Justin Peck at work in the rehearsal studio. Photograph by Paul Kolnik

Click over to The Brooklyn Rail website to read my interview with Justin Peck, the 25-year-old New York City Ballet corps de ballet dancer who has proven himself to be the company’s newest choreographic talent. Peck discussed his new ballet, Paz de La Jolla, which has its premiere January 31 at the David Koch Theater; his composition process; the artists and dances that have influenced him; and how he hopes to strike the right balance between performing and choreographing. Click here to read the full interview.