American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Studio Company returns to The Joyce with classic works like George Balanchine’s Tarantella and a suite from Don Quixote, as well as several exciting New York premieres, including Ma Cong’s On the First Star of the Night, which recently made its debut in London. As part of ABT’s Women’s Movement to support female choreographers, Claudia Schreier, Gemma Bond, and Stefanie Batten Bland present new ballets alongside a work by former principal dancer Ethan Stiefel. Catch “the next generation of ballet dancers, blossoming before our eyes” (Broadway World).

Curtain Chat: Thu, Apr 25

Program A
Wed Apr 24 at 7:30pm
Tarantella by George Balanchine
On the First Star of the Night by Ma Cong (NY premiere)
Overture by Ethan Stiefel (NY premiere)
-Intermission-
Clear (excerpt) by Stanton Welch
Interchangeable Text by Gemma Bond (NY premiere)
Don Quixote Wedding Suite

Program B
Thu Apr 25 at 8pm
Tarantella by George Balanchine
Neon by Claudia Schreier (NY premiere)
Overture by Ethan Stiefel
-Intermission-
Pliant by Stefanie Batten Bland (NY premiere)
Interchangeable Text by Gemma Bond
Don Quixote Wedding Suite

Program C
Sat Apr 27 at 8pm
Tarantella by George Balanchine
On the First Star of the Night by Ma Cong
Overture by Ethan Stiefel
-Intermission-
Clear (excerpt) by Stanton Welch
Neon by Claudia Schreier
Don Quixote Wedding Suite