Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Relive some of our favorite ballet performances on Great Performances over the years.
0:00 Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in "Swan Lake"
01:41 New York City Ballet in Balanchine's "Square Dance"
4:05 New York City Ballet in Justin Peck's "The Times Are Racing"
7:12 Waltz of the Snowflakes in "Nutcracker"
9:26 Sugar Plum Pas De Deux in "Nutcracker"
15:02 Romeo and Juliet's Balcony Scene
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The only continuing primetime performance showcase on American television, Great Performances presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries. With its programs garnering 67 Emmy Awards and six George Foster Peabody Awards, the series has received every major television honor.
Regardless of geographic or economic limitations, Great Performances ensures its audiences “the best seats in the house” with a roster of artists and performing arts companies that represent a “Who’s Who” of excellence and virtuosity in the international performing arts.
Relive some of our favorite ballet performances on Great Performances over the years.
0:00 Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in "Swan Lake"
01:41 New York City Ballet in Balanchine's "Square Dance"
4:05 New York City Ballet in Justin Peck's "The Times Are Racing"
7:12 Waltz of the Snowflakes in "Nutcracker"
9:26 Sugar Plum Pas De Deux in "Nutcracker"
15:02 Romeo and Juliet's Balcony Scene
Please like & subscribe now if you enjoyed: youtube.com/channel/UCZri-Y6aBcTFrxYMF_ghXQA
This program is made possible by viewers like you. Please support your local PBS station: pbs.org/donate
Watch full episodes and more: pbs.org/greatperformances
Instagram: instagram.com/pbsgreatperformances
Facebook: facebook.com/greatperformances
Newsletter: pbs.org/wnet/gperf/newsletter
#GreatPerformancesPBS
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The only continuing primetime performance showcase on American television, Great Performances presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries. With its programs garnering 67 Emmy Awards and six George Foster Peabody Awards, the series has received every major television honor.
Regardless of geographic or economic limitations, Great Performances ensures its audiences “the best seats in the house” with a roster of artists and performing arts companies that represent a “Who’s Who” of excellence and virtuosity in the international performing arts.
