American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is one of NYC’s “Big Three” dance companies, and a historic leader in diversity in the Ballet world. It is called “America’s National Ballet Company.”
ABT dances a short fall season at the David H Koch Theater and a long spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, both in Lincoln Center. ABT’s ballet school is the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.
The company is led by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Susan Jaffe takes over in December 2022.
- Alexei Ratmansky is choreographer in residence.
- Carlos Lopez is Director of Repertoire. @carloslopeznewyork 🇪🇸
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American Ballet Theatre
890 Broadway
(between 19th & 20th St)
Flatiron District, Manhattan
Subways
(N)(Q)(R)(W) to 23rd St
(4)(5)(6) to 23rd St
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American Ballet Theatre 2022 Fall Season at the David H Koch Theater Features the World Premiere of “Lifted” with an All-Black Cast
Thursday, October 20-30, 2022
DAVID H KOCH THEATER
Lincoln Center
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World Ballet Day 2022 Takes You Behind the Scenes at the World’s Leading Ballet Companies
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
STREAMING
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November 2022
World Ballet Day 2022 is a streaming behind-the scenes look at a day in the life of a ballet company including American Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey American Dance Company, and many leading global ballet companies on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇨🇺🇫🇷🇮🇹🇲🇨🇵🇷🇿🇦🇪🇸
October 2022
The American Ballet Theatre 2022 Fall Season brings the World Premiere of Rudd’s “Lifted” with an All-Black cast, plus Ratmansky’s “Whipped Cream,” Ashton’s “The Dream,” Ratmansky’s “The Seasons,” Jessica Lang’s “Children’s Songs Dance,” and Kylián’s “Sinfonietta,” with African American, Argentine, Brazilian, Cuban, Filipino and Spanish dancers to the David H Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, October 20-30, 2022. From $40. 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇺🇵🇭🇪🇸🇺🇸
September 2022
American Ballet Theatre 2022 Fall Season tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 10am. abt.org
Latin & Black dancers in the 2022-23 season:
- Daniel Camargo is an ABT Principal dancer from Sorocaba, Brazil. 🇧🇷
- Misty Copeland is an ABT Principal dancer from Kansas City, Missouri who broke the Ballet mold for all dancers of color. 🇺🇸
- Herman Cornejo is an ABT Principal dancer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He’s a Julio Bocca protégé. 🇦🇷
- Calvin Royal III is an ABT Principal dancer from Tampa, Florida. 🇺🇸
- Luciana Paris is an ABT Soloist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a Julio Bocca protégé. 🇦🇷
- Gabe Stone Shayer is an ABT Soloist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 🇺🇸
August 2022
American Ballet Theatre dances the BAAND Together 2022 dance festival at Lincoln Center Tuesday-Saturday, August 9-13, 2022. Free. 🇦🇷
July 2022
American Ballet Theatre returns to the NYC stage with three pas de deux and Q&A at Little Island off the Meatpacking District on Saturday, July 3, 2022 at 5pm. littleisland.org
American Ballet Theatre dances MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, Mon-Sat, Jul 11-16. abt.org 🇮🇹
American Ballet Theatre dances a mixed repertory program of Balanchine’s Theme and Variations (1947), the NY premier of New Alonso King, and Jessica Lang’s Zig Zag (Tony Bennett tribute) at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, Thu-Sat, Jul 7-9, 2022. abt.org
June 2022
The American Ballet Theatre Summer Season is at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, Jun 13 – Jul 16. abt.org 🇦🇷
American Ballet Theatre dances Ratmansky’s Of Love and Rage at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, Mon-Sat, Jun 20-25. abt.org
American Ballet Theatre dances Kevin McKenzie’s Swan Lake at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, Mon-Sat, Jun 27 – Jul 6. abt.org
The American Ballet Theatre Summer Season is at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, Jun 13 – Jul 16, 2022. abt.org
September 2021
2021-22 Season Corps de Ballet
- Luigi Crispino 🇮🇹
- Léa Fleytoux 🇫🇷
- Patrick Frenette 🇨🇦
- Carlos Gonzalez 🇪🇸
- Melvin Lawovi 🇫🇷
- Virginia Lensi 🇮🇹
- Isadora Loyola 🇧🇷
- João Menegussi 🇧🇷
- Garegin Pogossian 🇫🇷
- Luis Ribagorda 🇪🇸
- Javier Rivet 🇪🇸
American Ballet Theatre Company
INTERVIEW: Julio Bocca, the Baryshnikov of Latin America
Friday, April 14, 2017
YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX
DAVID H. KOCH THEATER, Lincoln Center
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ABT’s Herman Cornejo & Luciana Paris on being Latin ballet dancers
November 10, 2015 ~ Herman Cornejo & Luciana Paris talk about their careers, working with Julio Bocca, and dancing for American Ballet Theatre. At the Argentine Consulate.
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