METAIRIE, La (press release) – Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) presents American Ballet Theatre Studio Company Nov. 10 performing a variety of contemporary and classical dance by International Young Ballet Professionals.
“From the opening pose and throughout this movement there was passion and professionalism…these performers are the next generation of ballet dancers, blossoming before our eyes.” —Broadway World
Friday, November 10 | 7:30 PM
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA
ABT Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, is made up of 12-18 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. Nearly 80% of current dancers in American Ballet Theatre are alumni of ABT Studio Company, among them Misty Copeland, Isabella Boylston, and Calvin Royal III. ABT Studio Company prepares these outstanding young dancers, who hail from all over the globe, to enter American Ballet Theatre or other leading ballet companies worldwide.
ABT Studio Company dancers perform masterworks of the classical and neoclassical canons alongside contemporary works. The group commissions a wide variety of choreographers to create new, custom ballets on the dancers each season, with a special focus on female choreographers.
