Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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BEHIND THE BALLET WITH ELIZABETH KAYE, ABT's Dance Historian

This first installment of our 2026 Fall season BEHIND THE BALLETS launches with three works in our program FRESH VISIONS AND TIMELESS CLASSICS; the Company Premiere of Helen Pickett's PETAL, the return of Jiří Kylián's PETITE MORT, and Natalia Makarova's PAQUITA. Kaye explains how each of these masterpieces brings us into a distinct world.

BEHIND THE BALLET WITH ELIZABETH KAYE, a series of talks with ABT's Dance Historian, renowned ballet lecturer, and New York Times #1 best-selling author. Each BEHIND THE BALLET provides a deep dive into the 2026 Fall Season programs: FRESH VISIONS AND TIMELESS CLASSICS, NEOCLASSICAL WORKS, and AN ELEGY AND A DREAM.

🎟️ Purchase tickets to ABT's 2026 Fall Season from October 21–31 at abt.org