SUSAN JAFFE NAMED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
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NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Susan Jaffe has been named the Company's next Artistic Director.
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- NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Susan Jaffe has been named the Company's next Artistic Director.
- "What a profound honor it is for me to come back home to lead the artistic helm of American Ballet Theatre," said Jaffe.
- She performed on the international stage with the Royal Ballet, the Kirov Ballet, the Stuttgart Ballet, La Scala Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, and the English National Ballet.
- A choreographer herself, Jaffe has created works for American Ballet Theatre, ABT Studio Company, Grand Rapid Ballet's Move Media, Company C Contemporary Ballet, Configurations Dance Theatre, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, among others.