What goes on behind the big gold curtain at New York City Ballet? Hosts Claire Kretzschmar and Aarón Sanz take us on a backstage tour for the latest episode of The Rosin Box, catching up with dancers as they primp and prep over two nights of the winter performance period. The behind-the-scenes encounters include Principal Dancer Daniel Ulbricht sharing his journey through the character of the Prodigal Son, and the dancers of Jamar Roberts' world premiere work Emanon – In Two Movements reacting in time to a round-the-block line of ticket buyers. (53:32)

Edited by Emilie Silvestri

Music: "Je ne t'aime plus" by Pink Martini, Courtesy of Pink Martini & Heinz Records "Pegasus" and "Prometheus Unbound" by Wayne Shorter

"Le Fils Prodigue Op. 46" (1928-29) by Sergei Prokofiev "On Your Toes" (1936) by Richard Rodgers, orchestrated by Hershy Kay "Jeux d'Enfants, Opp. 22-26, nos. 6, 3, 11, 12" (1871) by Georges Bizet "String Quartet No. 5" (1934) by Béla Bartόk Performed by New York City Ballet Orchestra