of its dancers. From 1990 until January 2018, he was solely responsible for artistic leadership of City Ballet. He was the subject of the 1991 documentary Peter Martins: A Dancer. In 2005 his salary was $619,000, and in 2008 he received $699,000 in pay and benefits. Martins regularly choreographed new works for both companies. His first piece was Calcium Light Night, set to music by Charles Ives, which premiered in 1977. His more recent pieces include Octet, Friandises, Stabat Mater and the full-length ballets The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Romeo + Juliet. He also choreographed the Barbie movies Barbie in the Nutcracker and Barbie of Swan Lake. In 2000, Martins, along with talent scout Irene Diamond, founded the New York Choreographic Institute. Allegations of sexual assault In December 2017, an investigation was announced by New York City Ballet into accusations by dancers within the company of physical and sexual assault by Martins, and using his power to obtain sexual favors, dating back to 1983. One of his accusers, Wilhelmina Frankfurt, a former New York City Ballet ballerina and later a dance educator, said: "Am I a victim of Martins abuse? Yes. Was it sexual? Yes. Was it consensual? No [...] It was scary. One incident that occurred [...] He [...] pulled me into his dressing room and, exposed himself to me. [And one incident is] so big I don’t think I can talk about it." Martins took a leave of absence that month from both the New York City Ballet and its School of the American Ballet, after the allegations came to light, and in January 2018 he retired. Martins denied any misconduct. A two-month investigation of the New York City Ballet and its School of the American Ballet "did not corroborate the allegations of harassment or violence both made in the anonymous letter and reported in the media regarding Mr. Martins". This was not a criminal investigation and was conducted by NYCB, Inc.'s own attorneys. Awards, collaborations, and written work He received a Dance Magazine Award and Cue's Golden Apple Award in 1977. An Award for Arts and Culture, City of New York, 1981. The title of Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1983. An award of Merit, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1985. And a Liberty Award, 1986. He was nominated for the 1986 Tony Award for Best Choreographer for Song & Dance. Martins is a champion