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NEW YORK, NY — American Ballet Theatre today announced that Misty Copeland, dancer, author, and advocate, has joined ABT’s Board of Trustees. Copeland joined ABT Studio Company in 2000 and became the first Black woman promoted to Principal Dancer in 2015. Her appointment follows her historic farewell performance on October 22, 2025, closing ABT’s 85th […]
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Subscriptions On Sale Monday, November 24, at 12:00 P.M.
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Melvin Lawovi, Duncan Lyle, Aleisha Walker, and James Whiteside to Choreograph
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Fabrice Calmels to Debut as Guest Artist in Othello
Tickets On Sale Now
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Hee Seo, Isaac Hernández, Catherine Hurlin, and Daniel Camargo to Lead World Premiere Oo Juliano Nunes’s Have We Met?!
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NEW YORK, NY –American Ballet Theatre (ABT), The Misty Copeland Foundation, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts are honored to announce that Misty Copeland’s historic farewell from ABT at the Company’s Fall Gala will be streamed live to Alice Tully Hall on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. This free simulcast invites the public to share […]
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Catherine Hurlin, Joseph Markey, Skylar Brandt, Jake Roxander, Breanne Granlund, and Daniel Camargo to Lead Company Premiere ff Twyla Tharp’s Sextet
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VIP Tickets Start at $175, All Other Tickets Start at $30
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NEW YORK, NY – American Ballet Theatre announced today the appointment of Heather Li as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 2, 2025. Li joins ABT with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations, bringing deep expertise in finance, strategy, and organizational transformation. Li most recently served as Chief […]
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Caroline Kennedy and Oprah Winfrey to Serve As Honorary Grand Chairs
Performance to Feature World Premiere Pièce d’Occasion by Kyle Abraham
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NEW YORK, NY – American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet member Madison Brown and ABT Studio Company dancer Kayla Mak are each the recipient of a 2025 Princess Grace Award for dance performance. The annual Princess Grace Foundation-USA awards were announced today in New York City. Brown received the specially designated Chris Hellman Dance Award, […]
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NEW YORK, NY – Sierra Armstrong, Takumi Miyake, and Jose Sebastian have been promoted to the rank of Soloist with American Ballet Theatre. The promotions, effective September 1, 2025, were announced today by ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe. “These three artists have each made significant contributions to the Company and demonstrated exceptional growth, artistry, and […]
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NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2025) – End of session performances for American Ballet Theatre’s New York Summer Intensive are scheduled for Friday, July 25, at 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT’s annual New York Summer Intensive, a five-week training program for dancers ages 12 to 20. Summer Intensive students […]
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2025 Fall Season, October 15-November 1, to Feature World Premiere by Juliano Nunes and Company Premiere of Twyla Tharp’s Sextet
Inaugural Three-Week Spring Season at the Koch Theater to Take Place March 6-21, 2026
Box Office Opens Tuesday, September 2 at 12:00 P.M.
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Principal Dancer Gillian Murphy to Take Final Bow with ABT on Friday, July 18
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