Balanchine is the number one influence for me. His work was really musically driven. He and Jerome Robbins were the ones who… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
My intention is to make sure that the new work being created for the ballet world is relevant. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I've always felt that Balanchine is my ultimate teacher. I learn the most from observing his work and also dancing in it. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
George Balanchine is my role model because his work is so varied. You can see two ballets of his and not even… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I never intended to dance in my own work, but we did what had to be done. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I'm really interested in working with groups. It's a very simple thing for me, and if I'm given the option to work… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I would love to work with Joanna Newsom on a ballet. I think that would be amazing. She has a gift for… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
There is something very cyclical about the way fashion designers work. They work and work and work, the collection is finally shown,… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
There's something refreshing about going to work with a different group of dancers. There are different ways of moving, different ways in… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
There is a clearing for new creative thought in choreography. I don't feel intimidated; there is a lot I can do that is new… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
When I put on my consumer hat, and I'm buying tickets to be entertained, I'm not interested in seeing, like, 'Don Quixote.' Unless someone… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
There needs to be more encouragement and support for women - at an impressionable age - to explore that choreographic side of their brains. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
My movement is usually about finding the balance between artistry, athleticism, and musicality. It always originates with a classical basis and expands outwards from… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
When I'm in sneakers, it changes my body carriage. I feel more in my own skin. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
If I get a commission, it's like a flood of creative thought and energy. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I'm always interested in linking dance to mundane behavior that everyone can relate to. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I really enjoyed watching a ballerina named Denise Dabrowski who used to dance at California Ballet. She was a beautiful ballerina and role model… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
I've always thought of the process of creating ballets as being this kind of team effort. It's not like being a painter, where you… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
The idea of having a narrative guiding the viewer through and grasping their attention is a really compelling thing. — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
When I saw 'Hamilton,' there was so much information so fast, I had to keep up with it. I find that quality in art… — Justin Peck Copy Share Image
