Russian ballet ballet scene, founded the ballet company Ballets Russes in the 1909. Diaghilev intervened in every aspect of ballet - direction, production, lighting, scenery, and performance. He headquartered his ballet company in Paris. A protégé of Diaghilev, George Balanchine, founded the New York City Ballet in 1948. Today, the Kirov Ballet company (now known as the Mariinsky Ballet) and the Bolshoi company are two world-renowned Russian ballet companies that tour the world. Other Russian ballet companies include: A number of companies have been called, or included in their name, "Moscow Ballet". Several methods exist in Russian ballet. The most widely used
Short list of New York City Ballet repertory Short list of New York City Ballet repertory New York City Ballet dances Winter, Spring and — since 2010 — Fall seasons each year at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, as well as a Summer season at Saratoga Springs and tours. This is the list of ballets for the 2008 Winter season beginning Wednesday, January 2, and ending Sunday, February 24. This is a list of ballets for the 2008 Winter tour, beginning at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, February 27, through Sunday, March 2, and finishing at the London Coliseum, Wednesday, March 12, through Saturday, March 22. This