Jerome Robbins

Feb 12, 2025 | pointemagazine.com | George Balanchine |Jerome Robbins |Avichai Scher

The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her 25-year career at New York City Ballet is about to come to a close. “I go through little bouts where it’s really real and I feel like crying,” she says.

Feb 10, 2025 | dancemagazine.com | George Balanchine |Jerome Robbins |Avichai Scher

The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her 25-year career at New York City Ballet is about to come to a close. “I go through little bouts where it’s really real and I feel like crying,” she says.