See the New York City Premieres of Original Choreography and Classic Works by the Next Generation of Ballet Stars at NYU Skirball on May 19-20.
The ABT Studio Company is set to perform its Spring Moves series at NYU Skirball on May 19 and 20. Hope Boykin, Gemma Bond, Houston Thomas, and Aleisha Walker are among the choreographers whose new works will be showcased at the two-night event. The event will also feature some of the most beloved works from famous choreographers, including Vasily Vainonen, George Balanchine, and Kenneth MacMillan. The program will be led by ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky, whose aim is to prepare 12 pre-professional dancers aged between 16 and 21 for careers in American Ballet Theatre or other top ballet companies worldwide. Nearly 80% of American Ballet Theatre’s current dancers are alumni of ABT Studio Company, including 14 Principal Dancers and 8 Soloists.
Each year, ABT Studio Company commissions new works from established and emerging choreographers, with a special focus on female choreographers, and performs varied repertory in a range of venues worldwide. The company will perform in 14 cities around the United States, as well as in Hong Kong and three cities in the Philippines during its 2022-2023 season.
The Spring Moves series will feature a range of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary repertoire, as well as a special guest appearance by pianist Cecile Licad. ABT Studio Company dancers will perform in the event, including Madison Brown, Finnian Carmeci, Kayke Carvalho, YeonSeo Choi, Kyra Coco, Brady Farrar, Ayami Goto, Lilia Greyeyes, Takumi Miyake, Vince Pelegrin, Sylvie Squires, and Alejandro Valera Outlaw.
The event will also include four New York City Premieres, namely The Go Between by Gemma Bond, …if it ain’t BA-ROQUE by Hope Boykin, Knife’s Edge by Houston Thomas, and Do You Care? by Aleisha Walker, a former ABT Studio Company member and ABT apprentice. The new works will be accompanied by Cecile Licad on live piano, with lighting designed by ABT Studio Company Production Manager Luke H. Woods.
Tickets for the Spring Moves series are available online and at the NYU Skirball box office at 566 LaGuardia Place. Prices start at $39, with student and NYU discounts available.
For more information, visit ABT’s website or follow @abtstudioco on Instagram.