Merrill Ashley, of the New York City Ballet, performs a graceful leap in George Balanchine's ballet ''Ballo della Regina.''

Terry Orr and Marianna Tcherkassky perform as Billy and his beloved in Eugene Loring's ballet ''Billy the Kid.''

Choreographer, Robert Joffrey works with two of his City Center Joffrey Ballet dancers on the Dance in America set.

Three images of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Valda Setterfield in various works that comprise ''David Gordon's Made in U.S.A.''

Angel Corella and Paloma Herrera pose for a publicity photograph for the ''American Ballet Theatre Now'' production of ''Don Quixote.''

The Feld Ballet Ensemble performs in Eliot Feld's dance ''Half-Time,'' which will be featured on the Dance in America series on public television.

Ricardo Bustamente and Leslie Brown perform in the American Ballet Theatre's production of Antony Tudor's ''Jardin aux Lilas'' as part of the Dance in America series.

Fernando Bujones performs in the American Ballet Theatre's production of ''Les Patineurs.''

Portrait of Eliot Feld, ballet choreographer and founder of the Feld Ballet.

Karin von Aroldingen performs as the Siren and Mikhail Baryshnikov dances as the tital character in George Balanchine's ballet ''The Prodigal Son.''