Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School

The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre (ABT/JKO School) is the associate school of American Ballet Theatre located at 890 Broadway, within the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York City. The school comprises a children's division for ages 4 to 12, a pre-professional division for ages 12 to 18, and the preparatory program "Studio Company" for ages 16 to 20. It was established in 2004 and named in honor of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who served on ABT's Board of Trustees as honorary chairman emerita for many years prior to her death. Besides its parent company, graduates of JKO have found employment in various companies, such as National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and Dutch National Ballet.[1][2] Stella Abrera became the school's interim artistic director for a year, starting in August 2022,[3] following Cynthia Harvey's departure in May.[4]

  1. ^ "Pre-Professional Division". Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  2. ^ "ABT Board of Governing Trustees". Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  3. ^ Seibert, Brian (June 9, 2022). "Stella Abrera to Run the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School for a Year". New York Times.
  4. ^ "Cynthia Harvey to leave the American Ballet Theatre School". Gramilano. 17 February 2022.