Jose Sebastian is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Hampton’s Dance Project (HDP), which calls on a diverse team of top-flight dancers from ABT and master choreographers to present dynamic new works that push the boundaries of classical dance. Sebastian started his dance training at age eight at the School of American Ballet and continued training there for almost 10 years. Sebastian joined ABT Studio Company in 2006, before joining American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in January 2009 and being promoted to the corps de ballet in January 2010. In 2020, Sebastian was appointed director of ABT Incubator, ABT’s choreographic workshop program for inspiring the creation of new work.