New York City Ballet Concerto" for the occasion. He and Robbins co-choreographed and performed in "Pulcinella". Balanchine had produced an earlier Stravinsky festival in 1937 as balletmaster of the American Ballet while engaged by the Metropolitan Opera. The composer conducted the April 27th premiere of "Card Party". In 1975, Balanchine paid his respects to the French composer Maurice Ravel with a two-week "Hommage à Ravel". Balanchine, Robbins, Jacques d'Amboise, and Taras made sixteen new ballets for the occasion. Repertory ballets were performed as well. High points included Balanchine's "Le Tombeau de Couperin" and Robbins' "Mother Goose". In 1981, Balanchine planned a two-week NYCB festival
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