American Ballet Theatre

American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
General information
Name	American Ballet Theatre
Previous names	Ballet Theatre
Year founded	1939
Principal venue	Metropolitan Opera House; New York City
Website	abt.org
Senior staff
Executive Director	Susan Jaffe (interim)
Artistic staff
Artistic Director	Susan Jaffe
Other
Associated schools	Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School
Formation	Principal; Soloists; Corps de ballet; Apprentice;

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939^[2] by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies. Through 2019, it had an annual eight-week season at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) in the spring and a shorter season at the David H. Koch Theater in the fall; the company tours around the world the rest of the year. The company was scheduled to have a 5-week spring season at the MET preceded by a 2-week season at the Koch Theater beginning in 2020. ABT is the parent company of the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, and was recognized as "America's National Ballet Company" in 2006 by the United States Congress.^[3]^[4]

^ "American Ballet Theatre". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ "American Ballet Theatre's Summer of Love". Observer. June 22, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ American Ballet Theatre (May 25, 2006). "United States Congress Honors American Ballet Theatre". Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
^ American Ballet Theatre (May 25, 2006). "Company History". Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

[Brit-1] "American Ballet Theatre". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

[2] "American Ballet Theatre's Summer of Love". Observer. June 22, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[3] American Ballet Theatre (May 25, 2006). "United States Congress Honors American Ballet Theatre". Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

[4] American Ballet Theatre (May 25, 2006). "Company History". Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

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