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ABT

ABT

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A major American ballet company that performs classic ballets like Swan Lake
  • proper noun
  • /eɪ bi ti/
: ABT
  • The audience was enthralled by the breathtaking performance by ABT during the annual gala.
  • American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
  • American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
  • ABT dancers

Examples

  • Next season, ABT will showcase new works that celebrate American choreography.

  • If I stay in New York, everybody will think I bought my way into ABT.

    Fame (1980)

  • I've gotta head down to ABT now.

    Being John Malkovich (1999)

  • She has lectured the ABT/NYU master candidates on starting a dance studio.

    Blog text (16)

  • She worked as a teacher's assistant for two years in the Young Dancer's Program at ABT, and said that she is looking forward to teaching ballet to little kids.

    Blog text (2)

  • The Garden City Ballet's production this year featured ABT's lovely Stella Abrera and Sascha Radetsky as Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier.

    Blog text (27)

  • Many young dancers dream of joining ABT one day, as it is one of the most prestigious ballet companies.

Synonyms

ballet company
vsABT
10 3.4

A group of dancers who perform ballets

is an abbreviation that names one specific major United States dance group

Surface Forms

ABT main

Etymology

The abbreviation ABT stands for American Ballet Theatre, with A for 'American', B for 'Ballet' and T for 'Theatre'. That's why ABT is the short name for a famous ballet company in the United States.