New York City Ballet honoring the Russian composer Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky. Balanchine, Joseph Duell, d'Amboise, Peter Martins, Robbins, and Taras created twelve new dances. In addition to presenting these and repertory ballets, Balanchine re-choreographed his "Mozartiana" from 1933. Philip Johnson and John Burgee's stage setting of translucent tubing was designed to be hung and lit in different architectural configurations throughout the entire festival. In 1982, Balanchine organized a centennial celebration in honor of his long-time collaborator Igor Stravinsky, during which the City Ballet performed twenty-five ballets set to the composer’s music. Balanchine made three new ballets, "Tango", "Élégie", and "Persephone", and a new version
Melbourne City Ballet “A Night with Melbourne City Ballet” as special guests of the Sydney Fringe Festival. New training programs began to be offered by the company’s artists known as “Melbourne City Youth Ballet” and “Junior Extension Program”. In 2015, Melbourne City Ballet offered their first pre-professional course known as “Finishing Year” who trained alongside the professional company artists throughout the year. The 2015 season calendar saw the company slowly move away from contemporary based ballet and more toward a neoclassical ballet offering. The program featured an adaption of the traditional “Coppélia”, contemporary showcase “EXHALE”, a new adaption of William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer