Young People's Ballet Workshop

Through lectures/demonstrations, ABT's Young People's Ballet Workshops address the need for arts education in schools and communities. With specially designed narrated performances, ABT aims to:

• Introduce ballet to young people who might not be exposed to classical dance
• Foster an appreciation for the performing arts
• Develop and educate future audiences

Each year approximately 8,000 students from the New York metropolitan area attend the Young People's Ballet Workshops at the Metropolitan Opera House and NY City Center. As in past years, Company members perform excerpts of ABT repertory with narration by ABT's artistic staff. The spring Workshops also feature pieces by students participating in ABT's JPMorgan Make a Ballet program, providing the young dancers the opportunity to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House in front of an audience of their peers.
 
The commentary for the Workshops covers the repertory presented as well as dance technique, the cultural significance of dance, the history of ballet, and technical aspects of dance production. Along with the performance tickets, ABT also distributes a study guide to help teachers prepare their students for the presentation.
 
Upcoming Workshop dates TBA

Tickets to the Young People's Ballet Workshop are available only to New York area public and private schools. For more information contact Kevin Edwards in the Education department @ kedwards@abt.org.