Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

ABT Studio Company, now in its 30th anniversary year, develops the next generation of ballet dancers, choreographers, and audiences. Led by ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky, its central mission is to prepare its exceptionally promising dancers (currently ages 17-22) for careers in American Ballet Theatre or other leading ballet companies worldwide. Nearly eighty-five percent of current American Ballet Theatre dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company, including sixteen Principal Dancers and eight Soloists. The highly mobile ABT Studio Company serves as an ambassador for American Ballet Theatre by touring to venues large and small. In recent years, ABT Studio Company has performed in such international destinations as the United Kingdom, Greece, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Mexico and at a wide variety of US performing arts centers, universities, festivals, and galas. ABT Studio Company dancers perform favorite excerpts from the classical and neoclassical canons alongside inventive contemporary pieces, commissioning today's brightest choreographers to create new ballets on the dancers each season. Performances feature a wide variety of styles, offering something for everyone to enjoy - from ballet newcomers to lifelong fans.

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