Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents American Ballet Theatre Studio Company 

Experience the next generation of ballet stars with American Ballet Theatre Studio Company on Saturday May 31, 2025 at 7pm and Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2pm at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park’s intimate Black Box Theater.

ABT Studio Company presents a dynamic program featuring both classical and contemporary works. The company’s spring 2025 repertoire includes selections from the following: pieces by renowned choreographers Jerome Robbins, Gerald Arpino, Yannick Lebrun, and ABT Principal Dancer James Whiteside; original commissions by Houston Thomas and ABT dancers Madison Brown and Brady Farrar; and iconic works such as George Balanchine’s Tarantella and the Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake, staged by Kaatsbaan’s co-founder, Artistic Advisor, and Board Chair, Kevin McKenzie.

ABT Studio Company Dancers for the 2024–2025 Season are Max Barker, Maximilian Catazaro, YeonSeo Choi, Elijah Geolina, Ptolemy Gidney, Daniel Guzmán, Paloma Livellara, Kayla Mak, Aaron Marquez, Viktoria Papakalodouka, Sooha Park, and Natalie Steele.

ABT Studio Company, now in its 30th anniversary year, develops the next generation of ballet dancers, choreographers, and audiences. Led by ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky, its central mission is to prepare its exceptionally promising dancers (currently ages 17-22) for careers in American Ballet Theatre or other leading ballet companies worldwide. Nearly eighty-five percent of current American Ballet Theatre dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company, including sixteen Principal Dancers and eight Soloists. The highly mobile ABT Studio Company serves as an ambassador for American Ballet Theatre by touring to venues large and small.

Seize the chance to see these exceptional, talented young dancers. Tickets are $45 for general admission, $25 for students with ID, and can be purchased here

ABT Studio Company, Image credit ABT