Year of the Rabbit
Choreography | Justin Peck
Music | Sufjan Stevens

This high-octane program celebrates the magnetic style of Tony Award-winning choreographer Justin Peck—where ballet meets pop, pattern and pulse.
A bold and exhilarating ballet bursting with energy, Year of the Rabbit brings Justin Peck’s signature style to the stage—playful, precise, and wildly inventive. Set to a lush orchestral arrangement of Sufjan Stevens’ electronic album Enjoy Your Rabbit, the ballet explores themes of community and movement with infectious spirit and cinematic sweep. Though abstract in form, the work pulses with life, rhythm, and connection.
The South Florida premiere of Year of the Rabbit was underwritten by the Ansin Foundation in honor of Toby Lerner Ansin's 75th birthday.

The Choreographer: Justin Peck
Justin Peck is a three-time Tony Award-winning choreographer, filmmaker, and dancer, and currently serves as Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet—the second person in the company’s 75-year history to hold this title. He danced with New York City Ballet from 2006 to 2019, rising to soloist in 2013, performing a wide-ranging repertoire from Balanchine and Robbins to Tharp and Wheeldon.
Since turning his focus to choreography, Peck has created over 50 works presented worldwide, including at Lincoln Center, the Palais Garnier, Sydney Opera House, and Broadway. His pieces have been performed by leading companies such as Miami City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Australian Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Boston Ballet, Juilliard, and many more.
Peck has choreographed for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and the film Maestro with Bradley Cooper, and conceived, directed, and choreographed the Tony-winning Broadway productions of Carousel, Illinoise, and Buena Vista Social Club. His work has earned numerous honors, including three Tony Awards for Best Choreography, the Bessie Award for Outstanding Production, the National Arts Award, the Drama Desk Awar