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

Soledad Barrio with Noche Flamenca

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

George Balanchine’s “Walpurgisnacht Ballet”

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.

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

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

Soledad Barrio and members of Noche Flamenca. Photograph: Andrea Mohin.

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