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

Agon, one of Balanchine's quintessential black and white ballets, closes out the Stravinsky & Balanchine program. On the opening night of our winter programming, Prin | New York City Ballet

Megan LeCrone talks about her special relationship with Balanchine's Agon and why the ballet is as radical today as it was in 1957. For videos, pics and more - goo.gl/2AIKYA | 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

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

Don’t wait for the first snowflake— get your tickets now and make this holiday season magical! George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®, December 5-31⁠ Academy of Music ⁠⁠📸: Alexander Iziliaev⁠ 🎶: Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra ⁠ 🩰: Dayesi Torriente with Artists of Philadelphia Ballet in George Balanchine's ‘The Nutcracker®,’ choreography by George Balanchine, © The George Balanchine Trust. | Philadelphia Ballet