Justin Peck’s path to ballet wasn’t linear. As a young boy, he couldn’t sit still, so his parents found an outlet for his energies: the local soccer league. However, those years playing soccer are now woven into his work. “I came at dance from an athlete’s point of view,” he says. “I’ve always wanted to explore that fine line between artistry and athletics.”

In 2014, Peck was named resident choreographer of New York City Ballet – only the second person to hold this role – following in the footsteps of the company’s founding choreographer, Jerome Robbins.

Peck’s love of movement and New York – he’s a longstanding NYC resident – unite in Become a Mountain. Each of the film’s dancers represent the city, its versatility, its diversity and its athletic aesthetic.

Find out more about Become a Mountain: https://runonclouds.com/JustinPeck

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Producer: Ellen Bar
Director of Photography: Ryan Marie Helfant
Wardrobe Stylist: Malaika Crawford
Makeup: Ehlie Luna
Hair: Diana “Violet D” Metayer
Editor: Ezra Hurwitz
Title Design: Sean Suozzi
Sound Design: Brian Flood
Color: Sam Daley at LightIron
Produced by Bar Suozzi and Reframe the World
Filmed at Hudson River Park's Pier 76
Music: "Become A Mountain" by Dan Deacon
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