Alexei Ratmansky’s “Paquita” brings Marius Petipa’s 19th-century style to New York City Ballet through two lenses: his own ...

Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to ...

The company’s current season features an array of engaging mixed bills, including two world premieres: Justin Peck’s ...

Paquita is far outside the Company’s wheelhouse. It is classical and rooted in a history Balanchine wished to leave behind. But this is a good thing. World premieres can be fresh and tender—taking ...

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Since its earliest days, New York City Ballet has shown contrasting ... as embodied by the nineteenth-century ballet “Paquita.” Ratmansky is a lover of archives and intricate steps.