A membership is a tax-deductible donation you make to American Ballet Theatre. For those who want to take advantage of them, there are membership benefits at various donation levels. A subscription is the purchase of tickets to a series of performances during our Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House. Subscriptions are not tax-deductible.

Membership privileges and benefits last for one full year from the date of the donation.

Yes! You can set up a Sustaining Membership that is paid monthly on a credit/debit card. Your consistent support allows ABT to reliably plan ahead — and saves you from renewing year to year.

To set up monthly giving, please click here.

As membership gifts are donations, we do not offer refunds. If you are a Sustaining Member, you may cancel your membership at any time.

Regular memberships receive all the benefits described in the benefits grid which you can see here.

The Junior Council is a young patrons group (ages 21 – 40) who gather for both member events and social events (see more).

Family Memberships include child-friendly promotions as well as invitations for four to member events (see more).

• Premium Digital Content- Virtual Studio Visits and six online ballet discussions with ABT artists during the year.
• An exclusive ABT tote bag.
• A curated guide to New York City with ABT artists’ favorite spots to visit, dine, and stay.

We will send your member event invitations via email. RSVPs are required for any event(s) you would like to attend. If you have any questions, please contact us.

All invitations are for you and a guest. Family Membership invitations are for you and three guests.

Latecomers for dress rehearsals must wait for an intermission break to be seated.

Dress rehearsal casting is announced the day of the rehearsal.

If you are unable to join us for dress rehearsals, you can transfer the passes.

For most other events, a note is added to indicate if the invitation is or is not transferable.

Seating is based on Membership level.

For events at the Met, the wheelchair access entrance is on the Concourse level (Founders Hall). There is a wheelchair accessible telephone and ladies’ restroom in Founders Hall. There are also accessible gentlemen’s and ladies’ restrooms on the Parterre, Grand Tier, and Dress Circle levels. For Events at 890 Broadway, there is access to an elevator and accessible bathroom. If you are attending a Dress Rehearsal and need special accommodations, please contact us ahead of time.

Event invitations are for one member and one guest, except in the case of Family Members, who are entitled to four seats. Additional seats are not for sale.

If you wish to bring additional guests, please consider the following options that will support ABT’s mission.

Referral: If you refer a new member, you will receive a one-time 50% ticket discount to select performances. Memberships begin at $100 and include all the benefits listed here. Please have the new member mention your name when signing up.

Gift: If you give a gift membership, you also benefit! For every new member you sign up, you will receive a one-time 50% ticket discount to select performances.

Member events are held in a variety of venues. The Company performs at the Metropolitan Opera House each Summer, the David H. Koch Theater in the Fall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, California in December, and tours nationally and internationally throughout the year. Our studios and offices are at 890 Broadway (19th Street and Broadway just north of Union Square) in New York. Our events are held at one of these locations or at other venues in New York City. Please make sure to double check the venue before attending each event. Dress rehearsals on tour, when available to members, are in the tour city venue.

Donors $600 and above receive advance access to tickets before the general public.

Members at the Patron level ($1200) and above receive direct support from ABT’s Donor Relations Manager, who can assist in changing your seats and start or renew a subscription for the Summer season. The ideal time to speak with ABT regarding subscriptions is between November and early January.

Members at the Golden Patron level ($2400) and above receive direct support from ABT’s Donor Relations Manager, who can place early ticket requests and exchanges for seating at the Metropolitan Opera House and David H. Koch Theater. This benefit ensures members can choose their preferred seats at performances beyond their subscriptions.

Members at the Benefactor level ($3600) and above receive direct support for tickets at ABT’s touring venues outside of New York.

Before the start of ABT’s season at the Metropolitan Opera House, all Junior Council members will be emailed information on purchasing $30 tickets for select performances. Junior members may purchase one or two tickets per performance.

The $30 seats are located in the Orchestra Balance section.

Junior Council members receive invitations for Gala events at a special discounted Junior rate. Member-priced tickets are also available for events sponsored by the Junior Council throughout the year.

Yes! Junior Council members can pay for their membership monthly as a monthly sustainer. Payment options can be configured during online checkout or by contacting the Membership Department.