Lincoln Kirstein

Lincoln Kirstein (1907–1996) was an American writer, impresario, and arts patron who co-founded the New York City Ballet with choreographer George Balanchine.

George Balanchine: George Balanchine was a Georgian-American choreographer who co-founded the New York City Ballet and helped develop neoclassical ballet. Their partnership founded the New York City Ballet and shaped its artistic direction.
New York City Ballet: New York City Ballet is a major American ballet company founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. It was the enduring company Kirstein built with Balanchine.
Dance writing: Dance writing is literary and critical writing about dance, including its history, technique, and performance. Kirstein used essays and books to argue for ballet’s artistic and cultural importance.
Harvard University: Harvard University is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636. Kirstein studied there and began developing the literary and artistic networks that supported his later work.
Edward M. M. Warburg: Edward M. M. Warburg was an American arts patron who helped establish the School of American Ballet. Warburg joined Kirstein and Balanchine in founding the school that preceded their company.
School of American Ballet: The School of American Ballet is a New York City institution founded in 1934 to train dancers in Balanchine’s approach to ballet. Kirstein helped establish this school as the training foundation for a distinctly American company.
Dance photography: Dance photography records dancers, movement, and performance through still images. Kirstein collected and promoted dance images as part of ballet’s visual history.
Hound & Horn: Hound & Horn was a literary magazine founded at Harvard in 1927 by Lincoln Kirstein and Varian Fry. Kirstein’s student magazine introduced his commitment to modernist writing and cultural criticism.
Jerome Robbins: Jerome Robbins was an American choreographer and director whose work spanned ballet, Broadway, and film. Kirstein supported Robbins’s ballet career and helped secure his place at New York City Ballet.
American Ballet Caravan: American Ballet Caravan was a touring ballet company founded by Lincoln Kirstein in 1936 to present new American works. Kirstein used this touring company to test his ambition for a national ballet tradition.

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