Agon, named after the ancient Greek word for contest and struggle, is one of Balanchine’s most famed plotless neoclassical ballets. First staged in 1957, the ballet features a score by Igor Stravinsky and movements based on French court dances. Agon joins Apollo and Orpheus in the winter season’s Stravinsky & Balanchine Greek Trilogy program. For tickets and more information about our Winter performances, JAN 22 - MAR 3, visit nycballet.com/winter | New York City Ballet

The ladies of Agon snapped about 30 seconds into this clip...literally. Don't miss the quintessential Balanchine leotard ballet this spring on the Masters at Work: Balanchine & Robbins III program: nycballet.com/balanchinerobbins2spring | New York City Ballet

4K views · 240 reactions | Horns blare on a twelve-tone scale during Agon's opening Pas de Quatre, signaling a new era in the histories of ballet and music alike. Experience this high point in Balanchine and Stravinsky's collaborative innovation on the Stravinsky Festival III program this spring: nycballet.com/stravinskyfestival3 | New York City Ballet | Facebook

George Balanchine, who famously choreographed multiple ballets to composer Igor Stravinsky’s scores, once said: “I like Stravinsky's music. It is so strict, so solid. It never comes apart. You cannot improvise upon it. It's built like mathematics.” See three of his ballets set to Stravinsky's music: Apollo, Orpheus, and Agon (seen here) on the Stravinsky & Balanchine program, JAN 22, 24, 26 eve & FEB 1, 2 mat: nycballet.com/stravinsky | New York City Ballet

Bring the whole family for an unforgettable celebration of holiday enchantment — enjoy dazzling evenings and delightful matinees! Get your tickets today! George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® December 5-31 Academy of Music 🩰: Artists of Philadelphia Ballet and Students of School of Philadelphia Ballet in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. | Philadelphia Ballet