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Artistic Director and Interim Executive Director

  • Susan Jaffe

    ABT Main Company

    Associate Artistic Director

    • Clinton Luckett

      Director of Artistic Administration

      • Cristina Escoda

        Regisseur

        • Susan Jones

          Principal Répétiteur

          • Irina Kolpakova

            Directors of Repertoire

            • John Gardner
            • Carlos Lopez
            • Amanda McKerrow
            • Nancy Raffa

            Rehearsal Planning Manager

            • Miki Shintani La

              Rehearsal Coordinator

              • Lilia Hamdy

                Assistant to the Artistic Staff

                • Nate Jones

                  Company Teachers

                  • Stella Abrera
                  • Alexei Agoudine
                  • Nancy Bielski
                  • John Gardner
                  • Charla Genn
                  • Espen Giljane
                  • Isabelle Guérin
                  • Anna Liceica
                  • Carlos Lopez
                  • Clinton Luckett
                  • Duncan Lyle
                  • Rubén Martín
                  • Amanda McKerrow
                  • Sascha Radetsky
                  • Nancy Raffa
                  • Craig Salstein
                  • Sean Stewart

                  ABT Studio Company

                  Artistic Director, ABT Studio Company

                  • Sascha Radetsky

                    Managing Director, ABT Studio Company

                    • Claire Florian

                      Rehearsal Director, ABT Studio Company

                      • Yan Chen

                        Contributing Rehearsal Director, ABT Studio Company

                        • Luciana Paris

                          ABT Studio Company Faculty

                          • Stella Abrera
                          • Evvie Allison
                          • Charles Barker
                          • Gemma Bond
                          • Hope Boykin
                          • Katie Currier
                          • Jeanette Delgado
                          • Robbie Fairchild
                          • Thomas Forster
                          • Carmela Gallace
                          • John Gardner
                          • Carlos Lopez
                          • Clarice Marshall
                          • Rubén Martín
                          • Byam Stevens
                          • Roman Zhurbin

                          ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School

                          Artistic Director, ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School

                          • Stella Abrera

                            Principal Teachers, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division

                            • Yan Chen
                            • Rubén Martín

                            Director, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division and Summer Intensives

                            • Elizabeth Aymong

                              Director, ABT JKO School Children's Division

                              • Katie Ferris

                                Artistic Director, ABT Summer Intensives

                                • Kate Lydon

                                  Director, ABT/NYU Master’s Degree Program in Ballet Pedagogy

                                  • Pamela Levy

                                    ABT National Training Curriculum Artistic Associates

                                    • Franco De Vita
                                    • Raymond Lukens

                                    ABT Training Faculty

                                    • Evvie Allison
                                    • Sophie Alpern
                                    • Alexis Andrews
                                    • Charles Barker
                                    • Alexandra Berger
                                    • Rodica Bordeianu
                                    • Anne Milewski Cary
                                    • Harriet Clark
                                    • Franco De Vita
                                    • Sarah Deming
                                    • Carrie Demos
                                    • Elizabeth Ferrell
                                    • Thomas Forster
                                    • Carmela Gallace
                                    • Lesley Garrison
                                    • Cynthia Harvey
                                    • Adrienne Hurd
                                    • Marianne dello Joio
                                    • Carla Körbes
                                    • Amanda Lindamood
                                    • Amos Machanic
                                    • Clarice Marshall
                                    • Caridad Martinez
                                    • Sascha Radetsky
                                    • Flavio Salazar
                                    • Craig Salstein
                                    • Sarah Smith
                                    • Kristen Stevens
                                    • Leann Underwood
                                    • Irene Yacoub
                                    • Roman Zhurbin

                                    ABT Training Musicians

                                    • Michael Cherry
                                    • Stephanie Chun
                                    • John Epperson
                                    • Ayako Hirasawa
                                    • Shimako Horii
                                    • Sofiya Leavsie
                                    • Renee Ong
                                    • Benjamin Pawlak
                                    • Alex Perry
                                    • Dmitry Polischuk
                                    • Tim Prepscius
                                    • Victor See Yuen
                                    • Mihoko Suzuki
                                    • Laura Tishchenko
                                    • Mira Tsidulko
                                    • Raisa Umanskaya
                                    • Tracy Yang

                                    Music

                                    Music Director

                                    • Ormsby Wilkins

                                      Principal Conductor

                                      • Charles Barker

                                        Conductor and Music Administrator

                                        • David LaMarche

                                          Concertmaster

                                          • Kobi Malkin

                                            Orchestra Personnel Manager

                                            • Matthew Dine

                                              Company Pianists

                                              • David LaMarche
                                              • Nuno Marques
                                              • Jacek Mysinski
                                              • Evangelos Spanos
                                              • Emily Wong

                                              Business Operations

                                              Head of Business Operations

                                              • Kyle Y. Ridaught

                                                Development

                                                Interim Chief Development Officer

                                                • Cheryl Kohn

                                                  Director of Membership

                                                  • Pia Catton

                                                    Director, Major Gifts

                                                    • Anna Hessa

                                                      Associate Director, Special Events

                                                      • Kristin Sarli

                                                        Associate Director, Development Operations

                                                        • Jaclyn LaCamera

                                                          Associate Director, Major Gifts

                                                          • Hannah Teskey

                                                            Development Operations Manager

                                                            • Ebony Araman

                                                              Manager, Institutional Support

                                                              • Marisa Remez

                                                                Manager, Special Events

                                                                • Alison Uhrlass

                                                                  Membership and Donor Relations Manager

                                                                  • Tilmon Splawn

                                                                    Membership Associate

                                                                    • Lindsay T. Miller

                                                                      Major Gifts Associate

                                                                      • Candace Eason

                                                                        Development Assistant

                                                                        • Sarah Herring

                                                                          Education & Training

                                                                          Managing Director, ABT Education

                                                                          • Dennis J. Walters

                                                                            Dean of Students and Director of ABT Wellness and ABT RISE

                                                                            • Aubrey Lynch II

                                                                              Director, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division and Summer Intensives

                                                                              • Elizabeth Aymong

                                                                                Director of Training Programs

                                                                                • Molly Schnyder

                                                                                  Director, Education Operations

                                                                                  • Naomi Gewanter

                                                                                    Artistic Manager, ABT Engagement

                                                                                    • Richard Toda

                                                                                      Director, ABT JKO School Children's Division

                                                                                      • Katie Ferris

                                                                                        Managing Director, ABT Studio Company

                                                                                        • Claire Florian

                                                                                          Manager, ABT Engagement

                                                                                          • Amanda Tomera

                                                                                            Manager, ABT JKO School

                                                                                            • Katie Currier

                                                                                              Coordinator, ABT NTC Student Examinations

                                                                                              • Pamela Levy

                                                                                                Student Life Coordinator

                                                                                                • Lauren Wood

                                                                                                  Assistant, Pre-Professional Division, ABT JKO School

                                                                                                  • Kathleen Oakley

                                                                                                    Assistant, Children’s Division, ABT JKO School

                                                                                                    • Ashley Kail

                                                                                                      Assistant, National Training Curriculum

                                                                                                      • Sayako Harada

                                                                                                        Assistant, Summer Intensives

                                                                                                        • Emily Nirenberg

                                                                                                          Teaching Artists

                                                                                                          • Alexis Andrews
                                                                                                          • Courtney Cochran
                                                                                                          • Dennis Ballard
                                                                                                          • Kelby Brown
                                                                                                          • Stephen Campanella
                                                                                                          • Linda Cholodenko
                                                                                                          • Wendy Clark
                                                                                                          • Melanie Coats
                                                                                                          • Roland Culler
                                                                                                          • Carrie Demos
                                                                                                          • Dominique Fontenot
                                                                                                          • Carmela Gallace
                                                                                                          • Jeff Hopkins
                                                                                                          • Niki Kapanka
                                                                                                          • Karen Lacy
                                                                                                          • Amanda Lindamood
                                                                                                          • Annastasia Mercedes
                                                                                                          • Richard Toda
                                                                                                          • Amanda Tomera

                                                                                                          Interns

                                                                                                          • Francesca Bordin
                                                                                                          • Sydney Cullen
                                                                                                          • Kira Daniel
                                                                                                          • Phoenix LaFreniere
                                                                                                          • Annabelle Knapp
                                                                                                          • Emily Nirenberg
                                                                                                          • Melis Romano
                                                                                                          • Vivian Stolt
                                                                                                          • Miranda Wattier
                                                                                                          • Camron Wright

                                                                                                          Finance & Information Technology

                                                                                                          Interim Chief Financial Officer

                                                                                                          • Doug Wells

                                                                                                            Controller

                                                                                                            • Jenelle Vincent

                                                                                                              Director of Payroll and Benefits Administration

                                                                                                              • Bettina Pinter

                                                                                                                Staff Accountant

                                                                                                                • Leeann Minard

                                                                                                                  Technical Support Specialist

                                                                                                                  • Darrell Boxill

                                                                                                                    Bursar and Finance Assistant

                                                                                                                    • Joelann Salick

                                                                                                                      General Management

                                                                                                                      General Manager

                                                                                                                      • Kyle Pickles

                                                                                                                        Company Manager

                                                                                                                        • Lizzy Melton

                                                                                                                          Administrator, General Management

                                                                                                                          • Julie Solomon

                                                                                                                            Marketing & Communications

                                                                                                                            Chief Marketing Officer

                                                                                                                            • Lourdes Liz

                                                                                                                              Director of Communications and Media Affairs

                                                                                                                              • Laura Miller

                                                                                                                                Director, Press and Web Development

                                                                                                                                • Susie Morgan Taylor

                                                                                                                                  Director of Brand Partnerships and Business Development

                                                                                                                                  • Dahomey Coleman

                                                                                                                                    Associate Director, Box Office Strategy and CRM

                                                                                                                                    • Steven Koernig

                                                                                                                                      Manager, Creative Services and Design

                                                                                                                                      • Bethany Beacham

                                                                                                                                        Digital Marketing Coordinator

                                                                                                                                        • Emma Zordan

                                                                                                                                          Press Coordinator

                                                                                                                                          • Samantha Aaronson

                                                                                                                                            Dancer and Social Media and Content Strategist

                                                                                                                                            • Cy Doherty

                                                                                                                                              Dancer and Social Media Assistant Content Editor/Producer

                                                                                                                                              • Erica Lall

                                                                                                                                                Marketing Assistant

                                                                                                                                                • Johanna Kepler

                                                                                                                                                  Associate Staff Photographer

                                                                                                                                                  • Rosalie O'Connor

                                                                                                                                                    Office Management

                                                                                                                                                    Office Manager

                                                                                                                                                    • Roseanne Forni

                                                                                                                                                      Receptionists

                                                                                                                                                      • Marilou Cardona
                                                                                                                                                      • Jack Irwin
                                                                                                                                                      • Crisbeth Medina

                                                                                                                                                      Custodian

                                                                                                                                                      • Humberto Donayre

                                                                                                                                                        People & DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

                                                                                                                                                        Director of People and DEI

                                                                                                                                                        • Kira Simmons

                                                                                                                                                          Production

                                                                                                                                                          Director of Production

                                                                                                                                                          • Vincent Roca

                                                                                                                                                            Technical Director

                                                                                                                                                            • Richard Koch

                                                                                                                                                              Lighting Director

                                                                                                                                                              • Brad Fields

                                                                                                                                                                Production Stage Manager

                                                                                                                                                                • Danielle Ventimiglia

                                                                                                                                                                  Stage Manager

                                                                                                                                                                  • Luke H. Woods

                                                                                                                                                                    Assistant Stage Manager

                                                                                                                                                                    • Emeline Shepard

                                                                                                                                                                      Assistant Lighting Director

                                                                                                                                                                      • Kristina Kloss

                                                                                                                                                                        Head Carpenter

                                                                                                                                                                        • Brian Kafel

                                                                                                                                                                          Carpenters

                                                                                                                                                                          • Javier Suarez
                                                                                                                                                                          • Shane Crittenden

                                                                                                                                                                          Head Electrician

                                                                                                                                                                          • A.J. Jackson

                                                                                                                                                                            Electrician/Board Operator

                                                                                                                                                                            • Stephen Weeks

                                                                                                                                                                              Assistant Electrician

                                                                                                                                                                              • Lucky Pearto

                                                                                                                                                                                Property Master

                                                                                                                                                                                • Paul Wells

                                                                                                                                                                                  Property Man

                                                                                                                                                                                  • Steven Dunbar

                                                                                                                                                                                    Head of Wardrobe

                                                                                                                                                                                    • Tomoko Ueda-Dunbar

                                                                                                                                                                                      Wardrobe Supervisor, Male Principals

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Vernon L. Ross

                                                                                                                                                                                        Wardrobe Supervisor, Female Principals

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Gianna Russillo

                                                                                                                                                                                          Wardrobe Supervisor, Male Corps

                                                                                                                                                                                          • James Graber

                                                                                                                                                                                            Wardrobe Supervisor, Female Corps

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Asako Nagasaki

                                                                                                                                                                                              Hair and Makeup Supervisor

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Rena Most

                                                                                                                                                                                                Assistant Hair and Makeup Supervisor

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Jill Haley

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Resident Scenic Artist

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Christine Skubish

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Warehouse Manager

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Bobby Godwin

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Production Manager, ABT Studio Company

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Audrey Schultz

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Lighting Assistant

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Kayo Tokuue

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Professional Services

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Consulting Orthopedist

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Philip Bauman

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Physical Therapists

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Julie Daugherty
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Megan Poll

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Massage Therapists

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Olinda Cedeno
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Charles Haack

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ABT Studio Company and ABT JKO School Physical Therapist

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Kate Besong

                                                                                                                                                                                                              ABT Studio Company and ABT JKO School Counselors

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Brittany Hillyer
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Allison Jupiter

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Medical Advisor

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Robert Galvin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Labor and Immigration Counsel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Auditor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Lutz & Carr LLP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Insurance Broker

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • DeWitt Stern Group

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      890 Broadway Building Manager

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jason Walters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        American Ballet Theatre is a member of the American Arts Alliance, the Arts and Business Council, Inc. and Dance/U.S.A.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The dancers and stage managers of American Ballet Theatre are represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ABT Crew is represented by IATSE.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trucking by Clark Transfer Inc.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tour booking for ABT Main Company is managed in house by Kyle Pickles, General Manager, and Jean-Jacques Cesbron, Columbia Artists Management, LLC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tour booking for ABT Studio Company in North America is managed by Theresa Vibberts, Columbia Artists Management, LLC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        International freight forwarding by Rock-It Global.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Harlequin is the official floor of American Ballet Theatre.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ABT would like to extend a sincere thank you to the ABT Barre Association for their continued and valued support with special thanks to Clifford Chance, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, King & Wood Mallesons LLP, and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.