centennial Seminars.

New York City Ballet gratefully acknowledges the special cooperation of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

For Seminars information, call 212-870-4074 or email education@nycballet.com. Please note: All topics and speakers are subject to change.