by Rebecca Corey | Nov 4, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles, The Latest
Melvin Lawovi’s first experience as a professional choreographer was highly unusual. While working in a quarantine pod during the COVID pandemic, Lawovi, then still a newbie dancer at American Ballet Theatre, found himself creating for ABT Incubator (the company’s...
by Catie Robinson for Dance Spirit | Jul 31, 2026 | Career, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company dancer Audrey Tovar-Dunster performs with maturity and skill beyond her years, but not beyond her experiences. The 17-year-old, who began her training at the Philadelphia Ballet School at age 6, joined its trainee...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
James Whiteside has a track record of choreographing to popular music. The American Ballet Theatre principal’s Young & Beautiful, created for the ABT Studio Company last year, features music by alt-pop star Lana Del Rey, and his Dance You Outta My Head,...
by Emma Garber | Feb 26, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
These days, Kayla Mak jokes that she’s living like Hannah Montana. “It almost feels like I have two different lives,” she says. A fourth-year at The Juilliard School, Mak joined American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company in September 2024. Juilliard’s professional...
by Hadley Suter | Feb 4, 2021 | Career, Onstage, Training
The dominant narrative of how a young ballet dancer gets into a professional company generally goes something like this: You’re accepted into a prestigious summer session at a company school, and then get invited to stay year-round. You perform a bit with the...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Jul 21, 2019 | Career, Company Life
The members of ABT Studio Company straddle two worlds: student and professional. On a March afternoon, as the dancers rehearse for a work choreographed by ABT dancer Gemma Bond, they appear more the former: Clean academic leotards and tights reveal coltish legs. But...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 18, 2018 | Career, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Profiles, Training, Viral Videos
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a member of American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, you’re in luck. The latest episode of “No Days Off,” a documentary web series profiling young and inspiring athletes, spotlights...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 22, 2018 | News, Profiles, Training, Viral Videos
If your goal is to become a professional dancer, you likely have a lot of questions about what you need to do to get there. Last year, Youth America Grand Prix created a Facebook video series called “Ask the Expert,” featuring conversations with dance...
