American Ballet Theatre News

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham will return to BAM, after seven years, with the evening-length dance work An Untitled Love set to the music of the neo-soul, Grammy Award-winning R&B artist D’Angelo.

An elementary–aged rapper, an award–winning composer, and a dancer defying the stigmas of cerebral palsy, come together in the Kennedy Center Next 50, a new cultural leadership initiative.

Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Amanda McKerrow and former ABT Soloist John Gardner will join the Company as Guest Répétiteurs through the end of the 2022 Metropolitan Opera House season, it was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.

Exploring the breadth and depth of dance, Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its exciting Spring dance programming. American Ballet Theatre will present a mixed repertory program performed March 16–19, 2022.  Dancing with the Stars Live Tour 2022, the longest running tour to date, will be dancing on March 17, 2022.

State Theatre New Jersey presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 8pm.

The acclaimed Ailey American Dance Theater returns February 1-6 to the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, led by Robert Battle on his 10th anniversary as Artistic Director, with seven performances featuring a mix of new productions, a D.C. premiere, and enduring favorites.

The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA), in partnership with the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), will host auditions on January 28, 2022, at the Lyons Rec Center (624 Louisiana Avenue) for its star-studded 2022 Tuition-Free Summer Intensives held in June and July, 2022, that will feature for the first time faculty from the American Ballet Theatre.

C2EC, created by diversity strategist and former ballet dancer Theresa Ruth Howard, aims to create a learning community with the support, education, and advocacy that organizations and their leaders need to reimagine and reshape the culture and standards of the classical arts.

In early December, I had a chance to speak with Brian Blythe, one of the creators of the Costume Industry Coalition and the Showstoppers exhibit that ran until December 5th in Times Square. We reflected on the creation of Showstoppers and how the costume industry has been impacted by the pandemic, as well as what theatre fans can do to help the industry recover.. Enjoy!

“The Nutcracker,” the beloved holiday tradition from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), has sold out for 11 performances at the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem. But fans of the timeless classical ballet can experience the magic from the comfort of their own homes by purchasing access to an on-demand film of this year's live stage production, shot before a live audience.

The Royal Opera House will continue its first full Season since 2019 with a selection of world class productions throughout 2022, showcasing the very best of opera and ballet.  In anticipation of the new year, here are a selection of upcoming world premieres and classic revivals from The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet.

The Music Man officially begins previews tonight on Broadway! Meet the cast bringing the iconic musical back to the stage!

In partnership to raise funds to subsidize the costs of ballet training to local children living in underserved communities, the evening will offer guest performances from dancers from film, Broadway, American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theater of Harlem and more, while spotlighting the students of Ballet and Beyond and their aspirations of becoming the dancers of tomorrow.

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced the appointment of Joan Boada as Associate Director of Boston Ballet II (BBII), the second company to Boston Ballet. Boada will join Boston Ballet in June 2022. 

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park continues its mission to be a home for artists across disciplines with their Annual Summer and Fall Festivals. From June 3 to 19, rising stars from American Ballet Theatre Studio Company and Live Arts Global, and the critical darling of the New York scene Taylor Mac will present both classic and new works.

The Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry Conference (EPIC) is thrilled to announce some of Broadway’s best to join a multi-national and highly regarded group of entertainment industry leaders to participate in the first-ever, 24-hour global online event for everyone working in, aspiring to work in, or wishing to explore the arts and entertainment sector.  

he 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center's 2021-22 Mainstage Series continues on Thursday, December 16 with Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests. It's billed as an evening of tap but that understated description is unlikely to adequately cover what's in store.

The 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center’s 2021-22 Mainstage Series continues on Thursday, December 16 with Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests . It’s billed as an evening of tap but that understated description is unlikely to adequately cover what’s in store.

The Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry Conference (EPIC) features a stellar line up of Broadway luminaries alongside industry leaders from around the world. As the center of the theatrical universe, it’s natural and necessary that Broadway is well represented! EPIC presenters have won so many Tony’s and other Awards, it’s rare to get this many award winners in one place except the Tony’s themselves.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes back Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons for a special night of his greatest hits! Oh, what a story! Valli, who came to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, is hotter than ever in the 21st century.