At its 85th anniversary gala, American Ballet Theatre honored its past, embraced its present, and previewed a wide-ranging summer season that leaps from classics to cutting edge.
ABT principal dancer Gillian Murphy at American Ballet Theatre 's 2025 Spring Gala“Dance,” said Martha Graham, "is the hidden language of the soul.” And last week, the souls were on fire at the American Ballet Theatre ’s 85th Anniversary Spring Gala.
Offering a unique window into the company’s eclectic 2025 Summer season, the one-night-only program featured excerpts from American Ballet Theatre’s, , beloved classics like Kevin McKenzie’sDuring the black-tie gala guests including Alex Newell, Amy Astley, Cynthia Rowley, Misty Copeland, Sophia Bush, Ashlyn Harris, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Teddy Bensimon, Alec Baldwin, and Hilaria Baldwin filled Cipriani South Street for an epic and glamorous evening of dance, dinner and celebrating Susan and Leonard Feinstein. Devoted to ABT for more than two decades, the Feinsteins were honored for championing new works, education, and the ongoing strength and sustainability of the company.was founded in 1940 to create, perform, and safeguard classical dancing for the widest possible audience. It also commissions works that innovate and push the art form forward, creating new classics. Designated America's National Ballet Company, ABT continues to thrive under the leadership of ABT’s artistic director Susan Jaffe and executive director Barry Hughson. Not only is ABT devoted to its audiences in New York City, where it is headquartered, but for eight decades the company has toured extensively throughout the United States in over 480 cities around the globe., which celebrates 25 years since its world premiere. The ballet features Isabella Boylston as Odette/Odile, Daniel Camisargo as Prince Siegfried, and José Sebastian as von Rothbart. Other highlights feature Wayne McGregor’sJaffe, who was a principal dancer with ABT and danced on stages around the globe for 22 years, has created an eclectic season of ballets that offers a vast panorama displaying the magic of ballet dancers and dance. Bitcoin ‘Going To Take Over’—Tesla CEO Elon Musk Backs Shock $40 Trillion U.S. Dollar Collapse Warning Amid Price BoomTrump’s Bedminster Golf Club Flagged For 18 Health Violations In Latest Inspection—Earned Lowest Grade In County “I always try to include a good mix of tutu ballets, so our ballet loyalists get their fill of classical ballet. And then there are ballets like Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor, which is highly contemporary and brilliant,” says Jaffe. “It’s so fun to present such a wide range of works—so our audiences really experience the extensive breadth of what dance can be. Also, our dancers get the opportunity to do very vastly different works all in one season.” And what a gift to audiences experiencing ABT dancers: to see them truly embody music and dance from such a deep, soulful place fueled by spirit and passion. “The biggest joy is watching the dancers perform,” says Jaffe, who continues to marvel at the opportunity to carry forward the ABT torch to the world. “I’m honored to watch them go out there in their full glory, move audiences, and uplift people.”Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Ballet TheatreBryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Ballet TheatrePhoto by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre
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