Why am I not where you are

Why am I not where you are is a ballet comissioned by New York City Ballet and made by principal dancer Benjamin Millepied to a likewise commissioned score by French composer Thierry Escaich, The Lost Dancer. It is the choreographer's second ballet for City Ballet; the premiere took place on Thursday, April 29^th, 2010, at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The costumes were designed by Marc Happel and the set by Santiago Calatrava as part of the company's Architecture of Dance Festival.

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