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Casting for the first two weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s 2006 season at NY City Center was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. American Ballet Theatre’s Fall 2006 season will open on Wednesday, October 18 at 6:30 pm with a gala performance highlighted by the Revival Premiere of Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite featuring Herman […]
Read More Evening Sponsored by Reckson Associates
and Superfund Asset Management, Inc.
Kevin McKenzie to Choreograph All-New Production
after Marius Petipa, Assisted by Gelsey Kirkland;
Scenery by Tony Walton and Costumes by Willa Kim
Final performances for American Ballet Theatre’s New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 28, 2006 at 12:30 P.M. and 4:30 P.M. at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College in Purchase, New York. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT’s eleventh annual New York Summer Intensive, a six-week training program for dancers, […]
Read More Revivals of Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite, George Balanchine’s Symphonie Concertante, Lar Lubovitch’s Meadow and Mark Morris’ Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes Scheduled
Read More Julie Kent to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with ABT on Friday, July 14
Read More Julio Bocca to Dance Final Performance with ABT
on Thursday, June 22
One Hour Narrated Program for Families to Include Appearance by Angelina Ballerina‚Ñ¢
Read More Recognized for 65 Years of Service as “America’s National Ballet Company”
Read More Guest Artist Guillaume C≈çté to Debut with American Ballet Theatre
in James Kudelka’s Cinderella, Tuesday, June 6
Julie Kent and Marcelo Gomes to Lead Company Premiere
of James Kudelka’s Cinderella, Friday Evening, June 2
Angel Corella Celebrates 10th Anniversary as Principal Dancer
on Tuesday Evening, May 23
David Hallberg has been promoted to Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre effective May 22, 2006, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Hallberg began his formal ballet training at age thirteen with Kee Juan Han at the Arizona Ballet School in Phoenix. He was accepted into […]
Read More Special Guest Appearance by Ruth Ann Swenson Also Scheduled
Read More Wes Chapman, Artistic Director of Alabama Ballet and former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has been named Ballet Master for ABT. His appointment becomes effective September 2006, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. In making the announcement, McKenzie said, “It is a pleasure to welcome Wes back home to ABT. The […]
Read More AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE 2006: PHOTOGRAPHED BY FABRIZIO FERRI, a souvenir collection of photography commemorating ABT’s 2006 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, will be premiered and exhibited on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 P.M. at Industria Superstudio, 356 West 12th Street in New York City. Photographed by Fabrizio Ferri, this 108-page souvenir book features […]
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