New York City Ballet

Sorry this isnt really broadway but it isnt really off topic either haha so im putting it here.

I am going to NY at the end of April with two friends. One of them absolutely insists we see a ballet. I have never actually looked into ballets and dont really know where to start and what is going to be good (I'm sure they're all good though).

I came across this one online NYTB's Carnival of the Animals, anyone know anything about it? If not this one can anyone point me in the direction of another one??

Also do they have "student tickets" for ballets?

Thanks

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get student tickets ... and see anything that is done by the NYC Ballet .... you won't be disappointed ... it is a totally wonderful experience.

I second the praise for the NYC Ballet. It doesn't matter what you go see - you can count on it being beautifully staged and danced. In addition to our own ballet company, Washington DC gets a LOT of visiting ballet companies from all over the world performing at the Kennedy Center. I try to see as much as I can whenever they come - but the NYC Ballet company is one I can always count on to never disappoint.

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Yes, if you can see NYCB dance Balanchine a/o Robbins, GO. I'd seen some other companies and read a considerable amount of material oh his method and ideals, but they didn't make sense until I saw this company DANCE him.

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New York City Ballet has a wonderful YouTube channel, with lots of dance clips, interviews and fun pieces.

http://www.youtube.com/user/newyorkcityballet

Here's a lovely piece about bringing Balanchine's dances back to St. Petersburg, where he was born:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FGRUjhVujg

And here's a nice video on Jerome Robbins's "Dances at a Gathering":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21nwRdGaU4k

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