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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 452 

Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of the American Ballet 

Theatre throughout its 65 years of service as ‘‘America’s National Ballet 

Company’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 27, 2006 

Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. DOLE) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of 

the American Ballet Theatre throughout its 65 years 

of service as ‘‘America’s National Ballet Company’’. 

Whereas American Ballet Theatre (known as ‘‘ABT’’) is recognized as one of the world’s great dance companies; 

Whereas ABT is dedicated to bringing dance to the United 

States and dance of the United States to the world; 

Whereas, over its 65-year history, ABT has appeared in all 

50 States of the United States, in a total of 126 cities, 

and has performed for more than 600,000 people annually; 

Whereas ABT has performed in 42 countries as perhaps the 

most representative ballet company of the United States, 


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with many of those engagements sponsored by the Department of State; 

Whereas ABT has been home to the world’s most accomplished dancers and has commissioned works by all of the 

great choreographic geniuses of the 20th century; 

Whereas President Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized ABT’s 

ability to convey through the medium of ballet ‘‘some 

measure of understanding of America’s cultural environment and inspiration’’; 

Whereas over the years ABT has performed repeatedly at the 

White House, most recently in December 2005; 

Whereas ABT is committed to bringing dance to a broad audience and provides exposure to dance to more than 

20,000 underprivileged children and their families each 

year; 

Whereas ABT’s award-winning Make a Ballet program and 

its other outreach initiatives help to meet the need for 

arts education in underserved schools and communities; 

Whereas ABT’s Studio Company brings world class ballet to 

smaller communities like— 

(1) Rochester, New York; 

(2) Stamford, Connecticut; 

(3) Sanibel, Florida; 

(4) South Hadley, Massachusetts; and 

(5) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and 

Whereas the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT and 

the ABT’s other artistic development initiatives provide 

the highest quality training consistent with the professional standards of ABT: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) recognizes and commends the American 

2 Ballet Theatre for over 65 years of service as 

3 ‘‘America’s National Ballet Company’’, during which 

4 it has provided world class art to audiences in all 50 

5 States; 

6 (2) recognizes that the American Ballet Theatre 

7 also serves as a true cultural ambassador for the 

8 United States, by having performed in 42 countries 

9 and fulfilling its reputation as one of the world’s 

10 most revered and innovative dance companies; and 

11 (3) recognizes that the American Ballet Thea12 tre’s extensive and innovative education, outreach, 

13 and artistic development programs both train future 

14 generations of great dancers and expose students to 

15 the arts. 

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