American Ballet Theatre
KNOWN FOR
A diverse repertory of dance-theater works, including ballets by George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Madame Nijinska and Alexei Ratmansky
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
American Ballet Theatre: A History (May 2015)Directed by Ric Burns
Written Features
American Ballet Theatre: A History
Stunning Ballet Dancer GIFs
Watch the ballet dancers of America Ballet Theatre in six stunning gifs.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
A Day in the Life of a Dancer
Gillian Murphy, a principal dancer for American Ballet Theater, shares a diary entry from her...
American Ballet Theatre: A History
Photo Gallery: 75 Years of American Ballet Theatre
Highlights of a book of photographs of the ballet company's dancers, past and present, including...
American Ballet Theatre: A History
American Ballet Theatre Company History
American Ballet Theatre celebrates 75 years in 2015. It was launched to develop a repertoire...
Video Features
American Ballet Theatre: A History
Ric Burns: Filmmaker Interview on American Ballet Theatre
Director Ric Burns describes the art and technology of capturing dance on film.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre Soloist
Misty Copeland joined American Ballet Theatre in 2001.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
Seeking Perfection in Ballet
Daniil Simkin of American Ballet Theatre and former dancer Susan Jaffe address perfection.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
American Ballet Theatre in the Rehearsal Studio
Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie guides dancers Julie Kent and Ethan Stiefel in a duet.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
How Ballet Dancers Partner and Rehearse
American Ballet Theatre dancers Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes talk about partnering.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
Dancer Julie Kent on Beauty and Humanity
Julie Kent of American Ballet Theatre speaks about beauty and humanity in dance.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
The Language of Ballet: French and Fit for a King
The language of the ballet is in French; it all began in France with King Louis XIV.
American Ballet Theatre: A History
The Choreographers of American Ballet Theatre
The company was unique since its founding for not being devoted to one choreographer.
Full Film
Ric Burns’ documentary on the rich, 75-year history of the preeminent ballet company.
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