ABT Studio Company | FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE by Brady Farrar 🐝

FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE, choreographed and performed by ABT Studio Company dancer and ABT JKO School graduate Brady Farrar (age 19), is filmed by kw creative at American Ballet Theatre’s studios.

The filming of FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE is made possible by leadership support from Sofia Elizalde.

FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE
Choreography by Brady Farrar
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Brady Farrar
Filmed by kw creative

Music provided by Pond5.

FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE was originally commissioned by Youth America Grand Prix.

American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director: Susan Jaffe
American Ballet Theatre Executive Director: Barry Hughson

ABT Studio Company Artistic Director: Sascha Radetsky
Managing Director: Claire Florian
Rehearsal Director: Yan Chen

American Ballet Theatre recognizes the following donors for their extraordinary giving in support of
ABT Studio Company: Sofia Elizalde, Patricia R. Morton, James M. and Nora C. Orphanides,
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund. Additional support
provided by Edward "Chip" Beam in loving memory of John and Jack, Sandra and Charles Carmeci,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin, The Agnes Varis Fund, Constance A. Woo, and four anonymous donors.

Leadership support of ABT’s New Works initiatives is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation,
The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and through an endowed gift from the Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund.

Special thanks to Denise Littlefield Sobel for her leadership gifts to: ABT Today Fund, advancing the
Company's mission; and ABT RISE, fueling the Company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

ABT is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

[lynnemiller]

A brilliant 19 year old star!!!! I am so grateful that classical and modern ballet is alive and well in NYC!

[MrQbenDanny]

BRADY FARRAR is a remarkable reminder that TRUE and newly gifted choreographers exist.
To have astonishing ability to listen to the infamous score and to create steps classic/modern perfectly placed to show off the brilliance is rare.
The PRIZE is in the seamless accents. Its abundant variety is astonishing.
This is not a school recital piece. This is a work of smart craftsmanship and talent. It's a great GALA tour de force for any major stars in ballet on any major stage, such as the Metropolitan Opera House, BOLSHOI, P.O.B., COVENT GARDEN.
Standing ovation 👏 for you, BRADY FARRAR!!!
Get a good agent and lawyer!!!
The contracts are a comín!!!
BRAVO!!!

[tsofkor]

So happy he is still dancing ❤ so talented and full of passion

[ArneitaMcKinney]

I love this piece and have watched it over and over, but what I love most is the ending when the "bee" drops dead. 🐝Such brilliant choreography and wonderful display of technique.

[marcelajatoba]

Absolutely amazing!!! Brady is fantastic!!

[richardcleveland]

Great (and reassuring) to see that Brady made it to ABT's anteroom . . . . Well done!

[cathleensibley]

Bee you tu full technique!! Very very musical and
Clever! Excellent and fun! Bravo!

[minissa]

And he's in the studio company? Love contemporary movement on classically trained bodies!

[echlypses]

if you can dance slowly you can dance quickly

[richardcourchene]

I bet it would not be that big of a jump from this to martial arts

[ivyarianrhod]

Lovely dancing, but the choreography doesn't match the music at all. (Just my opinion.)