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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.

ABT maintains this section for archival purposes; individual releases are not updated and should only be relied upon up to the date on which they are published.

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ABT Dancer-Choreographers Discuss Their Newest Works and the ABT Women’s Movement

September 9, 2019

Free Event at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Monday, September 16, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.

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LG’s Alliance with ABT Elevates ‘LG Signature’ for Discerning Consumers

August 19, 2019

Collaboration Brings Together Two Internationally Celebrated Brands:
LG SIGNATURE and America’s National Ballet Company®

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Casting Announced for ABT’s 2019 Fall Season at The David H. Koch Theater

August 15, 2019

Casting for American Ballet Theatre’s 2019 Fall season at the David H. Koch Theater was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Principal Dancers for the 2019 Fall season include Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo, Sarah Lane, Hee Seo, Christine Shevchenko, Cory Stearns, Devon Teuscher and James Whiteside. A World Premiere by […]

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ABT Announces ABTots, Ballet Introduction Program for Toddlers and Parents

August 13, 2019

Fall Session to be Held September 25-December 7, 2019

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New American Romance by James Whiteside Added to ABT’s Fall Season at David H. Koch Theater, October 16-27, 2019

August 8, 2019

New York Premiere Scheduled for Wednesday, October 23

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ABT’s 2019 New York Summer Intensive Final Performances Scheduled for Friday, July 26, 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

July 15, 2019

Final performances for American Ballet Theatre’s New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, New York.  The performances mark the conclusion of ABT’s 24th annual New York Summer Intensive, a five-week training program for dancers ages […]

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Joo Won Ahn and Aran Bell Promoted to Soloist with ABT

July 5, 2019

ABT Welcomes New Members of the Corps de Ballet and Apprentices for the 2019-2020 Season

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American Ballet Theatre’s ABT Incubator Returns for Second Annual Workshop, October 29–November 9, 2019

July 2, 2019

Two-Week Choreographic Program Open to ABT Dancers and Freelance Choreographers

Audition for Freelance Choreographers to be Held August 8

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World Premiere by Twyla Tharp in Honor of Herman Cornejo’s 20th Anniversary to Highlight ABT’s 2019 Fall Season at The David H. Koch Theater, October 16–27

June 27, 2019

Fall Season to Celebrate ABT Choreographers Past and Present with World Premiere by Gemma Bond, New York Premiere Of Jessica Lang’s Let Me Sing Forevermore and Revivals Of George Balanchine’s Apollo
and Clark Tippet’s Some Assembly Required

Family Friendly Matinee on Saturday, October 26

Box Office to Open July 22

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Casting Announced for Final Two Weeks of ABT’s 2019 Spring Season at Metropolitan Opera House

June 14, 2019

Casting for the seventh and eighth weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s 2019 Spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Eight performances of Swan Lake begin Monday, June 24, led by Hee Seo as Odette/Odile, Cory Stearns as Prince Siegfried and Thomas Forster as von Rothbart.  The matinee […]

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ABTKids: Schools Welcomes 3,000 NYC Public School Children to a Free Performance, Friday, June 7, 11:00 A.M. at Metropolitan Opera House

June 5, 2019

ABTKids: Schools will welcome 3,000 New York City public school students to a free performance at the Metropolitan Opera House on Friday, June 7 at 11:00 A.M.  The hour-long, narrated program will feature American Ballet Theatre dancers in exciting excerpts from the Spring season repertoire, including scenes from Swan Lake, Le Corsaire and The Sleeping […]

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Casting Announced for Fifth and Sixth Weeks of ABT’s 2019 Spring Season at Metropolitan Opera House

May 31, 2019

Guest Artist Brooklyn Mack to Make ABT Debut in Le Corsaire

Roberto Bolle to Give Farewell Performance with ABT on Thursday, June 20

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Casting Announced for Third and Fourth Weeks of ABT’s 2019 Spring Season at Metropolitan Opera House

May 17, 2019

Devon Teuscher, James Whiteside and Catherine Hurlin
to Lead ABT Premiere of Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre on Tuesday, June 4

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Casting Announced for First Two Weeks of ABT’s 2019 Spring Season at Metropolitan Opera House

May 7, 2019

World Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Seasons
Scheduled for Spring Gala, Monday, May 20 at 6:30 P.M.

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ABT Presents ABTKids, Saturday, May 19, 11:00 A.M. at Metropolitan Opera House

April 23, 2019

All Seats $25

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