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Join us this Saturday for a special ballet workshop as part of Lincoln Center`s Summer for the City programming. This FREE, hour-long event is perfect for kids and families!
Members of our faculty and advanced students will lead participants through some of the ballet basics they practice every day for a taste of how our students train to become professional dancers. Then watch as they perform excerpts from famous ballets. It`s sure to be a magical morning!
SAB Family-friendly Ballet Workshop
Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00 am
The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
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Our Monday mood on this summer day! Week Two of the SAB Summer Course is already off to a great start, and our Summer Scavenger Hunt officially begins today.
Here`s your first clue:
Summer Course is a great time to MAKE your mark. Scour our posts this week to see if you can "pointe" out anything unusual in the images. Gather your findings, and they`ll help you answer a question we`ll ask this Friday. Stay tuned!
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All this month, we`re hosting a special virtual scavenger hunt on the SAB Instagram - with daily clues and challenges that will put your attention to dance-themed details to the test! Want to join in the search? Comment CLUES and we`ll DM you a link to sign up to participate.
Then, all you have to do is keep an eye on our Instagram feed for new challenges each week. The more clues you find, the more chances you`ll have to win our grand prize - a special prize pack of SAB swag you won`t find anywhere else!
Ready to get started? Comment CLUES, follow the link we message you, then use your email to sign up. The scavenger hunt begins Monday, July 7!
Good luck!

The students have moved into the dorms, placement classes are done, and the 2025 SAB Summer Course has officially begun!
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All of us at SAB are heartbroken to learn of the passing of recent alumnus Benjamin Lepson.
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Ben’s journey with SAB began in 2007 as a young student in our very first Preparatory Division classes. Over the years, he grew into an accomplished artist, culminating in his Capstone year in 2019 when he danced the lead male role in Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco at our annual Workshop Performances. Following SAB, he went on to dance professionally with Miami City Ballet .
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Ben touched the lives of so many in our community. He brought warmth, humor, and heart into every studio he entered, and his passion for ballet was evident in every class and rehearsal. He lit up the School with his dancing, his smile and his infectious spirit.
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We extend our deepest condolences to Ben’s family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. We mourn the loss of a beautiful life cut far too short — and we celebrate the light he brought to us all.

Kicking off the weekend with another fabulous day of dancing at our New York Junior Session! Tailored for students ages 10-12, this week-long program gives participants a strong introduction to the Balanchine aesthetic and a taste of what it’s like to train at SAB. There’s just one more day of the program to go, we hope our students are soaking it all up!
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We’re more than halfway through our 2025 New York Junior Session, and our students have been learning so much in class, while having such fun here at our Lincoln Center headquarters. Swipe through to see some snapshots of the week so far!
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Our New York Junior Session is in full swing in the SAB studios - three days done, three more to go!
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