Fall Gala

Fall Gala

Thursday, October 29, 2026
5:30pm - Cocktail Reception
6:30pm - Gala Performance

ABT’s 2026 Fall Gala invites guests into a world of mystery, fantasy, and theatrical spectacle. ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe has created a one-night-only performance that will be as entertaining as it is inspiring. Join us for a truly unforgettable celebration.

Following the performance, guests will enjoy dinner and dancing on the promenade. It promises to be a devilishly good time!

For more information on ABT’s Special Events, including underwriting opportunities, please contact ABT’s Special Events Department.

Proceeds from the Fall Gala support American Ballet Theatre, America’s National Ballet Company®, and its education and engagement programs.

Performance Program

Hosted by Thomas Forster and James Whiteside

Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Choreography by Frederick Ashton
Staged by Helen Crawford
Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck

Daniel Camargo

The Dream
(pas de deux)
Choreography by Frederick Ashton
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Costumes by David Walker

Catherine Hurlin, Isaac Hernández

La Sylphide
(Act II excerpt)
Choreography after August Bournonville
Staged by Erik Bruhn
Music by Herman Løvenskiold

Hee Seo, Joo Won Ahn

Whipped Cream
(Act I excerpt)
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music and Libretto by Richard Strauss
Costume Design by Mark Ryden
Costume Design Supervision by Holly Hynes

Corps de Ballet

Coppélia
(Act II excerpt)
Choreography by Enrique Martinez
after Arthur Saint-Léon
Music by Léo Delibes

Skylar Brandt, Roman Zhurbin

Sylvia
(Act III pas de deux)
Choreography by Frederick Ashton
Music by Léo Delibes
Original Designs by Robin and Christopher Ironside
Addistional Designs (Revival) by Peter Farmer

Christine Shevchenko, Calvin Royal III

Le Spectre de la Rose
Choreography by Michel Fokine
Music by Carl Maria von Weber
Costumes by Robert Perdziola

Herman Cornejo, Léa Fleytoux

Three Virgins and a Devil
Choreography by Agnes de Mille
Staged by Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner
Music by Ottorino Respighi
Libretto by Ramon Reed, after a story of Boccaccio
Costumes by Motley

Jake Roxander, Devon Teuscher, SunMi Park, Sierra Armstrong, Tyler Maloney

Swan Lake
(Act III pas de deux)
Choreography by Kevin McKenzie
after Marius Petipa
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Costumes by Zack Brown

Chloe Misseldine, Aran Bell

Gala Lighting by Brad Fields

Program and casting subject to change.