Why Are These Ballet Dancers Wearing Sneakers? - NYCB presents sneaker ballets by Jerome Robbins and Justin Peck
NYCB presents sneaker ballets by Jerome Robbins and Justin Peck---When Justin Peck's The Times Are Racing premiered two years ago at New York City Ballet, it offered an exciting jolt. There wasn't a pointe shoe or ballet slipper in sight. Instead, the dancers wore sneakers and outfits (designed by Humberto Leon) you might see young folks wearing on the street.But beyond that casual contemporary aesthetic, it was the …