Bernstein and Robbins: the early ballets

Setting the scene : American ballet and Jerome Robbins

Toward a first ballet : Fancy Free takes shape

Creating Fancy Free : a long-distance collaboration

The music of Fancy Free : the sketches and score explored

The Fancy Free premiere and a move to Broadway

Toward a second ballet : Bye Bye Jackie and the creation of Facsimile

The music of Facsimile : the sketches and score explored

The Facsimile premiere and legacy of the ballets

Epilogue: Bernstein and dance.