City Ballet’s New Team Gets A Crash Course In Season Planning

MICHAEL COOPER, NY Times: Dance
Mon, 04/16/2018 - 9:47am

Peter Martins had mapped out most of City Ballet’s next season before he retired under pressure. But there was still work for its new leaders.

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