The George Balanchine Foundation provides this website (Balanchine.org) as a platform to support our mission to preserve and extend the contributions of George Balanchine to dance and dance education. By accessing the Balanchine.org website, you agree to the Terms of Use (“Terms”) that represent our current policies. These Terms may be updated at any time, which revisions are effective immediately upon their posting on the website. If you do not wish to comply with these Terms, please do not access the website and refrain from further use. We may revoke your right to access to the website at any time if these Terms are expressly violated.
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Last Update: May 22, 2022
