George Balanchine is widely considered the greatest choreograoher of the twentieth Century. Born in Russia but exiled to Paris in 1924, he arrived in the United States in 1933 and, with Lincoln Kirstein, eventually formed the New York City Ballet. Balanchine spent years building the company and creating an extraordinaly dance repertoire. Balanchine pictures the choreographer's work in performances at the New York City Ballet.
George Balanchine is widely considered the greatest choreograoher of the twentieth Century. Born in Russia but exiled to Paris in 1924, he arrived in the United States in 1933 and, with Lincoln Kirstein, eventually formed the New York City Ballet. Balanchine spent years building the company and creating an extraordinaly dance repertoire. Balanchine pictures the choreographer's work in performances at the New York City Ballet.