Mission The mission of American Ballet Theatre is to create, to present, to preserve, and to extend the great repertoire of classical dancing, through exciting performances and educational programming of the highest quality, presented to the widest possible audience.
Description ABT is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world. Few ballet companies equal ABT for its combination of size, scope, and outreach. Recognized as a living national treasure since its founding in 1940, ABT is the only major cultural institution that annually tours the U.S., performing for more than 450,000 people. Over its 77- year history, the Company has performed in a total of 139 cities around the world. In 2006, by an act of Congress, ABT became America's National Ballet Company.® In 1992, former ABT Principal Dancer, Kevin McKenzie, was appointed Artistic Director. McKenzie is committed to maintaining the Company's vast repertoire, engaging the leading choreographers and bringing the art of dance theater to the world.
With a repertory of the great full-length classical and contemporary one-act ballets, ABT tours in the US and abroad. Also has a robust Education program including the JKO School, Summer Intensive programs and the National Training Curriculum.
American Ballet Theatre has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Ballet Theatre employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).
Overall, 52% of employees would recommend working at American Ballet Theatre to a friend. This is based on 28 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
80% of job seekers rate their interview experience at American Ballet Theatre as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at American Ballet Theatre.