A membership is a tax-deductible donation to American Ballet Theatre. Each membership level comes with benefits designed to bring you closer to ballet. A subscription is a non–tax-deductible purchase of tickets to a performance series during ABT’s Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House.  

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. You will also be acknowledged on our Sustainer Member list.

To set up a recurring monthly gift, please choose the “Monthly” tab when making a gift 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) that gathers 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).

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.

Yes! All invitations are for you and one guest. Family Membership invitations are for you and three guests. 

If you would like to bring more than one guest, we kindly ask that you gift your guest a membership or make a donation. Seats at dress rehearsals are not for sale. 

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 at member events is based on ABT membership level. If your question is related to accessibility, please see the next question. 

Yes. If you are attending an event and need accommodations, please contact us when you register at membership@abt.org 

For events at the Metropolitan Opera House, the wheelchair access entrance is on the Concourse level (Founders Hall). There is an accessible ladies’ restroom in Founders Hall. There are also accessible gentlemen’s and ladies’ restrooms on the Parterre, Grand Tier, and Dress Circle levels.  

For an accessible seat at a Met dress rehearsal, please be sure to contact us in advance. 

For events at the David H. Koch Theater, there is an elevator in the lobby to the right of the box office and on every level. Dress rehearsals include a row of chairs that can be moved as needed. 

For events at 890 Broadway, there is an elevator (until 8:00 P.M.) and an accessible bathroom.  

Membership events are benefits to active ABT Members. They are not for sale. If you would like to bring more than one guest, we kindly ask that you consider gifting your guest an ABT membership or making a donation.

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 and Spring, 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, setting up a new subscription, or renewing a past 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! Any membership can be set up with monthly donations. Click the “Monthly” button when donating or email membership@abt.org.