“Fancy Nancy” illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser has partnered with ballet dancer Allegra Kent for the new book “Grand Jeté and Me.” It follows a little girl and her grandmother creating a holiday ...

It’s the rare picture book that’s dedicated to the memory of George Balanchine. Rarer still is a kids’ book author who actually danced for him, as Allegra Kent did. “Choreography would just flow out ...

How many Broadway shows has Allegra Kent been in? Allegra Kent has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Allegra Kent been in? Allegra Kent has not appeared in the West End.

Author-illustrator Emily Arnold McCully has been a fan of Allegra Kent since, as a college student sitting in nosebleed seats, she first saw the famed ballerina perform with the New York City Ballet ...

Kent (Ballerina Swan), who danced with the New York City Ballet for more than 30 years, follows a ballerina as she prepares for an evening performance. Iris, who Stock (Ready and Waiting for You) ...

One of the most important choreographers of the 20th century, George Balanchine, would have been 100 years old this week. Born in Russia, he made his career in the United States, where he died in 1983 ...

A rainbow of silks and satins, beads and baubles hangs from the racks and rafters, making the cramped costume shop of the Miami City Ballet look like the closet of a wacky socialite. Haydee Morales ...

I still have the program: Jan. 6, 1962—my first encounter with the New York City Ballet. It began with George Balanchine’s single-act version of “Swan Lake,” with Violette Verdy as the Swan Queen.