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ABT II is a small classical company of thirteen young dancers of outstanding potential. In its sixteenth season, ABT II prepares these dancers to enter American Ballet Theatre and provides opportunities for the emergence of new and established choreographers and composers. Through national performances, lecture-demonstrations and academic residencies, ABT II brings the excitement of close contact with a professional company into communities around the country.
The dancers (ages 16-20) are handpicked from around the world by the artistic staff of American Ballet Theatre. ABT II dancers will train in the program for one or two years before joining American Ballet Theatre's main company or other leading national and international professional companies.
Participation in outreach programs for children and other selected groups is an important part of ABT II's mission. ABT II Dancers perform in schools around the New York City area and throughout the United States. Last year alone the company performed for over 20,000 school children from New York to California. The outreach program also extends to colleges and universities where dance students experience the rare opportunity of collaborating with the company during a three-week residency.
In addition, ABT II dancers enhance their experience through performance opportunities with American Ballet Theatre's main company, in such large-scale ballets as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty.
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