New York City Ballet

05/31/2026

As these monumental six weeks of performances come to a close, we want to extend our gratitude to the artists, performers, technicians, staff, and audience members who ensured Spring 2026 was a resounding success.

While we can’t wait to return this fall, we’re looking forward to an exciting summer with a June jaunt to the west coast to perform at The Music Center in Los Angeles, our annual summer residency at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and the BAAND Together Dance Festival in July. Will we see you there?

Learn more about our summer engagements at https://www.nycballet.com/season-and-tickets/on-tour

Photo: Erin Baiano

05/28/2026

A scene from Saratoga frozen in time: Act I of George Balanchine's Coppélia, captured by Martha Swope in 1974. The second weekend of Coppélia, which closes our 25–26 Season, kicks off tomorrow. Reserve remaining tickets at www.nycballet.com/coppelia

05/27/2026

"I don't think I would have made it though this career without the laughter and the people I've gotten to share it with," writes former Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild in Vogue's latest 5-9 feature. Vogue went behind the curtain with Fairchild to capture one of her final days as a dancer with the company—from school drop offs to cold plunges and all the busy hours in between.

Take a peek at her digital diary: https://www.vogue.com/article/5-to-9-with-megan-fairchild

Photos: OK McCausland for Vogue

05/27/2026

Whether it's one Altoid or three, makeup then hair or the other way around, each of our dancers has their own unique pre-show ritual—superstitious or not.

Our Tête-à-Tête series might be wrapped, but we've got lots of highlights on the way. If you missed any episodes, head over to our YouTube channel to watch the full conversations: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6nf62I-S4yI03Eu0NAnOHk9k8MRRzfYm

05/26/2026

Congratulations to Megan Fairchild on her farewell performance this past Sunday in Coppélia and her singular 25 year-career with the company. Wishing her all the best on this next chapter.

Photo: Erin Baiano

05/23/2026

Flash Footage: Experience the luminous and energetic opening moments of Resident Choreographer Justin Peck's Heatscape.

Catch Heatscape one last time this season on the Eclectic NYCB II program, onstage May 26. Reserve tickets at www.nycballet.com/eclecticnycb2

05/23/2026

“I feel like I’m at the exact age I want to be leaving,” Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild recently told The New York Times. “I have an immense amount of peace about this whole thing. I’m not having nightmares. I’m like completely just excited—excited to retire, excited to experience the retirement, excited for the next steps, excited about who I will be with all of this experience and what I’ll do in the world with that! You know? So I’m having fun.”

As she prepares to take her final bow with the company tomorrow afternoon, Fairchild sat down with Gia Kourlas to reflect on standout moments in her 25 year career and how she feels with her farewell just around the corner.

Read the full interview: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/arts/dance/megan-fairchild-city-ballet-retiring.html

Secure seats for Fairchild's final performances on May 22 & 24 at www.nycballet.com/coppelia.

Photo: Sabrina Santiago for The New York Times

05/22/2026

Ahead of her farewell performance this Sunday, May 24, Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild sat down with Pointe Magazine to reflect on her 25-year career with NYCB. Read the full interview:

Megan Fairchild reflects on her career at New York City Ballet as she prepares for her final performance on May 24.