Choreographer, Partita
JUSTIN PECK is a two-time Tony Award winning choreographer, director, filmmaker, and dancer based in New York City. He is currently the acting Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor of New York City Ballet. Peck has created and developed over 50 dance and theater works for stages around the world, including work for Broadway, the Palais Garnier, the Sydney Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Lincoln Center. He has created extensively for film, most notably choreographing Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story (2021). In 2024, Peck directed and choreographed the original Broadway musical Illinoise. In 2025, Peck co-choreographed the Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club in collaboration with Patricia Delgado. Peck’s honors include the Tony Award for Best Choreography for Carousel (2018) and Illinoise (2024), the National Arts Award (2018), the Golden Plate Honor from the Academy of Achievement (2019), the Bessie Award for Rodeo (2015), and the World Choreography Award for the film West Side Story (2021).
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A trio of Smuin premieres by three award-winning choreographers featuring the music of Caroline Shaw, Phillip Glass, a Tom Waits cover, and more.