AdvertisementPoetry In Motion: Prima Ballerina Retires After 3-Decade CareerOctober 17, 2014Nina GregoryfacebookEmailWendy Whelan, 47, principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, will retire Oct. 18 after 30 years with the institution. Her last dance will be a debut with her two longtime partners, Craig Hall and Tyler Angle. (Erin Baiano for NPR)