Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to find new versions of themselves. By Gia Kourlas It’s a test tube ...

But for this one, it helps to come armed with some history and context, as Paquita is steeped in both. In 1947, Marius Petipa brought the crowd-pleasing ballet to Russia. He’d spent a few years ...

Vic takes ballet classes at Cleveland City Dance there, and this year they’re bringing in alumna Diana Yohe as guest artist in Paquita. The first piece on the program was executive and artistic ...