Preeminent : How Professional Ballet Companies Became the Greats in Their Field

Why are certain professional ballet companies considered the best and most well-known? Preeminent�is a deep-dive into the administrative side of professional ballet companies in the United States and its influence on a company�s potential for greatness. Not all the largest ballet companies, if measured by budget, become preeminent. Which factors, then, account for their particular success? Preeminent�addresses the sociological, historical, and financial backgrounds of the largest 15 professional ballet companies by budget in the United States, as well as the numerous internal administrative factors that determine what makes the handful of preeminent companies amongst the truly great.