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We`re excited to welcome back students from our Preparatory and Children`s Divisions today. The 2024-2025 Winter Term is now fully underway!
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This month, we’re shining our Alumni Spotlight on New York City Ballet Soloist, KJ Takahashi, who began his SAB training in 2016, became an apprentice with the Company in 2019, became a member of the corps de ballet in August 2021, and was promoted to soloist in April 2023. Watch as he shares what it was like to train with legendary SAB faculty member Andrei Kramarevsky, his favorite Workshop Performance memories, as well as his hopes for inspiring more dancers of Asian heritage to pursue careers in classical ballet.
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Known for his athleticism and invigorating energy on stage, Mr. Takahashi has performed featured roles in a variety of ballets, including George Balanchine’s BOURÉE FANTASQUE, “Emeralds” from JEWELS, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Puck.) He’s also danced featured roles in Alexei Ratmansky’s CONCERTO DSCH, Justin Peck’s PARTITA, and THE TIMES ARE RACING, and Jerome Robbins’ THE FOUR SEASONS. Be sure to look for him onstage later this month as NYCB kicks off its fall season.
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As a part of New York City Ballet’s 2024 Fall Season, the Company will host a special one-time-only performance of George Balanchine’s SERENADE, performed entirely by our advanced students in honor of the 90th anniversary of the opening of the School of American Ballet (SAB), co-founded by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein in 1934, fourteen years before they co-founded New York City Ballet. SAB has been the official School of New York City Ballet for the Company’s entire history. This special SAB anniversary performance will take place on Tuesday, October 1 and the program will also include Balanchine’s MOZARTIANA, which features students from SAB’s children’s division.
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SERENADE, choreography by George Balanchine ©️The George Balanchine Trust.
Witnessing the grace and power of professional ballet dancers on stage can be truly mesmerizing. But did you know that many of these talented performers began their training as young as age four? If you’re curious about introducing your child to the world of dance, consider signing them up for beginner ballet classes. Here are 5 benefits of dance education for young children! #LinkInBio
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Today marks the start of the 2024-2025 Winter Term and we are thrilled to welcome back our students! This fall brings exciting performance opportunities, new ways for our students to expand their creativity and grow as artists, new friendships, new challenges, and timeless training that will serve our students on stage and in life! It`s just the beginning, but this year is going to be epic, so keep following along!
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SAB Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford once said, “Ballet is an art form that has to be passed on from person to person, and, as we like to say, heart to heart.” In that spirit, we’re excited to share what our recent SAB graduates had to say when asked what heartfelt advice they would have given their younger selves. We hope it provides inspiration and guidance to all our current students as they begin a new Winter Term!
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Auditions for the SAB 2024-2025 Winter Term are right around the corner - Tuesday, September 3 at the SAB studios! Open to students ages 11 to 18, pre-registration is required for this audition, and accepted students will enroll and begin classes within the week. Don`t miss this exciting opportunity for a chance to train at SAB!
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