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March 23, 2007

ABT'S JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL
ADDS SECOND YEAR-END PERFORMANCE at
THE AILEY CITIGROUP THEATER,
MARCH 26 at 3:30 P.M.

The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School has added a second year-end performance on Monday, March 26 at 3:30 P.M. at The Ailey Citigroup Theater, in addition to the previously announced 7:00 P.M. performance that day. Both will feature the same program, showcasing the talents of the JKO students from the 2006-2007 academic year. Students from all three levels will perform original choreography from Franco De Vita, Jessica Lang, and Raymond Lukens.

The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre, established in January 2004, is a pre-professional classical ballet program currently training students aged
12-18 at the Company’s 890 Broadway rehearsal studios. Directed by Franco De Vita, the school includes a curriculum of classical technique, pointe, pas de deux, character, modern technique and Pilates. Faculty includes members of ABT’s Artistic Staff, ABT alumni and prominent teachers. Students are accepted based on merit and scholarships are available.

Tickets for both performances are $20 and will be available at the door. Ticket availability for the 7:00 P.M. showing is limited. For more information about the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre, please click here or contact mschnyder@abt.org. The Ailey Citigroup Theater is located at 405 W. 55th Street. For directions and information about The Ailey Citigroup Theater, please visit www.alvinailey.org.

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