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ABT Studio Company
ABT Studio Company
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company seeks to develop the next generation of ballet dancers, choreographers and audiences.
The central mission of ABT Studio Company is to prepare its exceptionally promising dancers (ages 17-21) for careers in American Ballet Theatre’s main Company or other leading ballet companies worldwide. ABT Studio Company serves as the crucial vehicle for transitioning from student to professional performer. Nearly 85% of current American Ballet Theatre dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company, including sixteen Principal Dancers and eight Soloists.
Each season, ABT Studio Company commissions emerging and/or established choreographers to create new works on Studio Company dancers, serving as a platform for new choreography.
ABT Studio Company engages the broadest possible ballet audience by performing classical, neoclassical and contemporary repertoire in a range of venues around the globe.
About ABT Studio Company
Photo: Erin Baiano
Training
Under ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky, ABT Studio Company members participate in an extensive schedule of classes and rehearsals. Classes include classical ballet technique, partnering, pointe, character, variations, acting, contemporary, choreography composition, music, Pilates, and strength & conditioning training. Workshops in nutrition, health and wellness, stress management, injury prevention, and other topics are also included in the curriculum. ABT Studio Company dancers train Monday through Saturday at American Ballet Theatre’s studios.
Photo: Erin Baiano.
Repertory
ABT Studio Company dancers work closely with members of ABT’s Artistic Staff and guest faculty to learn ABT repertoire and other masterworks of the classical and neoclassical canons. ABT Studio Company also supports the development of choreographic talent, engaging a wide variety of choreographers to create original pieces on the dancers each season. Performances feature a dynamic mixed program of classical and neoclassical excerpts and new works.
Tarantella, Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust. Photo: Kyle Froman.
Performances & Touring
ABT Studio Company dancers share the professionalism and artistry of ABT with wide audiences through touring, residencies, and cultural exchanges, throughout the US and abroad.
Community Engagement
ABT Studio Company is dedicated to developing the next generation of audience members and aspiring dancers. In addition to providing the highest quality training for its dancers, ABT Studio Company participates in educational and community engagement activities throughout New York City and beyond.
Current Dancers
Photo: Emma Zordan.
ABT Studio Company Performances
Please check back for updates about ABT Studio Company’s 2024-2025 season performances and tours.
Visit ABT Studio Company’s Instagram page or the ABT Studio Company section of ABT’s YouTube Channel for more digital content.
Upcoming
May
16
Friday
ABT Studio Company: Spring Moves
7:30 pm / NYU Skirball / New York, New York
See the next generation of ballet talent! ABT Studio Company presents a richly varied program of newly commissioned works alongside classical and neoclassical selections. Repertoire includes the World Premiere of Beyond the Silence by ABT dancer Brady Farrar; New York City Premieres of U Don’t Know Me by Houston Thomas and Crimson Flame by ABT dancer Madison Brown; Human by Yannick Lebrun; More Than Nothing by ABT Principal Dancer James Whiteside; George Balanchine’s Tarantella; Jerome Robbins’s Interplay; Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations pas de deux; and the iconic Black Swan pas de deux from Kevin McKenzie’s Swan Lake.
Repertoire subject to change.
May
17
Saturday
ABT Studio Company: Spring Moves
7:30 pm / NYU Skirball / New York, New York
See the next generation of ballet talent! ABT Studio Company presents a richly varied program of newly commissioned works alongside classical and neoclassical selections. Repertoire includes the World Premiere of Beyond the Silence by ABT dancer Brady Farrar; New York City Premieres of U Don’t Know Me by Houston Thomas and Crimson Flame by ABT dancer Madison Brown; Human by Yannick Lebrun; More Than Nothing by ABT Principal Dancer James Whiteside; George Balanchine’s Tarantella; Jerome Robbins’s Interplay; Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations pas de deux; and the iconic Black Swan pas de deux from Kevin McKenzie’s Swan Lake.
Repertoire subject to change.
May
31
Saturday
ABT Studio Company at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
7:00 pm / Kaatsbaan Cultural Park / Tivoli, New York
ABT Studio Company performs a dynamic mixed-repertoire program, featuring classical and neoclassical excerpts plus original commissions.
Jun
01
Sunday
ABT Studio Company at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
2:00 pm / Kaatsbaan Cultural Park / Tivoli, New York
ABT Studio Company performs a dynamic mixed-repertoire program, featuring classical and neoclassical excerpts plus original commissions.
Jun
10
Tuesday
ABT Studio Company in the Next Generation Festival
7:15 pm / Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House / London, United Kingdom
ABT Studio Company performs a dynamic mixed-repertoire program, featuring classical and neoclassical excerpts plus original commissions, as part of The Royal Ballet and Opera’s Next Generation Festival. Next Generation Festival is a fantastic chance to get to know the young dancers of today, featuring performances by a selection of junior companies and dance schools from the UK, across Europe, and around the world.
Jun
11
Wednesday
ABT Studio Company in the Next Generation Festival
7:15 pm / Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House / London, United Kingdom
ABT Studio Company performs a dynamic mixed-repertoire program, featuring classical and neoclassical excerpts plus original commissions, as part of The Royal Ballet and Opera’s Next Generation Festival. Next Generation Festival is a fantastic chance to get to know the young dancers of today, featuring performances by a selection of junior companies and dance schools from the UK, across Europe, and around the world.
Faculty
Photo: Fabrizio Ferri.
Susan Jaffe
ABT Artistic Director
Photo: Kyle Froman
Sascha Radetsky
Artistic Director, ABT Studio Company
Yan Chen
Rehearsal Director, ABT Studio Company
Photo: Jade Young.
Luciana Paris
Contributing Rehearsal Director, ABT Studio Company
Choreographers
ABT Studio Company seeks to nurture choreographic talent, commissioning choreographers at various stages of their careers to create new works on the group. Choreographers for the 2024-2025 season include Madison Brown, Brady Farrar, and Houston Thomas.
ABT Studio Company is proud to participate in the ABT Women’s Movement, developing new works by female choreographers each season.
Other recent ABT Studio Company choreographers include Stefanie Batten Bland, Gemma Bond, Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Ma Cong, Amy Hall Garner, Dana Genshaft, Sung Woo Han, Larry Keigwin, Emily Kikta & Peter Walker, Jessica Lang, Yannick Lebrun, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Lauren Lovette, Benjamin Millepied, Marco Pelle, Jamar Roberts, Claudia Schreier, Ethan Stiefel, and James Whiteside.
Auditions
Dancers auditioning for ABT Studio Company should ideally be between the ages of 17 and 20 years old and exhibit an advanced level of ballet training. Positions in ABT Studio Company are extremely limited.
An in-person audition will be held in New York City on Sunday, January 5 as part of ABT’s Summer Intensive National Audition Tour. Please see below for details and to pre-register.
Video auditions for the 2025-2026 season will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Please see below for instructions for submitting video auditions.
Other than submitting a video audition or attending an open audition, auditions are by invitation only.
In-Person Auditions
An in-person audition will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm in New York City, as part of ABT’s Summer Intensive National Audition Tour. Dancers ages 16+ who attend this audition can also be considered for ABT Studio Company. Dancers should indicate their interest in auditioning for ABT Studio Company by submitting a printed resume at registration on the day of the audition, along with their first arabesque photo and headshot.
Online pre-registration is required for this audition. Visit the ABT Summer Intensive National Audition Tour page for details and to pre-register. Space is limited.
Video Auditions
Video auditions for the 2025-2026 season will be accepted on a rolling basis via the ABT Student Portal until all positions are filled. Applicants who submit a video audition may also be considered for any available positions in the 2024-2025 season.
Dancers who submit a video audition must adhere all video requirements in the guidelines listed below. Videos that do not adhere to all guidelines will not be considered.
There is a $40 application fee, payable by credit card at the time of submission.
Following the review of video audition materials, selected dancers may be invited to take class with ABT Studio Company in New York City. If the Artistic Staff would like to see more from you or invite you to audition in person, you will be contacted directly via the email address you supply with your submission. Please note that submitting a video audition does not guarantee an invitation for an in-person audition.
Please allow the ABT Studio Company Artistic Staff up to 4-6 weeks to review your materials and send a response.
If you have any questions about the audition process, please email abtstudiocompany@abt.org.
We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Instructions to submit a video audition via the ABT Student Portal:
Step One: Register for the ABT Portal
- If you have not auditioned for an ABT program before:
- Select “Register as a Student”
- Complete all required fields. The dancer email listed will be used for all communication.
- Submit your portal registration.
- Check your email for login instructions and to set your password.
- If you participated in the 2023 or 2024 ABT Summer Intensive National Audition Tour:
- Use your previous credentials to log into the portal.
- If you auditioned for ABT Summer Intensives prior to 2023:
- Please enter the dancer’s name and date of birth to look up your account.
- Verify the information listed and add any additional information required.
- Submit your registration.
- Check your email for login instructions and to set your password.
Step Two: Submit a Video Audition
- Once logged in, navigate to the “Upcoming Programs” page.
- Select “2025-2026 ABT Studio Company: VIDEO AUDITION”
- Click “Enroll” to submit your video link and any necessary viewing instructions and to pay the audition fee. All video auditions must adhere all video requirements in the guidelines listed above. Videos that do not adhere to all guidelines will not be considered.
- You will receive a confirmation email and a receipt email upon successful submission.
Present ABT Studio Company
The vibrant young dancers of ABT Studio Company share the artistry, professionalism, and innovation of American Ballet Theatre with a worldwide audience, serving as an ambassador for American Ballet Theatre by touring to venues large and small. In recent years, the Studio Company has performed in such international cities as London, Athens, Manila, Hong Kong, and St. Petersburg, and toured to a wide variety of US performing arts centers, college campuses, and outdoor festivals. ABT Studio Company programs feature a dynamic blend of favorites from the classical and neoclassical canons alongside contemporary and newly commissioned works.
ABT Studio Company is highly mobile and adaptable to venues of various sizes. Performance engagements can be supplemented and customized with additional activities to fit the needs of presenters and local communities. Popular engagements include school or family performances, master classes with the ABT Studio Company Artistic Director or Rehearsal Director, post-performance talkback and Q&A sessions, and meet-and-greets.
Presenters who are interested in engaging ABT Studio Company should contact the following:
For North America: ABT Studio Company is represented by CAMI Music for bookings in North America. Please contact Theresa Vibberts at tvibberts@camimusic.com. Visit our CAMI page for more information.
For outside of North America: Please contact ABT Studio Company Managing Director Claire Florian at cflorian@abt.org to discuss international engagements.
Alumni
Nearly 85% of current American Ballet Theatre dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company. ABT Studio Company graduates have also gone on to dance for other leading companies in the United States and abroad.
Dancers currently in American Ballet Theatre who started their careers in ABT Studio Company (formerly ABT II) include:
Corps de Ballet
- Sierra Armstrong
- Leah Baylin
- Elisabeth Beyer
- Lauren Bonfiglio
- Tristan Brosnan
- Madison Brown
- Finnian Carmeci
- Jacob Clerico
- Kyra Coco
- Zimmi Coker
- Luigi Crispino
- Michael de la Nuez
- Cy Doherty
- Teresa D'Ortone
- Scout Forsythe
- Tillie Glatz
- Lilia Greyeyes
- Andrii Ishchuk
- Anabel Katsnelson
- Kanon Kimura
- Courtney Lavine
- Melvin Lawovi
- Virginia Lensi
- Isadora Loyola
- Elwince Magbitang
- Tyler Maloney
- Joseph Markey
- Abbey Marrison
- Hannah Marshall
- Duncan McIlwaine
- João Menegussi
- Takumi Miyake
- Rachel Richardson
- Andrew Robare
- Jose Sebastian
- Yoon Jung Seo
- Courtney Shealy
- Sylvie Squires
- Ingrid Thoms
- Olivia Tweedy
- Alejandro Valera Outlaw
- Nathan Vendt
- Aleisha Walker
- Kotomi Yamada
- Remy Young
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For additional ABT Studio Company inquiries please contact abtstudiocompany@abt.org or use the below contact form.
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