American Ballet Theatre’s 2026 New York Summer Intensive Final Performances Scheduled for Friday, July 24, at 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

NEW YORK, NY (July 21, 2026) - End of session performances for American Ballet Theatre's New York Summer Intensive are scheduled for Friday, July 24, at 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT's annual New York Summer Intensive, a five-week training program for dancers ages 12 to 20.

Summer Intensive students will perform selections from ABT's repertory, including Don Quixote, Giselle, La Bayadère, Paquita, and The Sleeping Beauty. Participants in American Ballet Theatre's Summer Intensives are chosen through a cross-country audition tour, which spanned 22-cities this year. ABT's 2026 Summer Intensives welcomed 850 participants in New York City, Tampa, FL, Long Beach, CA and Costa Mesa, CA.

The annual Summer Intensive at ABT's New York studios is a comprehensive course that begins with daily ballet technique class and includes specialized classes in pointe work, partnering, variations, character dance, mime, modern, jazz, contemporary, Pilates, and Yoga.

Under the direction of Kate Lydon, the 2026 New York Summer Intensive Program incorporates a faculty of ABT alumni, members of ABT's Artistic Staff, and renowned teachers, including ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Artistic Director Stella Abrera; ABT Studio Company Artistic Director Sascha Radetsky; Yan Chen, Principal Teacher, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division and Rehearsal Director, ABT Studio Company; Ethan Brown, Leslie Browne, Cornell Callender, Harriet Clark, Franco De Vita, Elizabeth Ferrell, Raymond Lukens, Caridad Martinez, Gillian Murphy, Adrienne Schulte, Sarah Smith, Cory Stearns, Leann Underwood, and Roman Zhurbin.

WHO: American Ballet Theatre New York Summer Intensive

WHERE: Frank Sinatra School of the Arts 35-12 35^th Avenue Astoria, New York 11106
For detailed directions, visit https://www.franksinatraschoolofthearts.org/.

WHEN: Friday, July 24 at 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Adults and children, aged two and up, require a ticketed seat. Please visit ABT's website for more information and purchase tickets here.

Programming is subject to change.

ABOUT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

American Ballet Theatre is one of the greatest dance companies in the world. Revered as a national treasure since its founding season in 1940, its mission is to create, present, preserve, and extend the great repertoire of classical dancing for the widest possible audience. Headquartered in New York City, ABT is the only cultural institution of its size and stature to extensively tour, enchanting audiences for eight decades in 50 U.S. states, 45 countries, and over 480 cities worldwide. ABT's repertoire includes full-length classics from the nineteenth century, the finest works from the early twentieth century, and acclaimed contemporary masterpieces. In 2006, by an act of Congress, ABT was designated America's National Ballet Company®.

For more information, please visit https://www.abt.org.

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