The male Nocturne quintet second movement of Justin Peck’s “Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes”

David Hallberg and Gillian Murphy in George Balanchine’s Ballo della Regina, with American Ballet Theatre. Photograph: Andrea Mohin.

Benjamin Millepied’s From Here On Out, danced by American Ballet Theatre. Photograph: Andrea Mohin.

Darci Kistler as the Sleepwalker with Nikolaj Hübbe as the Poet in Balanchine’s “La Sonnambula”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Wendy Whelan in George Balanchine’s “Mozartiana”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik

Sara Mearns in "The Shimmering Asphalt" by Pontus Lidberg Thursday evening at the David H. Koch Theater. Photographer:. Andrea Mohin.

Miami City Ballet dancers in "Heatscape," dressed in informal sleeveless white by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung. Photograph: Daniel Azoulay

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.

New York City Ballet Sean Suozzi in “In Creases,” by Justin Peck, which had its premiere at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday; at the pianos were Elaine Chelton and Alan Moverman. Photograph: Paul Kolnik

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

Jerome Robbins rehearsing “The Concert” in 1956 with New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet Archives.

Giovanni Villalobos and Sterling Hyltin in Christopher Wheeldon’s Rococo Variations. 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.

Elisabeth Holowchuk and Matthew Prescott of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet in George Balanchine’s Pithoprakta. Photograph: Linda Spillers.