THIS SUMMER, TWELVE dancers from American Ballet Theatre will settle in for a four-week residency to create a new work with choreographer Silas Farley. This ballet will premiere at the festival. Founded in 1931, ABT has performed in 481 cities in 45 countries across the world to 300,000 audience members annually.
Sierra Armstrong Advance, North Carolina
Leah Baylin Boulder, Colorado
Luigi Crispino Naples, Italy
Jarod Curley Bethesda, Maryland
Claire Davison Boulder, Colorado
Léa Fleytoux Paris, France
Patrick Frenette Vancouver, Canada
Breanne Granlund Dallas, Texas
Cameron McCune Raleigh, North Carolina
Javier Rivet Madrid, Spain
Nathan Vendt St. Louis, Missouri
Remy Young Belmont, North Carolina
American Ballet Theatre is setting that standard now for classical ballet, that you can dream big and it doesn’t matter what you look like, where you come from, what your background is. — Misty Copeland
