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
Short list of New York City Ballet repertory and ending Monday, October 12th. This is the list of ballets for the 2011 Winter tour to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, beginning Thursday, March 3, and ending Monday, March 7. This is the list of ballets for the 2011 Spring tour to the Kennedy Center, beginning Tuesday, April 5, and ending Sunday, April 10th. This is the list of ballets for the 2011 Summer tour, beginning at the Vail International Dance Festival, Vail, Colorado, Sunday, July 1, and finishing at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Sunday, August 7. Short list of New York City Ballet repertory New