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

POINTE, CLICK & BID for BALLET

ABT LAUNCHES SECOND ANNUAL
HOLIDAY AUCTION SITE

November 19, 2009

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

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2010 SUMMER INTENSIVE<br>NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR ANNOUNCED

2010 SUMMER INTENSIVE
NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR ANNOUNCED

November 2, 2009

21 City Audition Tour for ABT Summer Intensive and
Collegiate Program to Begin January 3, 2010

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AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE TO RECEIVE<br>$500,000 MATCHING GIFT FROM<br>THE ARISON ARTS FOUNDATION

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE TO RECEIVE
$500,000 MATCHING GIFT FROM
THE ARISON ARTS FOUNDATION

October 29, 2009

FUNDS TO SUPPORT
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

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ABT CELEBRATES<br>70TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON,<br>MAY 17-JULY10, 2010 AT<br>METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

ABT CELEBRATES
70TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON,
MAY 17-JULY10, 2010 AT
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

October 19, 2009

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

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STUDENTS FROM<br>JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL<br>AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE<br>RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FROM<br>DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION

STUDENTS FROM
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL
AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FROM
DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION

October 14, 2009

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 […]

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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR<br>AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S FALL SEASON AT<br>AVERY FISHER HALL, OCTOBER 7-10, 2009

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S FALL SEASON AT
AVERY FISHER HALL, OCTOBER 7-10, 2009

September 14, 2009

Opening Night to be Highlighted by
the New York City Premieres of New Works by
Alexei Ratmansky, Aszure Barton and Benjamin Millepied

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SOLOIST SASCHA RADETSKY TO RETURN<br>TO AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

SOLOIST SASCHA RADETSKY TO RETURN
TO AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

September 2, 2009

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 […]

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ABT TO MAKE HISTORIC VISIT TO BEIJING,<br>NOVEMBER 12-15, 2009

ABT TO MAKE HISTORIC VISIT TO BEIJING,
NOVEMBER 12-15, 2009

August 24, 2009

Engagement Marks First Performances by
American Ballet Company at
Newly Constructed
National Centre for the Performing Arts

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ISABELLA BOYLSTON AWARDED<br>PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION<br>DANCE FELLOWSHIP

ISABELLA BOYLSTON AWARDED
PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION
DANCE FELLOWSHIP

August 19, 2009

Gillian Murphy receives Statue Award

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AUDITION TO BE HELD FOR NEW <br>JUNIOR ASSOCIATE PROGRAM AT <br>JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL,<br>SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, 2:00 P.M. AT <br>ABT’S 890 BROADWAY STUDIOS

AUDITION TO BE HELD FOR NEW
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE PROGRAM AT
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SCHOOL,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, 2:00 P.M. AT
ABT’S 890 BROADWAY STUDIOS

August 6, 2009

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 […]

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ABT’S NEW YORK SUMMER INTENSIVE<br>FINAL PERFORMANCES SCHEDULED<br>FOR FRIDAY, JULY 24, 12 P.M. AND 4 P.M.,<br>AT LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ART AND PERFORMING ARTS

ABT’S NEW YORK SUMMER INTENSIVE
FINAL PERFORMANCES SCHEDULED
FOR FRIDAY, JULY 24, 12 P.M. AND 4 P.M.,
AT LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ART AND PERFORMING ARTS

July 15, 2009

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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ABT TO PRESENT THREE PREMIERES<br>AT AVERY FISHER HALL,<br>OCTOBER 7-10, 2009

ABT TO PRESENT THREE PREMIERES
AT AVERY FISHER HALL,
OCTOBER 7-10, 2009

June 25, 2009

Season to Include New Works by Aszure Barton,
Benjamin Millepied and Alexei Ratmansky

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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR FINAL TWO WEEKS<br>OF ABT’S 2009 SPRING SEASON <br>AT METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR FINAL TWO WEEKS
OF ABT’S 2009 SPRING SEASON
AT METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

June 22, 2009

Casting for the seventh and eighth weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s 2009 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Sir Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia will be given seven performances beginning June 29&#44#44; with Gillian Murphy, Maxim Beloserkovsky, Carlos Lopez and Gennadi Saveliev in the leading roles. Debuts for […]

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ABT ANNOUNCES CAST CHANGES

ABT ANNOUNCES CAST CHANGES

June 11, 2009

Natalia Osipova to Perform La Sylphide on Monday evening, June 15;
Maria Riccetto to Perform Giselle at Matinee on Saturday, June 13

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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR<br>FIFTH AND SIXTH WEEKS<br>OF ABT’S 2009 SPRING SEASON <br>AT METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR
FIFTH AND SIXTH WEEKS
OF ABT’S 2009 SPRING SEASON
AT METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

June 3, 2009

Revival Premieres of Paul Taylor’s Airs
and August Bournonville’s La Sylphide
Scheduled for Monday, June 15, at 7:30 P.M.

Nina Ananiashvili to Give Final Performance with ABT
on Saturday, June 27 at 8:00 P.M.

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