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American Ballet Theatre
Established: 1939
KNOWN FOR
A diverse repertory of dance-theater works, including ballets by George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Madame Nijinska and Alexei Ratmansky
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"American Ballet Theatre and Kevin McKenzie’s success is a victory for American dance and their happy influence on our cultural landscape only grows with each season."
— San Francisco Chronicle
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American Ballet Theatre: A History
(May 2015)
Directed by Ric Burns
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American Ballet Theatre: A History - Seeking Perfection in Ballet

Premiere date: May 15, 2015 | 0:02:55

In this film outtake, Daniil Simkin, a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, performs excerpts from Benjamin Millepied’s Everything Doesn’t Happen at Once (2009). Kevin McKenzie, artistic director of American Ballet Theatre, Simkin, and Susan Jaffe, a former American Ballet Theatre dancer (1980-2002), all speak about ballet dancers’ constant search for perfection.

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