Innovators & Icons

Celebrate 60 years of SPAC and New York City Ballet’s historic partnership with works by innovative and iconic choreographers both past and present.
Experience signature works and an exciting premiere! Get swept away by George Balanchine’s romantic masterpiece Serenade, first performed at SPAC in 1966 and known for its ethereal long blue tutus, then embark on a feverish journey with Jerome Robbins’ Opus 19/The Dreamer, returning to SPAC for the first time since 2008. The program closes with a new work by Principal Dancer Tiler Peck, which will have its world premiere as part of NYCB’s 2026 Spring Gala.
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