MISSION | New York Theatre Ballet provides an intimate environment for the performance, study, and appreciation of classical and contemporary dance, with a commitment to cultural enrichment and enjoyment for all.

OVERVIEW | 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. Hailed by Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times as "a discreet little pearl in the oyster of New York dance," NYTB has earned acclaim for its restoration and revival of small masterworks by great choreographers and for its innovative ballets based on children's literature.

NYTB tours its family and adult programs both nationally and abroad, and it operates the nationally-recognized, pioneering LIFT Community Service Program. Its audiences know the Company for its theatrical expressiveness, high production quality, excellent technique, and accessibility. Its aesthetic roots are in the Cecchetti-Diaghilev tradition of the Ballet Russe. The world-renowned teacher and ballet mistress Margaret Craske, brought to the United States by the great choreographer Antony Tudor, passed this tradition on to NYTB.

New York Theatre Ballet announces the 2009-2010 season of Once Upon a Ballet, a series of one-hour ballets created especially for children ages 3-7. The season includes Nutcracker (December 12-20), Cinderella (March 13-14), Carnival of the Animals plus The Firebird (April 24-25, and Sleeping Beauty (May 15-16). For tickets and information, visit www.nytb.org.

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