NYCB 2026-27 Season & SPAC Residency
Key Questions
What is the focus of NYCB's 60th SPAC summer residency?
The residency highlights the 60th anniversary of NYCB at SPAC with Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream as a centerpiece, including local kids' auditions and Tiler Peck debuting a new large-scale ballet. It also features Taylor Stanley's farewell performance as Puck.
What new ballet did Tiler Peck premiere during the season?
Tiler Peck premiered Symphonie Espagnole at the Spring Gala on May 7, which raised $3.2M, and later performed it at SPAC where it received strong reviews for her precision alongside standout work by Emma Von Enck and Roman Mejia.
Which dancers are saying farewell in the current NYCB season?
Megan Fairchild marks her 25-year career with a farewell on May 24 after her final Coppélia, while Taylor Stanley bids farewell as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream at SPAC.
Spring Gala May7 $3.2M Peck Symphonie Espagnole premiere; Fairchild 25yr farewell May24. Ryan Tomash joins as Soloist. Unity Phelan interview previews SPAC summer season. Macaulay review of May rep. Fairchild farewell interview and final Coppélia review. Jewels 60th anniversary as centerpiece. Jonathan Stafford interview previews NYCB's 60th SPAC summer residency. Detailed review of NYCB's LA return after 20 years. Updated with SPAC 60th anniversary piece celebrating Balanchine's Midsummer and local kids auditioning. Tiler Peck debuts new large-scale ballet at SPAC while still performing. Taylor Stanley's farewell as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream at SPAC. New behind-the-scenes logistics piece details massive move-in. Latest: Review of SPAC Midsummer highlights Taylor Stanley's Puck and Tiler Peck's precision. New: Review of Tiler Peck's 'Symphonie Espagnole' at SPAC, standing tall beside Balanchine, with standout performances by Emma Von Enck and Roman Mejia.