Photo Flash: Edward Villella and Lawrence Leritz Attend The School Of American Ballet's Alumni Cocktail Reception

By: Jun. 05, 2017
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Photographer: Marcus GalanteThe School Of American Ballet (SAB) held it's annual alumni cocktail reception on June 2, 2017. The SAB event was held at it's Lincoln Center location and was attended by many of it's illustrious alumni. SAB is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the school of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the age of six, with professional vocational ballet training for students aged 11-18.

Graduates of the school achieve employment with leading ballet companies worldwide, most notably in the United States with New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet and on Broadway. According to SAB, alumni of the School of American Ballet make up over 90% of New York City Ballet.
Some alumni include Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq, Jacques d'Amboise, Jillana, Allegra Kent, Arthur Mitchell, Patricia McBride, Edward Villella, Suzanne Farrell, Kay Mazzo, Helgi Tomasson, Fernando Bujones, Gelsey Kirkland, Heather Watts, Merrill Ashley, Jock Soto, Peter Boal, Kyra Nichols, Darci Kistler, Patrick Bissell, Damian Woetzel, Ethan Stiefel, and Wendy Whelan as well as celebrities Ashlee Simpson, Macaulay Culkin, Lawrence Leritz, Vanessa Carlton, Charlotte d'Amboise and Megan Mullally.
Check out photos from SAB's 2017 Alumni reunion below!
Photographer: Marcus Galante
Photo Flash: Edward Villella and Lawrence Leritz Attend The School Of American Ballet's Alumni Cocktail Reception

Photo Flash: Edward Villella and Lawrence Leritz Attend The School Of American Ballet's Alumni Cocktail Reception



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