ABT Studio Company presents a richly varied program of classical, neoclassical, and original ballets. The performances will feature New York City premieres of original commissions from Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Sung Woo Han, Emily Kikta, Jessica Lang, Yannick Lebrun, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Repertoire also includes such favorites as Grand Pas Classique, George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes pas de deux, Twyla Tharp’s Known By Heart Duet, and more.

About ABT Studio Company

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company seeks to develop the next generation of ballet dancers, choreographers, and audiences. The central mission of ABT Studio Company is to prepare its dancers of exceptional potential (ages 17-21) for careers in American Ballet Theatre’s main Company or other leading ballet companies worldwide. Nearly 80% of current American Ballet Theatre dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company, including twelve Principal Dancers and seven Soloists.

Each season, ABT Studio Company commissions emerging and/or established choreographers to create new works on Studio Company dancers, serving as a platform for new choreography. ABT Studio Company engages the broadest possible ballet audience by performing classical, neoclassical, and contemporary repertoire in a range of venues around the globe.