New York Theatre Ballet's mission is to perform small classic masterpieces and new contemporary works for adults and innovative hour-long ballets for young children, all at affordable prices. The mission is carried out through the work of the Professional Company, its Ballet School NY, and its LIFT Community Service Program. Together these divisions reach adults and family audiences across the...
Ballet School NY provides ballet classes for children ages 3 and up, beginning with Pre-Ballet I through the Young Artists Division. BSNY now also offers beginner level classes for adults.
New York Theatre Ballet was founded in 1978 by its artistic director, Diana Byer. It is the most widely seen chamber ballet company in the United States. "New York Theatre ballet confirms its status as an invaluable company, " says Alastair Macaulay of the New York Times. (April 2010) NYTB has earned national acclaim for its restoration and revival of small masterworks by great choreographers...