New York State Ballet

Happy Holidays from the New York State Ballet staff and dancers! We wish you all a Restful and Wonderful Week and may we all be blessed with a Healthy and Happier New Year!

Watch our beautiful and gracious Sugar Plum Fairy and her gallant Cavalier perform for you in the New York State Ballet Nutcracker 2020. It’s the perfect holiday activity for the whole family. Premieres tonight!

Here is a flashback to our 2019 production of Nutcracker with @taylakelleyy as the Dew Drop Fairy! Our dancers have been working hard this past week so that we can bring a fresh production of Nutcracker to you! Stay tuned! Photo: @demianspindler #nutcracker #thenutcracker #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #dewdrop

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We are thankful for YOU, our audience, for all the support you've given us through the years. We hope you had a day filled with rest and joy. We can't wait to see you from the stage again! Photo: @demianspindler #thanksgiving #holiday #nutcracker #thenutcracker #partyscene #thankful

It is opening night of Nutcracker 2020! To purchase a ticket and watch from the comfort of your home, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/132998091873 The recording will be available starting at 4pm today. Enjoy! Photo: @demianspindler ... Dancer: @natynhaserra #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #nutcracker2020 #nutcracker

We are pleased to be offering tickets to our video performance of 'Nutcracker 2020!' We are very fortunate to have been able to rehearse and record the Nutcracker this year while following safety guidelines in order to keep our dancers, staff, and audience safe. Tickets for video access to our performances are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nysb-nutcracker-2020-video-acc The company typically relies on ticket revenue from the Nutcracker to fund the season, and due to our cancellation of live performances this year, we are counting on the generosity of our donors, like you, to continue offering ballet to the Rochester, NY area. We are hopeful that we can start performing live again soon! Visit donorbox.org/nysb to make a tax-deductible donation to our company. Thank you for your continuing support!

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome back Natalia Serra! Natalia returns for her 5th season. She is originally from Brazil. Favorite ballet danced with NYSB: 'Carmina Burana' choreographed by Robert Royce Favorite leotard brand: @luckyleodancewear ... Favorite quarantine activies: "I went camping, hiking, tried to learn to play golf, and did puzzles, card games, and board games." Dancer: @natynhaserra Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist #freed #freedoflondon #carminaburana

What a Wonderful Wednesday with Philip Martin-Nielson!

Check out this sneak peak! Our rich and aromatic Arabian Coffees were hard at work in the studio today preparing for NYSB's upcoming production of The Nutcracker!

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Madison Cole returns for her fourth season as a company member with NYSB. She also had the privilege of dancing with us as a guest dancer prior to joining the ranks. She is originally from Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Welcome back Madison! Favorite role with NYSB: Myrtle in 'Gershwin and Gatsby' by Robert Royce. Favorite leotard brands: @elevedancewear and @luckyleodancewear ... Favorite quarantine activities: "Being able to see my students through zoom and running the 'Vitual Summer Kickoff Intensive' with @kedanowski , lots of Netflix, improving my cooking skills, virtual workouts with my trainer, and spending time with family that I wouldn't have normally had." Dancer: @madisonjcole Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist

Meet our Claras! The students are hard at work preparing for this year's live-streamed production of the Nutcracker. Tickets are available by calling 585-203-1763 or 585-704-1903, and more information is available on our website at http://newyorkstateballet.org.

Meet our newest company member, Twinkle! Twinkle's favorite activites are warming up in his booties and sleeping through rehearsal. Welcome Twinkle! ... #ballet #studiodog #dog #doggo #balletdog #dance #warmupbooties

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Tayla Kelley returns for her 3rd season. She is from Rochester, NY. Welcome back Tayla! Favorite role performed with NYSB: Arabian from 'Nutcracker' Favorite leotard brand: @luckyleodancewear ... Favorite quarantine activites: "Binge watching 'Vampire Diaries' and going on drives with my sisters." Dancer: @taylakelleyy Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist #nutcracker #arabian #vampirediaries

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome back Trey Luciano! Trey, from Vineland, NJ, returns for his second season with NYSB. Favorite ballet danced with NYSB: 'Dancing with Duke Ellington' choreographed by Robert Royce Must have item in his dance bag: Headphones... Favorite quarantine activites: "Listening to music really loud and writing songs and beats all day." Dancer: @trey_luciano Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist #maledancer #boysdancetoo

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Samantha Watson returns for her second season with NYSB. She is from New Hampshire. Welcome back Samantha! Favorite ballet performed with NYSB: 'Dancing with Duke Ellington' choreographed by Robert Royce. Favorite leotard brand: @elevedancewear ... Favorite quarantine activity: "I enjoyed reading, doing paint by numbers, and playing Bananagrams." Dancer: @samwatson_dancer Photos: @demianspindler @bananagramsinc #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist #eleve

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome back to Pamela Veltri! Pamela was previously a graduate student and has now been promoted to apprentice! She is from Rochester, NY. Favorite ballet: 'Who Cares' by George Balanchine Favorite leotard brand: @luckyleodancewear ... Favorite quarantine activity: "Taking musical theater classes that were offered online." Dancer: @pammy_veltri Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist #freed #freedoflondon #yumiko #luckyleo

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome to Nova Gaffney! Nova is from Millford, DE. She joins us as an apprentice. Favorite ballet: Swan Lake Favorite leotard brand: @elevedancewear ... Favorite quarantine activities: "During quarantine I tried learning to skateboard, I frequently went for bike rides, and I did a lot of baking." Dancer: @novagaffney Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome to Michela Semenza! Michela joins us this year as an apprentice after graduating from Butler University. She is originally from Albany, NY. Favorite ballet: Serenade Favorite leotard brand: @elevedancewear... Favorite quarantine activities: "During quarantine I had the opportunity to teach children over zoom, explored baking and photographed!" Dancer: @msemenzaa Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #butleruniversity

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome back to Angela Wentling! Angela, from Rochester, NY, was a student in our training academy and has now joined the company ranks as an apprentice. Favorite ballet: Romeo and Juliet Favorite leotard brand: @wearmoidancewear and... @danskinapparel Favorite quarantine activities: "I enjoyed reading, watching Netflix, taking online yoga classes, and exciting outings to Walmart." Dancer: @angelawentling Photos: @demianspindler @nysbtrainingacademy #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome to Rena Bernardini! Rena, from Westchester, NY, joins us as an apprentice. Favorite ballet: La Fille Mal Gardée Favorite leotard brand: @elevedancewear... Favorite quarantine activities: "I enjoyed paint by numbers, knitting, and reading." Dancer: @renabernardini Rena Bernardini Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist

Meet our '20-'21 season dancers: Welcome to Emma Hernandez! Emma is a graduate program student this season. She is from the Hudson Valley region of NY. Favorite ballet: Swan Lake Favorite leotard brand: @sodancausa... Favorite quarantine activities: "During quarantine I started painting and drawing all the time. I also started doing pilates on the side and went outside and explored nature a lot more." Dancer: @e.ballet522 Photos: @demianspindler #ballet #ballerina #dance #dancer #rochester #rochesterny #danceinrochester #performingarts #rochesterartist