'Stars of American Ballet' embarked on a journey that made international headlines as the first performing arts company to appear before multi-racial audiences during apartheid in South Africa.

Stars proceeded to then perform record-breaking tours in 66 American cities per year and cited by the New York Times as "The resurgence of Balanchine's legendary Ballet Caravan."

The Journal offers insights into the inner workings of performances, rehearsals and personal moments with stunning photos never previously seen.

Stars of American Ballet was formed with dancers from major companies of the world: American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, the Royal Ballet, Boston Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Australian Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, La Scala Ballet. Pennsylvania Ballet, Harkness Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Nederland Dans Theater, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet.