Bart Cook

"When I die," George Balanchine stated in his most apocalyptic utterance, "everything should vanish." The artist did not expect his ballets to survive, and if it were up to him, they would no longer be seen and yet his dances are being staged more often than ever, abetted by the tireless efforts of his followers. Though he passed away in 1983, Balanchine's works have been kept alive through the Balanchine Trust, established in 1987, through which...