Wendy Whelan and Benjamin Millepied in the world premiere of Concerto DSCH. Photo: Paul Kolnik.

Soledad Barrio with Noche Flamenca

Ashley Bouder and Jonathan Stafford in George Balanchine’s “Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto no 2”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Rachel Rutherford and Wendy Whelan in George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Maria Kowroski and Albert Evans in George Balanchine’s “Bugaku”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar of New York City Ballet in the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" at the David H. Koch Theater. Photograph: Andrea Mohin.

New York City Ballet Company members in "Year of the Rabbit," at David H. Koch Theater. Photograph: Paula Lobo.

Alexei Ratmansky’s “Russian Seasons”, danced by New York City Ballet. Photograph: Julieta Cervantes.

Justin Peck used members of the School of American Ballet for his “Tales of a Chinese Zodiac,” set to music by Sufjan Stevens, on Saturday at the New York Choreographic Institute’s presentation. Photograph: Julieta Cervantes

New York City Ballet in the opening image of George Balanchine’s Serenade. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Sara Mearns and Charles Askegard in George Balanchine’s “Robert Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik

Damian Woetzel in the title role of George Balanchine’s ballet The Prodigal Son. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Damian Woetzel and Tiler Peck in Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel (A Dance). Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

New York City Ballet in George Balanchine’s Emeralds. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

The closing image of the New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine’s production of The Nutcracker on its 2000th performance. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Yvonne Borree, Ashley Bouder, Megan Fairchild, with Nikolaj Hübbe as the muses and Apollo in George Balanchine’s Apollo. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.