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NEW YORK, NY – Stella Abrera, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has been named Acting Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. The appointment, effective August 22, was announced today by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre. Abrera has served as Artistic Director of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, […]
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Opening Night Gala Performance on Monday, June 13 to Feature Three Lead Casts in Don Quixote
Catherine Hurlin and Aran Bell to Lead New York Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Of Love and Rage on Monday, June 20
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NEW YORK, NY – Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Susan Jaffe has been named the Company’s next Artistic Director. Jaffe’s appointment, effective December 2022, was announced today by Andrew Barth, ABT Chairman of the Board of Governing Trustees. Jaffe will succeed Kevin McKenzie who last spring announced his intent to retire after the 2022 […]
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NEW YORK, NY (May 5, 2022) — American Ballet Theatre has named Stacy Margolis to the position of Chief Development Officer, effective May 23, 2022, it was announced today by ABT CEO & Executive Director Janet Rollé. Margolis joins ABT from Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) where she was named Vice President of Development in […]
Read More Dancers from American Ballet Theatre to Perform in Honor of Cynthia Harvey’s Final Year as Artistic Director of the ABT JKO School NEW YORK, NY (May 4, 2022) — The American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will appear at NYU Skirball in New York City for two performances, Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 P.M. […]
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Performances to Include a World Premiere by Emily Kikta and New York City Premieres by Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Sung Woo Han, Jessica Lang,
Yannick Lebrun, And Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Opening Night Gala Ko Celebrate Artistic Director Kevin Mckenzie and ABT Trustee Susan Fales-Hill
Season to Include 75th Anniversary Performances of George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations
Box Office Opens Monday, April 25 At 12 Noon EDT
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NEW YORK, NY (April 6, 2022) — American Ballet Theatre’s in-house choreographic program, ABT Incubator, is scheduled for April 11-22, 2022, with new works to be created on ABT dancers by four choreographers. The workshop was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Directed by American Ballet Theatre dancer Jose Sebastian, the 2022 ABT […]
Read More NEW YORK, NY (February 22, 2022) — Daniil Simkin, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre from 2012 to 2020, will return to ABT as a Guest Artist for select performances during the Company’s touring engagements and 2022 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Simkin […]
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NEW YORK, NY (February 17, 2022) — Cynthia Harvey, Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School since 2016, will leave her role at the conclusion of the school year in May 2022. A former Principal Dancer with ABT (1982-1996), Harvey was appointed Artistic Director of the ABT JKO School in January 2016 at […]
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Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Amanda McKerrow and former ABT Soloist John Gardner will join the Company as Guest Répétiteurs through the end of the 2022 Metropolitan Opera House season, it was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. “Together, Amanda and John represent more than 40 years of ABT history,” said McKenzie. […]
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Season to Include 75th Anniversary Performances of George Balanchine’s Theme And Variations
Opening Night Gala Performance to Feature Three Lead Casts in Don Quixote
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Andrew Barth, Chairman of the Board of Governing Trustees at American Ballet Theatre, has announced the appointment of Janet Rollé to the position of CEO and Executive Director at American Ballet Theatre. Her appointment will become effective January 3, 2022. Rollé joins ABT from Parkwood Entertainment, having served as General Manager since 2016. As General […]
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21 City Audition Tour for ABT Summer Intensive and Collegiate Program to Begin Saturday, January 8, 2022
Auditions for Young Dancer Summer Workshop to be Held in Select Cities
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