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Guest Artist Alessandra Ferri to Dance Two Performances as Tatiana in John Cranko’s Onegin, June 20 and 22
Principal Dancer Marcelo Gomes to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with ABT
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Two-Act Ballet With Original Libretto and Score by Richard Strauss
New York Premiere Scheduled for May 22, 2017 at Metropolitan Opera House
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Farewell Performance Scheduled for Friday Evening, June 23 at Metropolitan Opera House
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Misty Copeland and Herman Cornejo Lead Opening Night Cast
December 9-18, 2016 in Segerstrom Hall
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ABT Alumni Robert La Fosse and Ethan Stiefel to Join Faculty
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Final performances for American Ballet Theatre’s New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 29, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, New York. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT’s 21st annual New York Summer Intensive, a five-week training program for dancers ages […]
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Revivals of George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son and Frederick Ashton’s Symphonic Variations Also Planned
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Carlos Lopez, a former Soloist with American Ballet Theatre, has been named to the position of Ballet Master with the Company effective August 1, 2016. It was announced today by Kevin McKenzie, ABT Artistic Director. Carlos Lopez is currently a Ballet Master for the ABT Studio Company and a Company teacher at ABT. He began […]
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Jeffrey Cirio has been promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre and Blaine Hoven has been promoted to Soloist. The promotions, announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie, become effective August 1, 2016. Jeffrey Cirio joined American Ballet Theatre as a Soloist in August 2015. Cirio began his ballet training at […]
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Brian J. Heidtke Elected to Board President
Read More Guest Artist Alessandra Ferri to Dance the Role of Juliet in Romeo And Juliet on Thursday Evening, June 23
Stella Abrera to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with ABT on Thursday Evening, June 30
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American Premiere of The Golden Cockerel
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Isabella Boylston and Jeffrey Cirio to Lead Revival Premiere of La Fille Mal Gardée on Tuesday, May 24
Gillian Murphy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with ABT on Saturday Evening, May 28
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Principal Dancer Polina Semionova will take a medical leave during American Ballet Theatre’s Spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, withdrawing from all previously scheduled performances, it was announced today by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director. Hee Seo will replace Semionova in performances of Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia on Tuesday evening, May 10 and the matinee on […]
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Clinton Luckett, Ballet Master and former dancer at American Ballet Theatre, has been appointed Assistant Artistic Director of the Company. Luckett’s appointment, which becomes effective August 2016, was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Luckett will succeed Victor Barbee, who was first named Assistant Artistic Director of the Company in 2001 and Associate […]
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