FROM THE PUBLISHER

Celebrate the art and work of George Balanchine, widely considered this century's foremost choreographer. Born in Russia, then exiled to Paris in 1924, Balanchine moved to the United States in 1933 and, with Lincoln Kirstein, eventually formed the New York City Ballet. Balanchine spent the balance of his life building the company and creating an extraordinary dance repertoire. Balanchine pictures a wide range of the choreographer's work in performances at the New York City Ballet.