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Maria Bystrova, a member of American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet, has been named the third annual Jennifer Alexander Dancer, it was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. In 2008, The Jennifer Alexander Memorial Fund was formed to honor the late Jennifer Alexander, a beloved member of ABT’s corps de ballet. Gifts to […]
Read More The dancers and staff of American Ballet Theatre sadly note the passing of Ballet Mistress, Georgina Parkinson. Ms. Parkinson, a cherished member of ABT’s Artistic Staff for more than 30 years, died Friday, December 18 after complications from cancer. Born in Brighton, England, Ms. Parkinson was a highly acclaimed Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet. […]
Read More Simone Messmer has been promoted to Soloist with American Ballet Theatre. The promotion, effective January 1, 2010, was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Simone Messmer began studying dance at the age of nine at Ballet Arts Minnesota. At 14, she continued her training at the Harid Conservatory in Boca […]
Read More LEAD MATCHING GIFT OF $2.5 MILLION
FROM DAVID KOCH TO UNDERWRITE PRODUCTION
HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT MARKS
NEW FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH BAM
abt.cmarket.com to offer
One-of-a-Kind ABT Experiences
21 City Audition Tour for ABT Summer Intensive and
Collegiate Program to Begin January 3, 2010
FUNDS TO SUPPORT
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
SEASON TO FEATURE COMPANY PREMIERE OF
JOHN NEUMEIER’S LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS
AND REPERTORY FESTIVAL INCLUDING
ALL-ASHTON AND ALL-AMERICAN PROGRAMS
Special Tribute to Alicia Alonso’s 90th Birthday Planned
Read More Sterling Baca, age 16, from Larkspur, Colorado, and Chauncie Parchment, age 15, from Brooklyn, New York, both students of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre, are the recipients of full-scholarships granted by the Dizzy Feet Foundation. The Dizzy Feet Foundation was founded in 2009 by Nigel Lythgoe, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of […]
Read More Opening Night to be Highlighted by
the New York City Premieres of New Works by
Alexei Ratmansky, Aszure Barton and Benjamin Millepied
Sascha Radetsky will return to American Ballet Theatre as a Soloist on January 1, 2010, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Santa Cruz, California, Radetsky began his ballet studies in the San Francisco Bay area with Damara Bennett and Ayako Takahashi. He studied on scholarship at the summer programs of […]
Read More Engagement Marks First Performances by
American Ballet Company at
Newly Constructed
National Centre for the Performing Arts
Gillian Murphy receives Statue Award
Read More The Junior Associate Program of American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will hold auditions for dancers ages 9-11 at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 12 at ABT’s headquarters at 890 Broadway in New York City. The new Junior Associate Program and the audition were announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. American Ballet Theatre’s […]
Read More Final performances for American Ballet Theatre’s New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2009 at 12 P.M. and 4 P.M. at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, located at 100 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT’s 14th annual New […]
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