Balanchine's Apprentice: From Hollywood to New York and Back

In this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine. Balanchine’s Apprentice is the story of Clifford—an exceptionally talented artist—and the guiding inspiration for his life’s work in dance.

Growing up in Hollywood with parents in show business, Clifford acted in television productions such...