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Ajkun BalletTheatre The Ajkun Ballet Theatre is home to the Ajkun Ballet Company, the Ajkun Ballet School, and the AjkunBT Fund. Artistic Director: Chiara Ajkun.
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Ajkun Ballet Theatre is a New York City ballet theatre in Midtown Manhattan, home to Ajkun Ballet Company, School, and Fund • Performances across NYC • Tickets ↓ The Theater was established in New York City in 2001, as notprofit fostering the philosophy and creative vision of choreographer and cultural leader Chiara Ajkun. The Ajkun Ballet Company
performs a repertory spanning from classical ballets to compelling new dance brought in our NYC Theaters and on Tours by our award-winning Artists. Touring included Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Greece, Holland, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States and millions of viewers are reached by online platforms and televisions such as ABC, BBC, FOX, RAI, REDE GLOBO and TPA. The Ajkun Ballet School
offers a variety of year-round and intensive programs with a dual mission:
to train classical ballet dancers capable of joining the ranks of any world-class company and to present our local youth the joy of moving to music. The AjkunBT Fund
supports educational and creative endeavors with financial aid, scholarships and grants to enable dance students, professional dancers and choreographers from the USA and abroad to fulfill their passion. Read more on www.ajkunbt.org

Healthy ballet training develops more than technique.For young dancers, serious training should build discipline, artist...
10/03/2026

Healthy ballet training develops more than technique.

For young dancers, serious training should build discipline, artistry and technical clarity while also supporting health, confidence and individuality.

When evaluating a training environment, look beyond what dancers can achieve. Consider how they are taught and treated each day. Are individual differences respected? Are expectations appropriate? Does the environment encourage dancers to work intelligently and develop their own artistic identity?

Demanding training and a dancer-first approach are not opposites. The strongest environments allow dancers to pursue excellence while developing into healthy, confident and individual artists.

📖 Read the full Dance Education Guide:
Choosing Ballet Training for Advanced Dancers: A Parent Guide
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How can parents best support a young ballet dancer? 🩰Supporting a dancer goes far beyond getting them to class. As young...
09/20/2026

How can parents best support a young ballet dancer? 🩰

Supporting a dancer goes far beyond getting them to class. As young dancers navigate training, comparison, auditions, disappointment, and growing independence, the support they receive outside the studio can be just as important as what happens inside it.

In our newest Dance Education Guide, Ballet School Coordinator and Senior Company Artist Abbi Johnson shares her perspective on supporting young dancers through their training while helping them develop into confident, curious, and independent artists.

From knowing when to step in — and when to step back — to maintaining perspective, balance, and a life outside ballet, this guide explores some of the questions we hear most often from dancers and their families.

📖 Read “How to Support a Young Ballet Dancer: A Parent’s Guide” at the link in our bio.

Have a question you’d like us to explore in a future Dance Education Guide? Send us a DM. 📩
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Performance experience is valuable, but professional preparation goes far beyond the stage.Performances, competitions, a...
09/10/2026

Performance experience is valuable, but professional preparation goes far beyond the stage.

Performances, competitions, and opportunities to work with guest artists can all contribute to a dancer’s development. But they cannot fully replace the daily influence of a professional company environment.

A sustainable professional future is built through consistent technique, musicality, repertory, rehearsal habits, artistry, discipline, and professional responsibility.

For advanced dancers, the goal is not simply to prepare for the next performance, but to develop the skills and understanding required for a professional career.

Ready to take the next step in your training?

Apply to audition for Ajkun Ballet School:
ajkunbt.org/audition-form

📖 Explore the Dance Education Guide:
Choosing Ballet Training for Advanced Dancers: A Parent Guide

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The 2026–2027 Ajkun Ballet Theatre Season is now on sale.From The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty to A Night of Dance...
09/03/2026

The 2026–2027 Ajkun Ballet Theatre Season is now on sale.

From The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty to A Night of Dance and the world premiere of Othello, discover ballet and dance performances in New York City throughout the season.

🎟️ Tickets: LINK IN BIO

📍 Midtown Manhattan & Manhattan’s Upper East Side

The 2026–2027 Ajkun Ballet Theatre Season is now on sale.From The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty to A Night of Dance...
09/03/2026

The 2026–2027 Ajkun Ballet Theatre Season is now on sale.

From The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty to A Night of Dance and the world premiere of Othello, discover ballet and dance performances in New York City throughout the season.

🎟️ Tickets: ajkunbt.org

📍 Midtown Manhattan & Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Professional preparation doesn’t begin when a dancer steps onstage. It is built into the training that happens every day...
08/27/2026

Professional preparation doesn’t begin when a dancer steps onstage. It is built into the training that happens every day.

For advanced dancers, training connected to a working professional ballet company provides an important context for understanding the standards, discipline, timing, responsibility, and artistry required in the profession.

Classroom training develops technique, but exposure to the professional stage helps dancers understand how that technique translates into rehearsal, repertory, performance, and professional expectations.

True professional preparation bridges the space between the classroom and the stage.

Our Dance Education Guide offers dancers and families insight into what to consider when choosing ballet training and professional pathways.

📖 Read the full guide:

ajkunbt.org/post/choosing-ballet-training-for-advanced-dancers-parent-guide

What does quality ballet training really look like?When choosing a ballet school, conservatory, trainee program, or prof...
08/16/2026

What does quality ballet training really look like?

When choosing a ballet school, conservatory, trainee program, or professional training pathway, reputation can be part of the picture, but it shouldn’t be the only measure.

Look at the reality of the training environment. How are dancers taught and treated each day? Is the instruction consistent? Are dancers receiving meaningful guidance and opportunities to develop as individual artists?

The strongest programs demonstrate their quality through the daily experience of their dancers, not simply through a famous name or impressive promises.

Our Dance Education Guide offers a clear-eyed perspective to help dancers and families make informed choices about ballet training and professional development.

📖 Read the full guide:
ajkunbt.org/post/choosing-ballet-training-for-advanced-dancers-parent-guide

AUGUST 14th - Last Chance to watch in NYC’s Upper East Side: step into the dream ✨Ajkun Ballet Theatre’s 🧚🏻 A Midsummer ...
08/12/2026

AUGUST 14th - Last Chance to watch in NYC’s Upper East Side: step into the dream ✨

Ajkun Ballet Theatre’s 🧚🏻 A Midsummer Night’s Dream — performed in Theater. Designed for magic, beauty, and wonder.
🔗 LINK IN BIO

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129 W 56 Street
New York, NY
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Monday 10am - 11pm
Tuesday 10am - 11pm
Wednesday 10am - 11pm
Thursday 10am - 11pm
Friday 10am - 11pm
Saturday 10am - 11pm
Sunday 10am - 11pm

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