Manhattan moves: New York City Ballet

New York City Ballet performing Symphony in C with choreography by George Balanchine, who co-founded the company with Lincoln Kirstein. Symphony in C is featured in the first programme at the Coliseum Photograph: Paul Kolnik

The first programme also includes Serenade, performed to music by Tchaikovsky with choreography by Balanchine Photograph: Paul Kolnik

The first programme concludes with Balanchine's Agon (Greek for 'contest'), set to music by Stravinsky. The company first performed Agon more than 50 years ago Photograph: Tristram Kenton

Wendy Whelan and Albert Evans in Agon Photograph: Tristram Kenton

Tiler Peck and Damian Woetzel perform Carousel (A Dance), choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon in the third programme for the Coliseum Photograph: Paul Kolnik

Megan Fairchild dances in Balanchine's uplifting pas de deux Tarantella Photograph: Paul Kolnik

The company is performing two pieces choreographed by Peter Martins: Zakouski and Thou Swell (left), danced by Nilas Martins and Janie Taylor Photograph: Paul Kolnik

Maria Kowroski, Jonathan Stafford, Teresa Reichlen, Robert Fairchild and Saskia Beskow perform the ballet In Vento, choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti (and dedicated to Balanchine) with music by Bruno Moretti Photograph: Paul Kolnik

New York City Ballet perform in the Spring Dance season at London's Coliseum until March 22 2008 Photograph: Tristram Kenton