American Ballet Theater and two European dance companies are engaging in a little trans-oceanic swapping. Kevin McKenzie, the artistic director of Ballet Theater, announced the company would send the principal dancer Cory Stearns off to the Royal Ballet in December and the soloist Isabella Boylston to dance in the Royal Danish Ballet's production of the “Nutcracker,†also in December. In return, a Royal Ballet principal dancer, Stephen McRae, and a principal from the Danish company, Alban Lendorf, will dance in the 2013 spring season at American Ballet Theater. Mr. McRae will dance the role of Lankendem in “Le Corsaire†at the June 5 matinee and June 8 evening performances. Mr. Lendorf will dance the role of Prince Désiré in “The Sleeping Beauty†at the July 6 matinee.
