Stella Abrera
Latest News on Stella Abrera:
American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive Final Performance Set For This Month (Jul 17, 2023)
ABT JKO School Will Perform At NYU Skirball In May (Apr 4, 2023)
Stella Abrera Named Artistic Director of ABT JKO School (Mar 16, 2023)
American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive Final Performance Set For This Month (Jul 17, 2023)
ABT JKO School Will Perform At NYU Skirball In May (Apr 4, 2023)
Stella Abrera Named Artistic Director of ABT JKO School (Mar 16, 2023)
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Stella Abrera, of South Pasadena, California, began her studies with Philip and Charles Fuller and Cynthia Young at Le Studio in Pasadena. She continued her studies with Lorna Diamond and Patricia Hoffman at the West Coast Ballet Theatre in San Diego. She also spent three years studying the Royal Academy of Dancing method with Joan and Monica Halliday at the Halliday Dance Centre in Sydney, Australia.
Abrera joined American Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet in 1996 and was appointed a Soloist in 2001. Her repertoire with ABT includes the Girl in Afternoon of a Faun, Terpsichore and Calliope in Apollo, Gamzatti and a Shade in La Bayadère, The Ballerina in The Bright Stream, Cinderella and Fairy Godmother in Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, Moss and Cinderella in James Kudelka’s Cinderella, Aurora in Coppélia, Gulnare and an Odalisque in Le Corsaire, Chloe in Daphnis and Chloe, She Wore a Perfume in Dim Lustre, the woman in white in Diversion of Angels, Mercedes, the Driad Queen and a Flower Girl in Don Quixote, Helena in The Dream, the first passerby in Fancy Free, Lise in Las Fille mal gardée, the Maiden in Firebird, Giselle, Myrta and the peasant pas de deux in Giselle, Queen of Shemakahn in The Golden Cockerel, Pierrette in Harlequinade, Blanche Ingram in Jane Eyre, Manon in Lady of the Camellias, Lescaut’s Mistress in Manon, Katia in A Month in the Country, His Friend’s Wife in The Moor’s Pavane, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen in Kevin McKenzie’s The Nutcracker, Clara the Princess and one of The Nutcracker’s Sisters in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker, Emilia in Othello, Tatiana in Onegin, the Ballerina in Petrouchka, Older Sister in Pillar of Fire, Henrietta in Raymonda, Juliet, Lady Capulet and a Harlot in Romeo and Juliet, The Spirit of the Corn in The Seasons, the Lilac Fairy, the Fairy of Valor and Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora, the Lilac Fairy and Princess Florine in Ratmansky’s The Sleeping Beauty, the pas de trois in Swan Lake, the violin in Symphonie Concertante, leading roles in Bach Partita, Ballet Imperial, Birthday Offering, The Brahms-Haydn Variations, C. to C. (Close to Chuck), Everything Doesn’t Happen at Once, Her Notes, Jabula, The Leaves Are Fading, Meadow, Monotones I, Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Les Sylphides, Symphonic Variations, Symphony #9, Symphony in C and Thirteen Diversions, and featured roles in Airs, Baker’s Dozen, Black Tuesday, Deuce Coupe, Dream within a Dream (deferred), Gong, In the Upper Room, Petite Mort, Sinfonietta, Within You Without You: A Tribute to George Harrison, Without Words and workwithinwork.
Abrera created the roles of His Memory and His Experiences in HereAfter, the Spanish Dance in Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker, the Fairy Violente (Temperament) in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Sleeping Beauty, His Mistress in Weren’t We Fools, Princess Tea Flower in Whipped Cream and roles in After You, Garden Blue, Pretty Good Year and Seven Sonatas.
Abrera received the Gold Medal at the Royal Academy of Dancing’s Adeline Genée Awards in London in 1995.
Abrera was appointed a Principal Dancer in August 2015.
Ms. Abrera’s performances with American Ballet Theatre are sponsored by Mary Jo and Ted Shen.
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by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2021
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by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2020
VIDEO: Stella Abrera, Gillian Murphy and Mary Jo Shen Appear on American Ballet Theatre's Weekend Talk Series
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2020
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by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2020
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by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2020
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Stella Abrera News
American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive Final Performance Set For This Month
End of session performances for American Ballet Theatre's New York Sumer Intensive Program are scheduled for Saturday, July 29 at 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts.
ABT JKO School Will Perform At NYU Skirball In May
American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will take to the stage at NYU Skirball in New York City on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, May 20 at 1:30 PM.
Stella Abrera Named Artistic Director of ABT JKO School
Stella Abrera, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has officially been named Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School as announced by ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe.
2023 ABT Incubator to Feature Live Public Performance at Pace University's Schimmel Center
In its fifth official installment, ABT Incubator, American Ballet Theatre's in-house choreographic program, is scheduled for January 3-13, 2023. During the two-week workshop, selected choreographers will create new works on ABT dancers. The resulting pieces will be presented on January 13, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. EST at the Schimmel Center at Pace University's New York City campus. This will be the first time ABT Incubator will be presented for live public viewing.
American Ballet Theatre to Launch 19-City Summer Intensive National Audition Tour in January 2023
American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive National Audition Tour will kick off on January 7, 2023, visiting a total of 19 cities through February 5, 2023. Intermediate and advanced students, ages 9 to 24, are invited to audition for ABT’s Summer Intensives, Collegiate Summer Intensive, and Young Dancer Summer Workshops.
American Ballet Theatre's Captivating Production Of THE NUTCRACKER Returns To Segerstrom Center For The Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces the return of SoCal's favorite holiday tradition - American Ballet Theatre's captivating production of The Nutcracker. Co-presented by the Center and ABT with choreography by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, The Nutcracker is the beloved holiday story based on The Nutcracker and the King of Mice written by E.T.A. Hoffmann and set to a magical score by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky that will be performed live by Pacific Symphony.
Daniil Simkin to Perform in WHIPPED CREAM with American Ballet Theatre
Daniil Simkin, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre from 2012 to 2020, will return to ABT as a Guest Artist for two performances of Alexei Ratmansky's Whipped Cream during ABT's 2022 Fall season at the David H. Koch Theater.
Daniil Simkin to Perform WHIPPED CREAM with American Ballet Theatre This Weekend
Daniil Simkin will return to ABT as a Guest Artist for two performances of Alexei Ratmansky’s Whipped Cream during ABT’s 2022 Fall season at the David H. Koch Theater. Simkin will dance the role of The Boy in Whipped Cream on Friday, October 21 at 7:30 P.M. and Saturday, October 22 at 2:00 P.M., opposite Breanne Granlund as Princess Praline.
Yan Chen Joins Full-Time Faculty Of American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School And ABT Studio Company
Yan Chen, former Soloist with American Ballet Theatre, has been named to the dual positions of Principal Teacher for the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Pre-Professional Division and Rehearsal Director for ABT Studio Company. The appointments, effective September 6, were announced by Stella Abrera, Acting Artistic Director of the ABT JKO School and Sascha Radetsky, Artistic Director of ABT Studio Company.
Casts Announced for American Ballet Theatre's 2022 Fall Season Featuring the World Premiere of LIFTED & More
Casting for American Ballet Theatre’s 2022 Fall season has been announced. Principal Dancers for the 2022 Fall season include Joo Won Ahn, Aran Bell, Isabella Boylston, Skylar Brandt, Daniel Camargo, Herman Cornejo, Thomas Forster, and more.
American Ballet Theatre Announces 2022 Fall Season Featuring the World Premiere of Christopher Rudd's LIFTED & More
Programming for American Ballet Theatre’s 2022 Fall season, October 20–30 at the David H. Koch Theater, was announced. The season will be highlighted by the World Premiere of Christopher Rudd’s new work Lifted, and more.
Stella Abrera Named Acting Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School
Stella Abrera, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has been named Acting Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. The appointment, effective August 22, was announced today by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Host Community Event Commemorating Juneteenth
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park - Sonja Kostich, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer - announces the full programming for the 2022 Summer Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents An Evening Of New Songs By Taylor Mac And Matt Ray
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park - Sonja Kostich, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer - announces the full programming for the 2022 Summer Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents Classic And New Dance From Rising Stars
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park - Sonja Kostich, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer - announces the full programming for the 2022 Summer Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location. Continuing its mission to be a home for artists across disciplines with the annual Summer Festival, Kaatsbaan continues with:
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present World Premiere By Live Arts Global
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park - Sonja Kostich, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer - announces the full programming for the 2022 Summer Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location. Continuing its mission to be a home for artists across disciplines with the annual Summer Festival, Kaatsbaan continues with:
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Host Summer Soirée Dinner & Concert With Natalie Merchant
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park - Sonja Kostich, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer - announces the full programming for the 2022 Summer Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Announces 2022 Summer Festival
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park - Sonja Kostich, Chief Executive and Artistic Officer - announces the full programming for the 2022 Summer Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location.
Over 1,700 Dancers Compete For Scholarships in Tampa / Gala to Benefit Ukrainian Dancers
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition – is hosting its 2022 Season Finals and Benefit Gala in Tampa, FL through April 19th, 2022.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park General Admission Tickets Now On Sale For 2022 Summer Festival
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park today announced the full programming for its 2022 Summer and Fall Festivals, with a host of stars and premieres from Dance, Music, Poetry, Sculpture, and Culinary Art Worlds in the scenic Hudson Valley location.
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