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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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ABT’S <i>CULINARY PAS DE DEUX</i><br>TO FEATURE<br>“DANCING WITH ABT STARS”<br>AT PIER SIXTY IN NEW YORK CITY,<br>MONDAY, APRIL 20 AT 7:00PM

ABT’S CULINARY PAS DE DEUX
TO FEATURE
“DANCING WITH ABT STARS”
AT PIER SIXTY IN NEW YORK CITY,
MONDAY, APRIL 20 AT 7:00PM

March 16, 2009

On Monday evening, April 20 at 7:00 P.M., American Ballet Theatre will present its thirteenth Culinary Pas de Deux, an evening of dining and dancing, at Pier Sixty in New York City. This year’s event, “Dancing With ABT Stars,” celebrates the artists of ABT with demonstrations of salsa, hip-hop and tango. The evening, hosted by […]

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JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL<br>AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE<br>PRESENTS YEAR-END PERFORMANCE<br>at THE GERALD W. LYNCH THEATER,<br>JOHN JAY COLLEGE,<br>SUNDAY, APRIL 5 at 2 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.

JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL
AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
PRESENTS YEAR-END PERFORMANCE
at THE GERALD W. LYNCH THEATER,
JOHN JAY COLLEGE,
SUNDAY, APRIL 5 at 2 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.

March 9, 2009

The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will showcase the talents of its students in their year-end performance on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 2:00 P.M and 7:30 P.M at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. The program will include the pas de deux from Vasily Vainonen’s Flames of Paris and excerpts from La […]

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ABT II TO PERFORM AT<br>THE GERALD W. LYNCH THEATER,<br>JOHN JAY COLLEGE,<br>FRIDAY, APRIL 3 & SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 8:00 P.M.

ABT II TO PERFORM AT
THE GERALD W. LYNCH THEATER,
JOHN JAY COLLEGE,
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 & SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 8:00 P.M.

March 5, 2009

ABT II will present two performances at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 P.M. The program will include the World Premiere of A Taste of Sweet Velvet by Jodie Gates, Altria/ABT Choreography Fellow, and the ABT II premiere of Jerome Robbins’ Interplay. […]

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ANNE MILEWSKI NAMED<br> JENNIFER ALEXANDER DANCER FOR 2009

ANNE MILEWSKI NAMED
JENNIFER ALEXANDER DANCER FOR 2009

February 5, 2009

Anne Milewski, a member of American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet, has been named the second 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 […]

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JODIE GATES NAMED<br>ALTRIA/ABT CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOW FOR 2009

JODIE GATES NAMED
ALTRIA/ABT CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOW FOR 2009

February 4, 2009

Choreographer Jodie Gates has been named the Altria/ABT Choreography Fellow for 2009, it was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. A former principal dancer with The Joffrey Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt, Gates teaches for universities and dance schools internationally, and stages the works of William Forsythe for dance companies […]

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ABT SPONSORS<br><i>PAGE TO STAGE POETRY CONTEST</i><br>FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

ABT SPONSORS
PAGE TO STAGE POETRY CONTEST
FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

February 2, 2009

Grand Prize-Winning Poem to be Choreographed by ABT Dancer

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DAVID LANSKY NAMED GENERAL MANAGER<br>OF AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

DAVID LANSKY NAMED GENERAL MANAGER
OF AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

January 9, 2009

David Lansky, Director of Production and Operations with American Ballet Theatre, has been named to the position of General Manager, it was announced today by ABT’s Executive Director Rachel S. Moore. "David is a consummate professional and an incredibly important part of ABT’s senior management team," said Moore. "I am absolutely delighted to announce this […]

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PRINCIPAL DANCER JULIE KENT TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE

PRINCIPAL DANCER JULIE KENT TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE

January 7, 2009

PRINCIPAL DANCER JULIE KENT TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE

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CORY STEARNS PROMOTED TO SOLOIST  <br>WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

CORY STEARNS PROMOTED TO SOLOIST
WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

January 6, 2009

Cory Stearns has been promoted to Soloist with American Ballet Theatre effective immediately. The promotion was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Long Island, New York, Stearns began his classical training at Seiskaya Ballet with Mme. Valia Seiskaya. At age 15, he participated in the Youth America Grand Prix and was offered […]

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ABT’S LUCIANA PARIS AND MARCELO GOMES<br>PERFORM AT 31ST ANNUAL<br>KENNEDY CENTER HONORS<br><br>HONORS GALA TO BE BROADCAST<br>TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 ON CBS

ABT’S LUCIANA PARIS AND MARCELO GOMES
PERFORM AT 31ST ANNUAL
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

HONORS GALA TO BE BROADCAST
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 ON CBS

December 12, 2008

American Ballet Theatre dancers Luciana Paris and Marcelo Gomes were invited to perform for the 31st Annual Kennedy Center Honors held on December 7, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The annual Gala, to be broadcast on Tuesday, December 30, honored this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. Paris and Gomes performed an excerpt from Sinatra […]

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2009 SUMMER INTENSIVE<br>NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR ANNOUNCED

2009 SUMMER INTENSIVE
NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR ANNOUNCED

December 1, 2008

21 City Audition Tour for ABT’s Summer Intensive and
Collegiate Program to Begin January 10 in Austin and Cincinnati

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<i>POINTE, CLICK & BID for BALLET</i><br><br>ABT LAUNCHES HOLIDAY AUCTION SITE

POINTE, CLICK & BID for BALLET

ABT LAUNCHES HOLIDAY AUCTION SITE

November 19, 2008

www.abt.cmarket.com to Offer One-of-a-Kind ABT Experiences

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ALEXEI RATMANSKY TO STAGE ALL-NEW<br>PRODUCTION OF <i>ON THE DNIEPER</i><br>FOR AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE<br>2009 SPRING SEASON AT<br>THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE,<br>MAY 18-JULY 11, 2009

ALEXEI RATMANSKY TO STAGE ALL-NEW
PRODUCTION OF ON THE DNIEPER
FOR AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
2009 SPRING SEASON AT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE,
MAY 18-JULY 11, 2009

October 24, 2008

BALANCHINE/TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR AND
ALL-PROKOFIEV CELEBRATION TO
HIGHLIGHT EIGHT-WEEK SEASON

NINA ANANIASHVILI TO GIVE FINAL PERFORMANCE ON JUNE 27

7:30 P.M. Curtain Time for
Monday through Thursday Performances to Begin

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NATALIA OSIPOVA TO JOIN ABT<br>AS GUEST ARTIST FOR 2009 SPRING SEASON

NATALIA OSIPOVA TO JOIN ABT
AS GUEST ARTIST FOR 2009 SPRING SEASON

October 20, 2008

Natalia Osipova, a leading soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet, will join American Ballet Theatre as a Guest Artist during the Company’s 2009 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Osipova was born in Moscow and trained at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography with Marina Kotova […]

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<i>THE HEALTHY DANCER:<br>ABT GUIDELINES FOR DANCER HEALTH</i>

THE HEALTHY DANCER:
ABT GUIDELINES FOR DANCER HEALTH

October 15, 2008

New Manual from American Ballet Theatre
Offers Nutrition and Injury Prevention Advice
to Students, Parents and Dance Professionals

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