PhotoNew York City Ballet has selected an interim leadership team pending an internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Peter Martins, its ballet master in chief, the company announced on Saturday. Earlier this week, Mr. Martins, 71, requested and was granted a temporary leave of absence in the wake of an accusation made in an anonymous letter sent to the School of American Ballet. The group overseeing the artistic management of City Ballet will be led by Jonathan Stafford, a ballet master and former principal dancer with the company. Joining him will be Justin Peck, City Ballet’s resident choreographer and soloist, along with Craig Hall and Rebecca Krohn, both ballet masters. “It was the board’s absolute priority to provide ongoing support and stability for the company’s extraordinary artists,” Charles W. Scharf, City Ballet’s chairman, said in a statement.

Source: New York Times December 09, 2017 17:58 UTC