and received approval from Balanchine to produce a spring workshop performance for the students. These workshops have become an important preview for many outstanding dancers. The school also hosts a summer program, where it selects about 200 dance students from across the country to train for five weeks. This summer program is one of the most selective ballet summer programs in the country. During the summer program, students are divided into seven girls' classes and two boys' classes: Girls' classes: I II III IV V VI VII Boys' classes: intermediate men advanced men A small group of students from the summer program may be invited to enroll in SAB's winter term. During the winter term, students are divided into levels based on their age. Girls' classes: Girls preparatory division Children's division (Girls I-V) Intermediate division (B1 and B2) Advanced division (C1, C2 and D) Boys' classes: Boys preparatory division Children's division (Boys I-IV) Intermediate men Advanced men Boys typically spend two years in each level. Faculty As of August 2020, the faculty of School of American Ballet includes Jonathan Stafford (artistic director), Kay Mazzo (chairman of faculty), Dena Abergel, Marika Anderson, Aesha Ash, Megan Fairchild, Gonzalo Garcia, Craig Hall, Arch Higgins, Anthony Huxley, Sterling Hyltin, Megan Johnson, Katrina Killian, Meagan Mann, Allen Peiffer, Susan Pilarre, Andrew Scordato, Suki Schorer, Abi Stafford, Sheryl Ware. Alumni According to SAB, alumni of the School of American Ballet make up over 90% of New York City Ballet, all but two of the company at present. Some alumni include Mary Ellen Moylan, Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq, Francisco Moncion, John Clifford, Nicholas Magallanes, Jacques d'Amboise, Debra Austin, Jillana, Allegra Kent, Arthur Mitchell, Patricia McBride, Paul Frame, Peter Frame, Edward Villella, Suzanne Farrell, Kay Mazzo, Kathryn Morgan, Garielle Whittle, Helgi Tomasson, Fernando Bujones, Gelsey Kirkland, Heather Watts, Merrill Ashley, Lourdes Lopez, Jock Soto, Peter Boal, Olivia Boisson, Alexandra Waterbury, Victoria Rowell, Kyra Nichols, Darci Kistler, Patrick Bissell, Damian Woetzel, Ethan Stiefel, Wendy Whelan, Alan Bergman, Llanchie Stevenson, Sarah Hay, Arlene Shuler, and Paloma Herrera as well as celebrities Sean Young, Ashlee Simpson, Macaulay Culkin, Lawrence Leritz, Vanessa Carlton, Megan Mullally, Alex Westerman, and Madeleine Martin. Mae L. Wien Awards Lawrence A. Wien, his daughters and their families founded the Mae L. Wien Awards in their mother's name. SAB students are chosen each year on the basis of their outstanding promise and a faculty member is honored for