Serenade by George Balanchine was the first ballet that he choreographed when he arrived in the United States. It began as a class to teach the students stage technique, and was later revised to make it more dramatic and more theatrical, synchronizing it to the music with additional movements. Premiered by the School of American Ballet in June 1934, Serenade, set to music by Tchaikovsky, is now a staple within the repertoire of many companies around the world.

Created by David Dawson for Het Nationale Ballet (Dutch National Ballet), A Million Kisses to my Skin is a post-classical dance work that visualizes the baroque style patterns of Bach's Piano Concerto No 1. Extravagant and free-flowing movements constantly emerge and dissolve across the stage, displaying a virtuosic vocabulary that is elegant and refined. As tactile as its name suggests, the work was hailed by critics as “cerebral dancing of the highest quality”.