"[5] According to Peck, the choreography is largely inspired by the score[5] and incorporates two scientific concepts: withdrawal reflex and the relation of magnetic poles.
"[5] Following its premiere, In Creases was performed by the smaller touring troupe New York City Ballet Moves,[4] including at the Vail Dance Festival.
[8] It was staged by Christian Tworzyanski, an original cast member who had recently joined Les Ballets de Monte Carlo in Monaco.
[10][11] Original cast:[12] On the world premiere, New York Times's Alastair Macaulay wrote that the impression of In Creases "is of a dreamscape that heightens the progress and colors of its score," though it "passes so smoothly that it’s difficult to remember after a first viewing just how these and other scenes all fit together."
Reviewing the New York City premiere, Marina Harss of DanceTabs called it a "short, lively piece" but "[i]t’s not terribly surprising that In Creases is not as fully developed or integrated as Year of the Rabbit and Paz de la Jolla.
"[6] Apollinaire Scherr of the Financial Times commented that the ballet "invested the moment with the force of the future, and its own modest self with a vision of the art form: enough for any audience, new and young included.