Young New Yorkers pirouetting over the NYC Ballet's discount ticket program
The 30-and-under set is taking full advantage of the $30-for-30 program, which is now in its sixth season and transforming theHenry Leland enjoyed his first ballet performance after friend and routine $30-for-30 member Adele Roncey encouraged him to take advantage of the program.Now, the audience is flush with young people who admitted they’d opt for a bite or drinks instead of the lavish performances without the deal, which is offered to people between 13 and 30-years old.
“I was a ballerina before, so I love ballet, but to be honest I wouldn’t go it,” said Roncey, a French immigrant living in Tribeca.Ballerinas Ava Torre, left, Aimana Tazhibaba, center, and Emerson Matiasezich, right, said the affordable program makes it possible for them to enjoy their passion.if I were going to spend that much money, but I wouldn’t do these types of performances for $200. And definitely not as often as I’ve been going … There’s no activity in New York that’s cheaper.
Fellow student Aimana Tazhibaba, 24, of Los Angeles, pointed out that the shows also provide a great opportunity to socialize that doesn’t center around partying or breaking the bank.“It’s a good chance to see the New York City Ballet. If the prices were like $100 it would be hard for us to get in because we’re students,” said Tazhibaba.
She said there’s a stereotype that watching the ballet is a passion for the older crowd, though she estimated the disparity isn’t as “extreme” as at the opera. American Airlines passengers save woman from allegedly violent male companion on flight to NC: 'Do not f--king touch her'
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