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Welcome to ABT News! To stay updated on all American Ballet Theatre topics and happenings, read our most recent press releases below. You’ll find information on both New York City and touring events on this page.
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24 City Audition Tour for ABT Summer Intensive and Collegiate Program to Begin January 5, 2013
Auditions for Young Dancer Workshop to be Held in Select Cities
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Award to Include Exchange Program Between JKO School and Dance School as the Rome Opera House
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American Ballet Theatre will perform a Fall season, October 30 – November 10, 2013, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, it was announced today by Rachel S. Moore, ABT’s Chief Executive Officer. The engagement begins a multi-year agreement with the Koch Theater, the terms of which include two weeks of performances each […]
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World Premiere of Shostakovich Trio by Alexei Ratmansky,
Company Premiere of A Month in the Country and
New Production of Le Corsaire to Highlight Season
Saks Fifth Avenue is Gala Sponsor
Frederic Franklin to Serve as Honorary Artistic Chair
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Ivan Vasiliev, principal dancer with the Mikhailovsky Ballet, has been named a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, effective immediately, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. He is scheduled to perform during the 2013 Metropolitan Opera House season and on ABT’s national and international tours. Born in Vladivostok, Russia, Vasiliev studied at […]
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Xiomara Reyes and Herman Cornejo to Lead Opening Night Cast
Box Office Opens Monday, August 20
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James Whiteside, formerly a principal dancer with Boston Ballet, will join American Ballet Theatre as a Soloist in September 2012. It was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, Whiteside began his training at age nine at the D’Valda & Sirico Dance and Music Centre, where guest faculty included Franco De […]
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American Ballet Theatre has announced the creation of an Apprentice Program designed to prepare six dancers of outstanding potential to work as apprentice members of ABT’s corps de ballet. The program was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Under the direction of ABT Studio Company Artistic Associate Kate Lydon and ABT Ballet Master Clinton […]
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Hee Seo Promoted to Principal Dancer and
Alexandre Hammoudi Promoted to Soloist
Final performances for American Ballet Theatre’s New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 27, 2012 at 12 P.M. and 4 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, New York. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT’s 17th annual New York Summer Intensive, a five-week training program for dancers ages […]
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Company to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo
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New Work Set to Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 to Premiere
Thursday, October 18 at New York City Center
Second and Third Works to Premiere
Spring 2013 at the Metropolitan Opera House
Angel Corella to Give Final Performance with ABT
Thursday, June 28 at 7:30 PM
Ethan Stiefel to Give Final Performance with ABT
Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 PM
Natalia Osipova to Lead New York Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Firebird, Monday, June 11 at 7:30 PM
20th Anniversary Salute to Kevin McKenzie Scheduled for Tuesday, June 12 at 7:30 PM
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