FOUNDED BY GEORGE BALANCHINE, SAB IS THE PREEMINENT BALLET SCHOOL IN THE US.

We train talented dancers from diverse backgrounds for professional careers in ballet while enriching the life of every student.

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Since our founding in 1934

SAB has trained more dancers for careers in professional ballet than any other US school. Alumni comprise more than 95% of New York City Ballet and fill the ranks of companies across the US and around the world. SAB is the future of classical ballet.

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All month long we’ll be highlighting the extraordinary contributions of Black dancers across generations. Their artistry, innovation, and resilience have paved the way for countless dancers and helped shape the landscape of ballet today.

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Interested in what it's like to study at an SAB Summer Intensive? Here are just 7 of many aspects that make SAB a truly special place to spend your summer...#LinkInBio

📷: @rosalieoconnorphotography 
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Mark your calendars for next month's Beauty of Ballet lecture demonstrations coming to venues in four of NYC's boroughs -
 
Queens:  Sunday, March 2, 2025
1:00pm & 3:00pm
@queenstheatre

the Bronx: Saturday, March 8, 2025
2:00pm
@hostoscenter

Harlem: Saturday, March 22, 2025
2:00pm
Aaron Davis Hall

Brooklyn: Saturday, March 29, 2025
2:00pm
Claire Tow Theater

This hour-long FREE demonstration is led by SAB faculty member Katrina Killian and features advanced SAB students. Guests are offered a sneak peek inside SAB’s classroom to witness how students train to become professional dancers. Recommended for young children and families, The Beauty of Ballet is a wonderful introduction to the art of ballet!

Learn more: #LinkInBio

📷: @rosalieoconnorphotography 
#SchoolofAmericanBallet #SABLecDems #CommunityPerformances #ballet #pointe #dance #BeautyofBallet #FreeBalletPerformance
We're jumping into this first week of February with plenty of pep! It may be a short month, but with the upcoming annual SAB Ball, Valentine's Day Open House, NYCB & SAB lecture demonstrations, and performances of FIREBIRD and SWAN LAKE with New York City Ballet, our students are heading into a busy month of ballet! 

@nycballet #SchoolofAmericanBallet #SABWinterTerm #ballet #pointe #dance #SABStudioLife #pointeshoes #February2025 #MondayMotivation
That's a wrap on our 2025 National Audition Tour! Sending out our sincere thanks to everyone who came to an SAB audition this month and for sharing your snapshots on social! We adored seeing all your SAB audition numbers at the many cities we visited on the tour. 

Auditioning can be intimidating and we applaud everyone who came and gave their all in our audition classes. We look forward to welcoming students from around the world to SAB this summer! 

SAB Summer Auditions sponsored by @freedoflondonusa #SABSummer2025 #SchoolofAmericanBallet #ballet #balletschool #dance #SABSummer #summerdance #dancecamp #summercamp #summerballet #balletcamp #pointe #pointeshoes #balletintensive #summerintensive #Auditions #NationalAuditionTour #balletauditions #SABAuditions
We’re continuing our student Q&A series with a brand new episode featuring SAB advanced dancers Viola and Jaiya. Watch as they tackle a few of the most frequently asked questions from our Instagram community, including what a typical day of training entails, what kinds of performance opportunities they’ve had, and just a few of the ways SAB prepares them for company auditions.
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Stay tuned for more Q&As to come! #SchoolofAmericanBallet #SABWinterTerm #ballet #pointe #dance #SABStudioLife #pointeshoes #LifeAtSAB
It's the final week of SAB Summer 2025 Auditions! We're holding a few more auditions here at SAB's studios and video applications remain open until Friday (so be sure to get them in ASAP.) It's been such an amazing season of auditions and we're excited to finish out the week on a high note! 

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We’re starting the week with some #MondayMotivation from faculty member Christopher Charles McDaniel. Listen as he shares why every student at SAB should take pride in themselves and how they can apply the self-assurance they gain here to everything they do in the future because they’ve earned it! 
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DP: @mosadek
Focus: Neilson Tam
Color: @company_3
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As we head into our final weekend of auditions for the 2025 SAB Summer Course, we want to share this sage audition advice from Julie Kent, current Artistic Director of Houston Ballet, former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, and an alumna of the SAB Summer Course herself! As someone who knows firsthand what it’s like to audition and what it’s like to lead an audition, watch as Ms. Kent distills one of the most crucial aspects of a dancer’s success into three words...Connection, communication, and courage.
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Best of luck to everyone auditioning for SAB in Atlanta and Philadelphia this weekend. We can’t wait to see you there!
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SAB Summer Auditions sponsored by @freedoflondonusa
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