by Claudia Bauer | Apr 15, 2018 | Career, Company Life
“All I want to do is dance,” says Kimberly Thompson, 24. But because of her muscular physique, Thompson says, she struggled to find a company job. American National Ballet seemed like a dream come true: Founded in Charleston, South Carolina, in early 2017,...
by Amy Brandt and Jennifer Stahl | Oct 24, 2017 | News
The messages started coming in Monday evening. A concerned teacher was worried about several dancers she knew at American National Ballet—did we know what was going on? Later that night, more information started emerging on social media—and it was clear something was...
by Madeline Schrock | Aug 8, 2017 | Profiles
Back in May, we shared that a brand-new ballet company, called American National Ballet, was launching in Charleston, South Carolina. Naturally, we were intrigued, but there was little information—no repertoire, and only one confirmed dancer. (That’s principal...
by Marissa DeSantis | May 29, 2017 | Profiles, Trending
While dancers switching companies is nothing new, the ballet companies themselves rarely change. That’s why we’re especially excited to see two new American companies on the horizon for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. South Carolina-based American National...