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| title | choreographer | composer | company | venue or presentation | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Valse | George Balanchine | Maurice Ravel | New York City Ballet | City Center of Music and Drama | February 20 |
| Pineapple Poll | John Cranko | Arthur Sullivan | Sadler's Wells Ballet | Sadler's Wells Theatre | March 13 |
| The Cage | Jerome Robbins | Igor Stravinsky | New York City Ballet | City Center of Music and Drama | June 10 |
| Tiresias | Frederick Ashton | Constant Lambert | Royal Ballet | Royal Opera House | July 9 |
| Swan Lake | George Balanchine | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | New York City Ballet | City Center of Music and Drama | November 20 |
| Preceded by 1950 | 1951 ballet premieres | Succeeded by 1952 |