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Veronika Part has been promoted to Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, effective May 18, 2009, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Part began her early training in artistic gymnastics before entering the Vaganova Ballet Academy in 1988. After graduating, she joined the Kirov Ballet in 1996 […]
Read More American Ballet Theatre announces “Kids Go For Free” for the matinee performance on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Metropolitan Opera House. Beginning April 10, for each full-priced adult ticket purchased for the May 25 matinee, an accompanying child, age 4-17, may attend free. This offer is applicable to all seating sections. American […]
Read More Cory Stearns, a Soloist with American Ballet Theatre, was named best male dancer at the Eighth International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize, held in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18. Stearns and corps de ballet member Isabella Boylston danced the Black Swan pas de deux from Act III of Swan Lake and End., a new […]
Read More 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 […]
Read More 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 […]
Read More 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. […]
Read More 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 […]
Read More 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 […]
Read More Grand Prize-Winning Poem to be Choreographed by ABT Dancer
Read More 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 […]
Read More PRINCIPAL DANCER JULIE KENT TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE
Read More 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 […]
Read More 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 […]
Read More 21 City Audition Tour for ABT’s Summer Intensive and
Collegiate Program to Begin January 10 in Austin and Cincinnati
www.abt.cmarket.com to Offer One-of-a-Kind ABT Experiences
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