ABTKids Performances @ Lincoln Center

Share the wonder of dance with your entire family as American Ballet Theatre presents ABTKids, a special, one-hour performance designed to introduce young audiences to the magic and beauty of dance. The performance, recommended for children ages 5-12, is narrated by a member of ABT’s Artistic staff and features child-friendly highlights from the Company’s vast repertoire.

The 2023 ABTKids performance has passed. The 2024 ABTKids performance date will be announced in January 2024. 

ABTKids Pre-Performance Workshop

Join us prior to ABTKids for an hour of fun, hands-on activities at the ABTKids Pre-Performance Workshop. Bring your children ages 4 through 12 for an exciting and informative introduction to the works they will see on the Met stage. Children, divided by age, are invited to participate in activities directed by ABT Teaching Artists. As an introduction to the movement of ballet, the children are guided through a ballet warm-up and taught a short piece of choreography based on a work they will see during the ABTKids performance. In past workshops, children tried their hand at the basics of stage dueling from Romeo and Juliet and bounded through the Fan Dance from Don Quixote. There is no need for any prior dance background, as we welcome all to experience the joy of dancing. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite dance clothes.

Tickets for the workshop are priced at $20 for each child and $20 for each adult. Click below to learn more.

Due to health and safety protocols, all Pre-Performance Workshops have been postponed.  We look forward to bringing Pre-Performance Workshops back to the Metropolitan Opera House in future seasons.

ABTKids at the Top of the Rock

ABTKids proudly partnered with Rockefeller Center as part of their 2021 Spring Sunday event to present ABTKids at the Top of the Rock. Did you know that ABT’s first performance on January 11, 1940 was held at the Center Theatre, located in Rockefeller Center? Join ABT dancers Kathryn Boren and Luigi Crispino, along with ABT Teaching Artists, at the majestic Rainbow Room and as they explore two of ABT’s most famous ballets, Swan Lake and Giselle, both of which premiered during ABT’s inaugural season at Rockefeller Center.

Also available: ABTKids 2020: B Is for Ballet

American Ballet Theatre’s children’s book B Is for Ballet: A Dance Alphabet leaps from its pages to screens across the world with a special digital version of ABTKids. This 30-minute family-friendly program, narrated by actor, entrepreneur, and early childhood activist Jennifer Garner, premiered October 24, 2020 on ABT’s YouTube Channel.

Experience the excitement of classical ballet at home with ABTKids Daily!

ABTKids Daily is American Ballet Theatre’s home for families and educators to discover digital content for their virtual classrooms. Meet an ABT Dancer, engage with an ABT Teaching Artist, learn fun facts, and enjoy ballet-themed activities from the comfort of your own home.

As America’s National Ballet Company®, ABT is dedicated to preserving and extending the great legacy of classical dancing, through exciting performances and educational programming of the highest quality, presented to the widest possible audience.

ABTKids Daily Archive

ABTKids Guides

ABTKids Guides are designed to introduce families to American Ballet Theatre through interviews with dancers, fun facts about the ballets, puzzles, and much more. Explore past ABTKids Guides by selecting a year below.

Volume 1: 2018

Volume 2: 2019