George Balanchine is widely considered the greatest choreographer of the twentieth century. Born in Russia, he left for Europe in 1924 and arrived in the United States in 1933. With Lincoln Kirstein, he formed the New York City Ballet in 1948. Balanchine spent years building the company and creating an extraordinary dance repertoire. Balanchine pictures the choreographer s work in performances at the New York City Ballet. (14 × 22 inches, open). January: Allegro Brillante, Tiler Peck. February: Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Andrew Veyette. March: A Midsummer Night s Dream, Maria Kowroski. April: Harlequinade, Joaquin De Luz. May: Western Symphony, Robert Fairchild. June: Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3, Rebecca Krohn and Zachary Catazaro. July: Serenade, Megan Fairchild and Megan LeCrone. August: Firebird, Justin Peck and Gwyneth Miller. September: Who Cares?, Ana Sophia Scheller and Robert Fairchild. October: Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, Teresa Reichlen and Tyler Angle. November: Variations pour Une Porte et Un Soupir, Maria Kowroski and Daniel Ulbricht. December: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.