Kostritzky burnished her reputation for having a gift with children at the School of AmericanBallet, the in-house school for the New York City Ballet, where she taught more than 300 students in 18 years.
The company will host a special Sandy fundraiser on Feb. 26, "Fall and Recovery, " featuring stars from other corners of the dance world, including New York City Ballet's Wendy Whelan and AmericanBallet Theatre's Irina Dvorovenko.