At sunrise this morning, September 12th, New York City Ballet released a short film called NEW BEGINNINGS. Filmed at sunrise on the 57th floor of 4 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, the film captures a moving excerpt from Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain as a tribute to New York City and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. NEW BEGINNINGS was directed by Davi Russo and performed by NYCB principal dancers Maria Kowroski and Ask la Cour.