Culture of New York City work. In these works each element is in and of itself expressive, and the observer determines what it communicates. George Balanchine, one of the 20th century's foremost choreographers and the first pioneer of contemporary ballet, formed a bridge between classical and modern ballet. Balanchine used flexed hands (and occasionally feet), turned-in legs, off-centered positions and non-classical costumes to distance himself from the classical and romantic ballet traditions. Balanchine also brought modern dancers in to dance with his company, the New York City Ballet; one such dancer was Paul Taylor, who in 1959 performed in Balanchine's piece "Episodes". Another significant modern
Cork City Ballet the birth of Joan Denise Moriarty, the founder of Irish Theatre Ballet, Ireland's first professional ballet company. 2006 La Bayadere (Irish Tour) 2010 Swan Lake (For centenary of Aloys Fleischmann) 2011 Giselle (Prelude to the Joan Denise Moriarty centenary celebrations) 2011 Playboy of the Western World (Revival) 2012 The Sleeping Beauty (For the centenary celebrations of Joan Denise Moriarty) Foley, Alan."Cork City Ballet: The Story So Far." KWP. 2008. Cork City Ballet Cork City Ballet is an Irish ballet company founded by Alan Foley, a disciple of Joan Denise Moriarty, in 1992. It is one of two professional ballet companies