Upcoming Deadlines

November 30th: Sadie-Rose Residency Program, November 30th: USArtists International, December 8th: Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency, January 1st: Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition, January 2nd: Art Omi: Dance Residency, January 15th: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellowships Millary Colony for the Arts, January 23rd: Jacob's Pillow: Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellows Program, January 25th: NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship, February 6th: Arts For Life! Scholarship, March 1st: New England States Touring Grant, June 30th: South Arts Express Grants, June 30th: South Arts Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants

×

News

"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery

Pointe Magazine: American Ballet Theatre Promotes 6 Dancers to Principal, 1 to Soloist

/0 Comments/in , /by

By Amy Brandt

10 September 2020

This spring was supposed to be one of highly anticipated debuts at American Ballet Theatre, a chance for many soloists to test their mettle in major leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera House. While the coronavirus pandemic shutdown put those debuts on pause, the company has shown a major leap of faith in its up-and-coming dancers: This morning, in a sweeping move, ABT promoted six of its soloists—Cassandra Trenary, Skylar Brandt, Calvin Royal III, Joo Won Ahn, Thomas Forster and Aran Bell—to principal dancer. Longtime corps standout Gabe Stone Shayer is promoted to soloist.

 

The announcement ushers in an exciting new era of young, home-grown stars, and adds welcome diversity to ABT’s top ranks. It also comes as veteran principals Stella Abrera and David Hallberg make their exits, with Abrera now the artistic director of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park for Dance and Hallberg taking on his new post as artistic director of The Australian Ballet in January. (He recently told the New York Times that he hopes to have a farewell performance at ABT next spring.) Soloists Alexandre Hammoudi and Arron Scott also announced their retirements over the summer.

Read the full announcement here.

0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Broadway World: AMERICAN MASTERS Announces New Documentary on Twyla TharpBroadway World: Pennsylvania Ballet Welcomes New Talent and Announces 2020/2021...