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The New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a company in the United States that operates within the art, dance, entertainment, ballet, and entertainment industry . The organization was founded on January 1, 1948, by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein . NYCB operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and is headquartered in New York .
NYCB has been known by various aliases over the years, including American Ballet, Ballet Caravan, American Ballet Caravan, The Ballet Society, and School of American Ballet . As an organization, NYCB also operates a school .
The creators of the New York City Ballet, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, played a pivotal role in the formation of the company . The company is classified as a ballet company and an organization .
