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American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancers Herman Cornejo and Polina Semionova and Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky have each won the 2014 Benois de la Danse Prize. The awards were announced at the Benois de la Danse ceremony and Charity Gala held on May 27 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Cornejo was recognized as best […]
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Hee Seo and James Whiteside to Lead Company Premiere of Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, Monday Evening, June 9
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Final Performances Scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Metropolitan Opera House
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Misty Copeland and Herman Cornejo to Lead Season’s First Performance of Coppélia, Friday Evening, May 30
Denys Nedak to Debut as Guest Artist
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One-Hour Introduction to Ballet to Feature Scenes From Cinderella, Coppélia and Gaîté Parisienne
All Seats $25
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Final Performance Scheduled for Thursday Evening, July 3, 2014 at Metropolitan Opera House
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Hee Seo and Marcelo Gomes to Lead Revival Premiere of Léonide Massine’s Gaîté Parisienne, Tuesday Evening, May 20
Alban Lendorf and Andrew Veyette to Appear as Guests Artists
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Guest Artists Alban Lendorf and Exchange Artist Kevin Jackson to Perform
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Mrs. Michelle Obama to Serve as Honorary Chair
Emily Blavatnik, Nina Rennert Davidson, Nancy Mccormick, Kalliope Karella Rena, Mary Elizabeth Snow, Monica G-S Wambold to Co-Chair Annual Opening Night Benefit
Gala Evening Sponsored by LANVIN
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American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet member Calvin Royal III has been awarded a 2014 Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship. The Fellowship, which recognizes young artists of extraordinary talent, provides additional resources to help them realize their full potential. To encourage the personal and artistic development of young artists, the one-year Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship will provide […]
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NEW YORK, NY and COSTA MESA, CA – Segerstrom Center for the Arts and American Ballet Theatre will co-present annual productions of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker beginning December 2015 at Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa, California. It was announced today by Rachel S. Moore, ABT Chief Executive Officer and Terrence W. Dwyer, Segerstrom Center President. […]
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Olga Smirnova And Viktoria Tereshkina To Debut As Guest Artists; Vladimir Shklyarov And Amy Watson To Appear As Exchange Artists Box Office Opens March 30
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Lead Matching Gift of $2.5 Million from David H. Koch to Underwrite Production
Read More World Premiere by Larry Keigwin and Studio Company Premieres of Martine van Hamel’s Trio a Deux and Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Great Galloping Gottschalk to be Featured
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25 City Audition Tour for ABT Summer Intensive and Collegiate Program to Begin January 4, 2014
Auditions for Young Dancer Workshop to be Held in Select Cities
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