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Taras Resigns From ABT: John Taras, the 70-year-old associate artistic director of American Ballet Theatre, has resigned from the company, ABT officials said Friday. It is the second major change in ABT’s top administration since the company arrived March 6 for a two-week engagement in Orange County. Jane Hermann and Oliver Smith were recently appointed co-artistic directors. Taras’ departure also represents a complete turnover in the artistic direction of the 50-year-old New York-based company since Mikhail Baryshnikov resigned in June. Artistic associates Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Twyla Tharp submitted their resignations shortly after Baryshnikov.