This month, the iconic children’s television series Sesame Street—broadcast in more than 150 countries and seen by over 120 million international viewers—will visit another icon, Lincoln Center, the world’s largest performing arts center, on its popular “People in Your Neighborhood” segment.  Inspired by the classic Sesame Street song “The People in Your Neighborhood,” Murray Monster goes on location to interview real people about their jobs.  The Lincoln Center segments will showcase the New York City Ballet, The Juilliard School, the New York Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan Opera.

The first segment features Murray Monster and Ovejita as they visit Lincoln Center to join four New York City Ballet dancers in the studio to learn about ballerinas. Dancers Kristen Segin, Alina Dronova, Callie Bachman, and Sara Adams explain how dancers use their bodies to tell a story and explain terms like “barre” and “plié.”

Stay tuned for more segments later this month.

In this interview, choreographer Akram Khan discusses the meanings and inspiration behind his ensemble work Vertical Road. On October 23rd and 24th, at 7:30pm, Akram Khan Dance Company performs the New York premiere of Vertical Road as part of the White Light Festival.

This video is a teaser of Akram Khan Company’s transcendent production, Vertical Road. As part of Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival, the Akram Khan Company will be performing Vertical Road on October 23rd and 24th, at 7:30pm in the Rose Theater. Mark your calendars!