HI! I am going to visit NYC around June and was wondering if you knew of any ballet related things/places to see while there. Of course I will be seeing NYCB and ABT ballets along with taking classes at STEPS. I love ballet history, so any historic ballet places/museums would be wonderful! THank you so much!

You can go to the Nicolas Roerich Museum (artist involved in The Rite of Spring):

http://www.roerich.org/

Another art work, The Dance, at MOMA:

http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_resu...object_id=79124

At the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts has a Jerome Robbins exhibit from March 25-June 29:

http://www.nypl.org/research/calendar/exhi...desc.cfm?id=468

And while you're at the library, make sure to watch some of the awesome videos.

there are also other places to check out taking classes.
Peridance--though my favorite teacher there, Giada Ferrone, doesn't seem to be teaching much atm, there are a lot of good teachers there, and often interesting week long workshops.

I also like the 10am morning class at mark morris--company members often mix with the rest of us in a 2 hr (!) class.

Have lunch or dinner at O'Neals in front of the mural:

http://www.onealsny.com/1-about-ourstory.htm

Have a bit to eat upstairs at Fairway. It is literally 1 door south of Steps.

Capezio's flagship store at 1650 Broadway(at 51st St.) 2nd Floor has an interesting collection of dance shoes on exhibit... (I think it's a permanent exhibit, NYers here on the board could perhaps confirm...) I can't remember now who they have slippers from... but if you're in the Times Square area it's worth a visit.

Absolutely visit the NYPL for performing arts in Loncoln center. Make sure you go to the reasearch floor and speak to one of the Librarians at the desk in the dance section. You can watch archival footage, listen to audio taped interviews and see video recorded programs and interviews that took place at the library. My friends and I have spent many a rainy Satruday afternoon watching taped rehearsals and classes that our teachers took part in decades ago as well famous ballets with the original cast etc... You can search the catalog on line at home before you even go to NY and bring your ideas with you. The librarians will help you find what you want and will even give you suggestions if you ask. Enjoy your trip!!

http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/lpa.html