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New York Ballet Inst company history timeline

1948

In 1948 Ballet Society gave its first public performance at the Center Theater of the New York City Center of Music and Drama and changed the company’s name to the New York City Ballet.

The Company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, and it quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style.

1950

From 1950 its prestige grew with foreign tours.

1954

Danilova appeared as guest artist with several ballet companies, including Sadler’s Wells Ballet, and with her own company (Great Moments of Ballet, 1954–56) toured Japan, the Philippines, and South Africa.

1958

Danilova also appeared in musical comedy (Oh Captain!, 1958), taught, and made lecture tours.

1964

New York City Ballet opened the theater on April 24, 1964, and has since been its resident ballet company.

1966

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center has been New York City Ballet's permanent annual summer home since 1966.Among its many international engagements, New York City Ballet has made numerous appearances in the capitals of Europe.

1969

In addition to ballets choreographed by Balanchine, the company performed works by the choreographers Jerome Robbins (ballet master 1969–90), William Dollar, Todd Bolender, Francisco Moncion, Lew Christensen, and Sir Frederick Ashton.

2008

The campaign, developed with Luis Bravo of the NYCB, launched in 2008 with the opening of the fall season.

2009

In 2009, Katherine Brown was named NYCB’s first-ever Executive Director, a position created to oversee the administrative management of the Company.

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