• 1964 New York City Ballet
  New York City Ballet
  New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
  
   premiere
• 1970 San Diego Ballet
• 1973 Los Angeles Ballet
  Los Angeles Ballet
  The Los Angeles Ballet, located in Los Angeles, California was founded in 2006.It is led by the husband and wife team of Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, who serve as artistic directors. Christensen danced with the Royal Danish Ballet, and he and Neary both performed with the New York City...
  
  
• 1974 Boston Ballet
  Boston Ballet
  Boston Ballet, founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams, was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Boston Ballet’s national and international reputation developed under the leadership of Artistic Directors Violette Verdy , Bruce Marks , and Anna-Marie Holmes...
  
  
• 1974 Geneva Ballet, Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet
• 1975 Dayton Ballet
  Dayton Ballet
  The Dayton Ballet is a professional ballet company located in Dayton, Ohio.It was founded in 1937, making it the second oldest regional ballet company in the United States. It is also called the "Company of Premieres" as it is committed to presenting new works, including a new full-length ballet...
  
  
• 1976 Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia
• 1977 Arizona Ballet
• 1977 Garden State Ballet
• 1977 Joffrey Ballet
  Joffrey Ballet
  The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
  
  , Chicago
• 1977 North Carolina Dance Theatre
• 1978 Zurich Ballet, Ballett des Opernhauses Zürich
• 1978 Dance Theatre of Harlem
  Dance Theatre of Harlem
  Dance Theatre of Harlem is a ballet company and school of the allied arts founded in Harlem, New York City, USA in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook...
  
  
• 1979 American Ballet Theatre
  American Ballet Theatre
  American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
  
  
• 1979 Eglevsky Ballet Company
• 1980 The Royal Ballet
• 1983 Washington Ballet
  Washington Ballet
  The Washington Ballet is an ensemble of professional athletic classical ballet dancers. It was founded in 1976 by American ballet pioneer Mary Day, and has been under the artistic directorship of Septime Webre since 1999.-The Mary Day years :...
  
  
• 1984 Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. It is said to have the highest per...
  
  
• 1984 Pennsylvania Ballet
  Pennsylvania Ballet
  Founded in 1963 by Balanchine student and protégée Barbara Weisberger, Pennsylvania Ballet is one of the leading ballet companies in the United States. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company’s annual local season features six programs of classic favorites and new works, including the...
  
  
• 1985 Atlanta Ballet
  Atlanta Ballet
  Atlanta Ballet is a ballet company, located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the nation’s longest continuously performing ballet company and the State Ballet of Georgia.- History :...
  
  
• 1985 New Jersey Ballet
  New Jersey Ballet
  The New Jersey Ballet is a ballet company based in Livingston, New Jersey in the United States, founded in 1958 by native New Jerseyan Carolyn Clark and her fellow dancer, George Tomal.- History :...
  
  
• 1987 Ballet du Nord (France)
• 1987 Miami City Ballet
  Miami City Ballet
  Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach, Florida. It was created in 1986 by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella and flourishes today as one of America's most respected ballet companies...
  
  
• 1987 San Francisco Ballet
  San Francisco Ballet
  The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
  
  
• 1987 Feld Ballet
• 1987 Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
  Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
  Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal is a Canadian ballet company based in Montreal, Quebec.It was founded in 1957 by Ludmilla Chiriaeff. Conductor and composer Michel Perrault served as the organization's first music director. In 2000, Gradimir Pankov became Artistic Director...
  
  
• 1988 Arizona Ballet Theatre
• 1988 Ballet Chicago
• 1988 Boston Ballet
  Boston Ballet
  Boston Ballet, founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams, was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Boston Ballet’s national and international reputation developed under the leadership of Artistic Directors Violette Verdy , Bruce Marks , and Anna-Marie Holmes...
  
  
• 1988 Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
  
  
• 1989 Ballet du Nord (France)
• 1989 Buffalo Ballet Theater
  Buffalo Ballet Theater
  The Buffalo Ballet Theater is a Ballet company in Buffalo, New York, USA. It was founded by the dancer and choreographer Barry Leon . Bronislava Nijinska led the Buffalo Ballet Theater from 1967.Countless US-american dancers started their dancing career here....
  
  
• 1989 Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. It is said to have the highest per...
  
  
• 1989 Pennsylvania Ballet
  Pennsylvania Ballet
  Founded in 1963 by Balanchine student and protégée Barbara Weisberger, Pennsylvania Ballet is one of the leading ballet companies in the United States. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company’s annual local season features six programs of classic favorites and new works, including the...
  
  
• 1990 Ballet Chicago
• 1990 Ballet de San Juan
• 1990 Dance Alive!, State Touring Company of Florida
• 1990 Hong Kong Ballet
  Hong Kong Ballet
  The Hong Kong Ballet is Hong Kong's leading professional ballet company, and also the famous group for Classical Ballet, since it founded in 1979....
  
  
• 1990 Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
• 1990 Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
  Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
  Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal is a Canadian ballet company based in Montreal, Quebec.It was founded in 1957 by Ludmilla Chiriaeff. Conductor and composer Michel Perrault served as the organization's first music director. In 2000, Gradimir Pankov became Artistic Director...
  
  
• 1991 Ballet Austin
  Ballet Austin
  Ballet Austin is one of the largest classical ballet academies in the country. Each year the Ballet Austin company performs ballets from a wide variety of choreographers, including Stephen Mills....
  
  
• 1991 Charleston Ballet Theatre
• 1991 The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
• 1991 Southern Ballet Theatre
• 1992 Ballet Arizona
  Ballet Arizona
  Ballet Arizona is a professional ballet company in Phoenix, Arizona directed by Ib Andersen. The company was created in 1986 by a merger of three smaller Arizonan dance companies that were struggling to survive...
  
  
• 1992 Ballet Chicago
• 1992 BalletMet
  BalletMet
  - past artistic directors : * 1978–86 Wayne Soulant* 1986–94 John McFall* 1995–01 David Nixon- Dancers : * Adrienne Benz* Andrew Brader* Jessica Brown* Olivia Clark* Andres Estevez* Austin MG Finley* Emily Gotschall* Drew Grant...
  
  , Columbus, Ohio
• 1992 NAPAC Ballet, Natal Performing Arts Council—

Durban, South Africa

• 1993 Irek Mukhamedov
  Irek Mukhamedov
  Irek Mukhamedov OBE is a Soviet-born ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet & the Royal Ballet He trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under the guidance of Alexander Prokofiev between 1970 and 1978. Upon graduation he joined the Classical Ballet Company, ...
  
   & Company, London
• 1993 Monterrey
  Monterrey
  Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
  
  
• 1993 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
  The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is an American professional ballet company based in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.- History :...
  
  
• 1994 Ballet de San Juan
• 1994 Cleveland San Jose Ballet
• 1994 Dayton Ballet
  Dayton Ballet
  The Dayton Ballet is a professional ballet company located in Dayton, Ohio.It was founded in 1937, making it the second oldest regional ballet company in the United States. It is also called the "Company of Premieres" as it is committed to presenting new works, including a new full-length ballet...
  
  
• 1994 Icelandic Ballet
• 1994 Irek Mukhamedov
  Irek Mukhamedov
  Irek Mukhamedov OBE is a Soviet-born ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet & the Royal Ballet He trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under the guidance of Alexander Prokofiev between 1970 and 1978. Upon graduation he joined the Classical Ballet Company, ...
  
   & CompanyLondon
• 1994 James Sewell Ballet
  James Sewell Ballet
  The James Sewell Ballet is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ballet company of eight dancers founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse.-History:James Sewell Ballet was founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse in New York City...
  
  , St. Paul, Minnesota
• 1994 Miami City Ballet
  Miami City Ballet
  Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach, Florida. It was created in 1986 by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella and flourishes today as one of America's most respected ballet companies...
  
  

• 1995 Boston Dance Company
• 1995 Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. It is said to have the highest per...
  
  
• 1996 Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse
• 1996 Cleveland San Jose Ballet
• 1996 Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
  
  
• 1997 James Sewell Ballet
  James Sewell Ballet
  The James Sewell Ballet is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ballet company of eight dancers founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse.-History:James Sewell Ballet was founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse in New York City...
  
  , St. Paul, Minnesota
• 1997 Stuttgart Ballet
  Stuttgart Ballet
  Stuttgart Ballet was the first major German ballet company. It rose to fame in the 1960s under Artistic Director John Cranko. The company, which is renowned for presentations of full-length narrative ballets including Romeo and Juliet, Eugene Onegin, The Taming of the Shrew, John Neumeier's Die...
  
  , Ballett der Wurttembergischen Staatsoper—

Stuttgart

• 1997 Pennsylvania Ballet
  Pennsylvania Ballet
  Founded in 1963 by Balanchine student and protégée Barbara Weisberger, Pennsylvania Ballet is one of the leading ballet companies in the United States. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company’s annual local season features six programs of classic favorites and new works, including the...
  
  
• 1998 Irek Mukhamedov
  Irek Mukhamedov
  Irek Mukhamedov OBE is a Soviet-born ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet & the Royal Ballet He trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under the guidance of Alexander Prokofiev between 1970 and 1978. Upon graduation he joined the Classical Ballet Company, ...
  
   & Company, London
• 1998 Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
  
  
• 1998 Texas Ballet, formerly Fort Worth Dallas Ballet
• 1999 Alabama Ballet/Ballet South
• 1999 Aspen Ballet
• 1999 The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
• 1999 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
  The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is an American professional ballet company based in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.- History :...
  
  
• 1999 Sacramento Ballet
• 1999 San Francisco Ballet
  San Francisco Ballet
  The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
  
  
• 2000 Ballet de San Juan
• 2000 Charleston Ballet Theatre
• 2001 Carolina Ballet
  Carolina Ballet
  Carolina Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1997 which performs primarily in Raleigh, North Carolina and throughout the state. It has toured to New York City, Hungary and China. Robert Weiss, the artistic director, danced for George Balanchine for sixteen years at New York City Ballet and...
  
  
• 2001 Ohio Ballet
• 2001 Texas Ballet, formerly Fort Worth Dallas Ballet
• 2002 Alabama Ballet/Ballet South
• 2002 American Repertory Ballet
  American Repertory Ballet
  The American Repertory Ballet is a New Jersey ballet company. The current director is Douglas Martin.-Artistic directors:*Douglas Martin 2010–present *Graham Lustig 1999-2010 *Septime Webre 1993-1999 *Marjorie Mussman 1992-1993 *Dermot Burke 1986-1992...
  
  
• 2002 Ballet of National Theatre Prague
• 2002 Contra Costa Ballet
• 2002 Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet
  Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. It is said to have the highest per...
  
  
• 2003 American Ballet Theatre
  American Ballet Theatre
  American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
  
  
• 2003 Birmingham Royal Ballet
  Birmingham Royal Ballet
  Birmingham Royal Ballet is one of the three major ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet....
  
  /Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet
• 2003 Mid-Columbia Regional Ballet
• 2004 American Ballet Theatre
  American Ballet Theatre
  American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
  
  
• 2004 American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
• 2004 Bolshoi Ballet
  Bolshoi Ballet
  The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies, however it only achieved worldwide acclaim by the early 20th century, when Moscow became the...
  
  
• 2004 Dance Theatre of Harlem
  Dance Theatre of Harlem
  Dance Theatre of Harlem is a ballet company and school of the allied arts founded in Harlem, New York City, USA in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook...
  
  
• 2004 Diablo Ballet
• 2004 Joffrey Ballet
  Joffrey Ballet
  The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
  
  
• 2004 Suzanne Farrell Ballet
  Suzanne Farrell Ballet
  The Suzanne Farrell Ballet is a ballet company housed at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., and founded in 2000 by Suzanne Farrell, one of George Balanchine's most celebrated ballerinas, and a former New York City Ballet principal dancer. Today, the ballet is a full-fledged company produced by...
  
  
• 2005 Ballet Chicago
• 2005 City Ballet of San Diego
• 2006 Fugates / Bahiri Ballet NY
• 2007 James Sewell Ballet
  James Sewell Ballet
  The James Sewell Ballet is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ballet company of eight dancers founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse.-History:James Sewell Ballet was founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse in New York City...
  
  
• 2007 Nevada Ballet Theatre
• 2007 Virginia Ballet Theatre
• 2008 Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse
• 2008 Los Angeles Ballet
  Los Angeles Ballet
  The Los Angeles Ballet, located in Los Angeles, California was founded in 2006.It is led by the husband and wife team of Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, who serve as artistic directors. Christensen danced with the Royal Danish Ballet, and he and Neary both performed with the New York City...
  
  
• 2008 Miami City Ballet
  Miami City Ballet
  Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach, Florida. It was created in 1986 by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella and flourishes today as one of America's most respected ballet companies...
  
  

External links

• Balanchine Foundation website

• Balanchine Trust website

• NYCB website