September 23, 2025
American Ballet Theatre Presents ABTKids on Sunday, November 1, at 11:00 A.M. at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center with Host Misty Copeland
VIP Tickets Start at $175, All Other Tickets Start at $30
Misty Copeland hosting the 2025 ABTKids performance at the Metropolitan Opera House. Photo: Emma Zordan.NEW YORK, NY – American Ballet Theatre welcomes young audience members and their families to ABTKids on Saturday, November 1, at 11:00 A.M. at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Hosted by ABT Principal Dancer Misty Copeland, this hour-long, family-friendly performance showcases the world-class dancers of ABT in selections from the Company’s repertoire, designed to introduce children to the magic of ballet.
The 2025 Fall ABTKids will include an abridged version of The Sleeping Beauty, Act III featuring ABT Company dancers, and a performance by ABT Studio Company dancers and students from the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.
This performance marks the premiere of ABTKids at the Koch Theater, and Copeland’s first appearance with ABT following her retirement performance on October 22.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
A limited number of $175 VIP tickets are available for purchase that include premium seating, a souvenir gift bag, and a post-performance meet-and-greet with an ABT dancer. All other tickets for the ABTKids performance begin at $30. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 212-362-6000, in person at the Koch Theater Box Office, or online at ABT’s website.
ABOUT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
American Ballet Theatre is one of the greatest dance companies in the world. Revered as a national treasure since its founding season in 1940, its mission is to create, present, preserve, and extend the great repertoire of classical dancing for the widest possible audience. Headquartered in New York City, ABT is the only cultural institution of its size and stature to extensively tour, enchanting audiences for eight decades in 50 U.S. states, 45 countries, and over 480 cities worldwide. ABT’s repertoire includes full-length classics from the nineteenth century, the finest works from the early twentieth century, and acclaimed contemporary masterpieces. In 2006, by an act of Congress, ABT was designated America’s National Ballet Company®.
For more information, please visit www.abt.org.