56K views · 2.1K reactions | Apollo was George Balanchine's first collaboration with Stravinsky, marking a turning point in the choreographer's career. After decades of refinement by Balanchine, the leotard ballet performed today is our co-founder's longest surviving work. Revisit Apollo and the three muses this spring on the All Balanchine I program: nycballet.com/allbalanchine1spring Featuring Principal Dancers Unity Phelan and Taylor Stanley | New York City Ballet | Facebook

Gia Kourlas for The New York Times highlights George Balanchine's Serenade in a recent feature on the importance of hands in dance choreography. “Mr. B taught us to lift the wrist, which is a sign of life and energy as the palm faces down and the hand extends. If the hand just drops it risks looking lifeless,” writes Suki Schorer in her Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique. Explore the subtleties in the full feature: nytimes.com/2025/08/14/arts/dance-hands-choreography-video.html?unlocked_articl