Premieres & News

Premieres & News

Short-form coverage of world premieres and season announcements from contemporary ballet companies. Always confirm dates and casting on the company's own site before booking tickets.

Dancers mid-leap in athletic formation, illustrative of a New York City Ballet season

NYCB's 2026–27 Season: Five World Premieres and a Farewell

2026-08-12

NYCB's full 2026-27 season announcement adds Tiler Peck and Pam Tanowitz to its world premiere roster, alongside a farewell for principal Adrian Danchig-Waring and a company premiere of Ratmansky's Romeo and Juliet.

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A dancer in a sharp, extended contemporary pose, illustrative of a San Francisco Ballet premiere

SF Ballet's 2026–27 Season: A Forsythe Commission and Cherkaoui's Faun

2026-08-12

San Francisco Ballet's 2026-27 season pairs a new William Forsythe commission with the company's first staging of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Faun and a world premiere from Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

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A dancer in a shaft of light, illustrative of a Nederlands Dans Theater premiere

NDT's 2026-27 Season: Pite's Site-Specific Premiere at Maramotti

2026-08-09

NDT's 2026-27 season pairs a run of world premieres with an unusual departure: a new Crystal Pite work built for the galleries of an Italian contemporary art museum.

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A dancer's tulle skirt caught mid-turn in an archway, illustrative of an upcoming gala premiere

Coming Up: NYCB's Fall Fashion Gala 2026

2026-08-01

New York City Ballet's Fall Fashion Gala on October 1 brings world premieres from Jennifer Archibald, Alysa Pires, and Justin Peck.

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A dancer under a stage spotlight, illustrative of a New York City Ballet premiere

NYCB's Winter 2026 Season: The Wind-Up and The Naked King

2026-02-10

New York City Ballet's winter 2026 season delivered its 499th and 500th original works: Justin Peck's The Wind-Up and Alexei Ratmansky's The Naked King.

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A dancer mid-jump against a black background, illustrative of a BalletX premiere

BalletX's 2026 Season: Garner's Petrushka and a Fall Immersive Premiere

2026-01-20

BalletX opened 2026 with a reimagined Petrushka and previews a fall immersive premiere from choreographer Loughlan Prior.

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