NYC BALLET- FEBRUARY 26,2012

Summary: An essential feature of the dramatic arts of New York City is ballet. Ballet is a type of dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and was later developed in France and Russia. The New York City Ballet theater is one of the largest and most well known ballet companies in the world, which has contributed significantly to ballet. The company has a collection of more than 150 performances, many of which are considered dance masterpieces. The company was founded in 1948 by Lincoln Kirstein and has performed numerous popular dances, such as the Nutcracker. Fayçal Karoui, New York City Ballet’s music director for the past five years, will resign at the end of the spring season in June, because of other ballet obligations in France. He's not only a music director for the company, but also is the music director of the Orchestre de Pau in southwestern France, and for the Orchestre Lamoureux in Paris.

Analysis: Fayçal Karoui has been the New York City Ballet's music director for the past five years and is now resigning from his highly admired position. The company said the assistant music director, Andrews Sill, would take over his position until a new music director is found. Mr. Karoui, who became the music director in December 2006 has been credited for the orchestra’s impressive quality over the years and is greatly admired and respected in the ballet community. 

Reflection Question: What contributions has Fayçal Karoui made to the New York City Ballet?
  
Wakin, Daniel J. "New York City Ballet Music Director to Step Down." New York Times [The New York Times] 24 02 2012, Arts. Print. <http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/new-york-city-ballet-music-director-to-step-down/?ref=arts>.