PAQUITA
Choreographer: Marius Petipa
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
This series of dances from the second act of the full-length ballet displays our female dancers’ dazzling footwork.
FOR FOUR
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Composer: Franz Schubert
This piece, originally created for four of the best male dancers in the world (including Artistic Director Angel Corella), highlights men’s place in the ballet world through a range of styles.
THEME AND VARIATIONS
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Balanchine’s tribute to the grandeur of ballet in Imperial Russia pays homage to the elegance of pure, classical ballet.