Qdt owns all production materials for the nutcracker including three separate scene sets and a full costume collection. In 2000, the cleveland ballet ceased operations, and over half the dancers, the headquarters, and artistic directorchoreographer dennis nahat. Rania has been a company member with multiple companies in the u. May 25, 2018 shives joined ballet san antonio in december 2015. She recently spent two years with aspen santa fe ballet. Prepare to be blown away by a performance which features over 40 classically trained dancers, stunning sets, and a powerful score performed by the san antonio symphony. Here in chicago, the joffrey ballets nutcracker has always been a popular choice for familyfriendly entertainment, as well as an introduction to a lovely and challenging art form. The new production will mark the end of a chicago tradition. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written by e. Butt, for supporting ballet in san antonio and making it accessible to children. Mirra was awarded a full tuition scholarship for joffrey ballet chicagos trainee. Joffrey ballets 201516 season to feature final nutcracker. She was thrust into national prominence in 1967, appearing in the multimedia ballet, astarte, created on her by her mentor, robert joffrey.
The sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker, kitri from don quixote, the glove seller from gaite parisian, giselle from giselle, phrygia. Manoela is very excited to start her first season at syracuse city ballet. This was my first exposure to the san antonio ballet, and although there is a lot of talent with the dancers, it wasnt displayed on stage. She had an outstanding season last year performing in the annual nutcracker, where she danced the role of the sugar plum fairy and the snow queen. Her repertoire consists of ballets such as the nutcracker, giselle, swan lake, le corsaire, les sylphides. Garza traveled to the united states in 1997 to dance with the joffrey ballet of chicago under the artistic direction of gerald arpino. Click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. For the truely inspired performance of a world class dancer, the music must be alive, allowing the dancer to display hisher true skill and artistry in exhibiting the energy. Subsequently, he danced for over seven years with the joffrey ballet and assisted choreographer twyla tharp in new york city. Dont miss the nutcracker a holiday classic of a young girl named clara who is given a gift the nutcracker and later that evening dreams of encounters with mice and soldiers in a battle. The joffrey ballet school third street residence is located at 81 east 3rd street, new york, ny 3. While attending joffrey ballets summer dance intensive in 2016, she was offered a spot in their ballet academys preprofessional program in their highest level.
Ballet san antonio names artistic director san antonio expressnews. Trinette singleton was a principal dancer with the joffrey ballet for nearly twenty years. He is credited for elevating the overall esthetic of the texas ballet company, earning the distinction best arts organization in 2017 by san antonio magazine. Drilon joined the studio company of the joffrey ballet in 2015, where he. In 2015, she received a scholarship to attend the summer intensive of the joffrey ballet school in ny and later in 2016 trained in the cuballet summer intensive with the company of prodanza in cuba. The alamo city dance companys original full length production of the nutcracker was first produced in 1991 with 35 dancers performing all of the parts through the years the company has had the opportunity to perform with professional artists including cornel crabtree and jenna. The company was founded in 1985 as the san jose cleveland ballet, a coventure with the tenyearold cleveland ballet which offered to the dancers added performing exposure, and each city a ballet company for a moderate, shared investment. The directors, ernesto quenedit and catalina garza are passionate and dedicated teachers who hope to share their love of dance with all students.
Jul 05, 2017 our leads are often very young, like 12 or. Ballet ivy newell began her ballet training at the age of ten at mayra worthen ballet school. Ballet san antonio nutcracker december 2015, length. Soon after, she began to study en pointe with mayra worthen, julie mortonsimpson, and tiekka schofield and performed five seasons of ballet san antonios texas ballet concerto the. Artistic director willy shives leaves ballet san antonio.
Joffrey ballet school new york the nutcracker 2015 waltz of the flowers era jouralev artistic director robert ray choreography tchaikovsky. Ballet san antonio announces new executive director. Dont miss this lavish, beloved holiday tradition, with tchaikovskys score performed. The joffrey ballet is a dancing troupe hailing from chicago. Bessler is a former principal dancer with the national ballet of panama and the founder and ceo of san antonios premier ballet training center,the dance center of san antonio dcsa, and artistic director of the childrens ballet of san antonio, the only preprofessional ballet company in san antonio featuring children ages 7 to 18 in fulllength ballet productions. Kirovski, 2004 ucla school of dentistry, 2005 residency at. She was the first american dancer to appear on the cover of the national news magazine time. San antonio ballet school quenedit ballet school san. Heather c neff soloist ballet san antonio linkedin. San antonio leaps for joy over joffrey ballet joffrey ballet.
As ballet san antonio completes its 30th season of the nutcracker, the company looks back at the past. Ballet auditions for summer intensives, colleges and companies. The ballet san antonios the nutcracker brings the breathtaking traditions of russian ballet to texas. The childrens ballet of san antonio may be a relatively new company, but it already has two productions under its beltthe nutcracker and sleeping beauty. Joined boston ballet school in 2017 biography lonnie stanton began her training with northern california ballet and attended summer programs at joffrey ballet, ballet san antonio, and boston ballet. This ones set at the worlds fair choreographer christopher wheeldon has a fresh take on the classic christmas. Youth ballet program at the joffrey ballet school nyc. In 2015, shives was named the artistic director of ballet san antonio.
To read the nutcracker program book, click on the cover below. To that end, arts san antonio was formed more than 20 years ago. Dec 10, 2015 as ballet san antonio completes its 30th season of the nutcracker, the company looks back at the past by performing the choreography of mayra worthen, while looking forward to the future. Ballet san antonios the nutcracker, inga cotton, alamo city moms blog. Kate also attended summer intensives at houston ballet, washington ballet, ballet austin, the jillana school, and joffrey midwest. Ballet repertory theatre of new mexico, albuquerque. Joffrey ballet school new york 2015 the nutcracker. Robert joffrey, who founded the joffrey ballet with gerald arpino, choreographed the nutcracker for the company in 1987, and it has been performed each december since the company moved to. Ballet san antonio the nutcracker tickets ballet san. The joffrey ballet announces awardwinning creative team for the. Wheeldons acclaimed turnofthecentury tale opens on christmas eve, 1892, mere months before the grand opening of the 1893 worlds fair, as young marie and her mother prepare for a christmas eve potluck celebration.
Hoffman this years production features live orchestral music by symphony viva join us december 20th for a very special sensory friendly performance of the. Priyana acharya dcn student 20022016, dcn ballet mastery student 2012, dcn professional track student 20152016 is currently a junior at libertyville high school. Joffrey ballet school accepts visa and mastercard credit carddebit card credit carddebit card payments to permit customers to pay for these classes. This year, we continued our family tradition of going to ballet san antonios the nutcracker with the san antonio symphony. Joffrey ballet tickets at auditorium theatre il chicago, il. Nov 17, 2015 arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals 2015 the nutcracker. Ballet san antonio tobin center for the performing arts. She has worked with brighton ballet theater as guest soloist for their 2018 nutcracker production. I encourage you to enjoy ballet san antonios nutcracker while you can, through december 7, 2014. Ballet sa company barre and warms up before their performance of the nutcracker in 2015. It was discovered in 1956 and has been in the limelight since 1995 when it was titled the the joffrey ballet of chicago. Nutcracker west hawaii dance theatre ballet and dance. The australian ballet, the joffrey ballet and san francisco ballet.
Dec 18, 2015 the 2016 joffrey nutcracker will be a brandnew interpretation, choreographed by christopher wheeldon and set in old chicago. Ballet san antonio nutcracker december 2015, author. She attended the joffrey academy of dance in chicago and went on to join. See robert joffrey s version of this holiday favorite for the last time. In 2015, she received a scholarship to attend the summer intensive of the joffrey ballet school in ny and later in 2016 trained in the. Subscriptions will be available for purchase as of february 18, 2015, online at joffrey. Heather c neff soloist at ballet san antonio san antonio.
Joffrey ballet tickets at auditorium theatre il chicago. Joffrey ballet tickets at auditorium theatre il chicago, il tickets get your tickets now at tickets. Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals 2015 the nutcracker. The school continues to strive for the founders vision of dance based on intensive training that is imbued with a sense of movement, clarity, and exuberant energy. Ballerina anna trofimova talks about this unique opportunity to learn from and perform with. She joined ballet san antonio in 2015 and was quickly promoted to soloist for the. The ballet trainee program of the joffrey ballet school is a four year program that is both competitive and intensive. The intensives feature live music in class, and instructors who are at the top of their field.
Currently, trinette is coartistic director of repertory. But in 1992, city visionaries wanted to ensure that residents, especially schoolaged children, had access to world renowned solo artists and arts groups. Ballet san antonio nutcracker december 2015 by traveling. The musical theater intensives partner with a different broadway show each week. Jan 18, 2019 for instance, if you audition for ballet, your acceptance grants you access to all 10 jbs ballet programs, from the flagship new york city program to the contemporary ballet intensive in san francisco, to programs in colorado, kansas, georgia and miami. Airi joined atlanta ballet last season where she performed the role of marya in atlanta ballets nutcracker, amore in yuri possokhovs don quixote and one of the soloist roles in the world premiere of craig davidson.
Be sure to check our our website for more information. Ballet san antonio names artistic director san antonio. American ballet theatre, san francisco ballet, pennsylvania ballet, dutch. The joffrey ballet school, located in new york citys greenwich village, was founded in 1953 by robert joffrey and gerald arpino to develop and train professional dancers. In 2001, she graduated from the professional childrens school in new york city and began to dance professionally with new york theatre ballet. He previously was with the joffrey ballet, where he served as community engagement coordinator. The magic of the season takes hold when a visit from the.
This performance of the nutcracker is a san antonio favorite, it is a wonderful ballet for the entire family. Galvin artistic director of the joffrey ballet, is pleased to announce the addition of seven dancers to the joffrey roster for the 20182019 season. Shives previously was with the joffrey ballet, where he served as. California state universityfullerton 2002 2004 norco college 2007 2007 joffrey ballet schoolamerican ballet center 2003 2003 experience juniper ridge co january 2015 present impossible b. Our sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker was 12, explained cbsas founder and artistic director, vanessa bessler, who established the dance center of san antonio as a ballet school, and cbsa as the preprofessional nonprofit dance company. From september through may, this program trains dancers in the classical ballet technique and artistry required for an active career in a professional company. Vanessa bessler business profile childrens ballet of. Joffrey ballet tickets joffrey ballet tickets prices. Founded in june 2015, childrens ballet of san antonio company members join by audition or invitation only. She also trained at the joffrey ballet school and with elena kunikova at steps on broadway.
San antonio dance theatre ballet performances quenedit. Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals 2015. The mission of ballet san antonio, a professional ballet company, is to share the splendor of dance through diverse artistic performances and outreach programs that reflect, promote and enrich the cultural heritage of our south texas community. Joffrey ballet school new york 2015 the nutcracker spanish duration. San antonio, with its historic alamo and old spanish missions, is the premiere tourist destination in texas. Ballet sa company barre and warms up before their performance of the nutcracker in. Home upcoming performances alamo city dance company symphony viva acpaa contact san antonio school for the performing arts calendar. Our biggest performance of the year is our annual presentation of the nutcracker. Wheeldons nutcracker will come to life with an awardwinning team comprised of. Dec 29, 2019 click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. In the year 2019, she was accepted as an apprentice at ballet frontier of texas. Ballet san antonio has named ballet master willy shives, who has spent the past 16 years with the famed joffrey ballet in chicago, as its new artistic director.
Alumni us joffrey ballet schoolamerican ballet center. While attending joffrey ballets summer dance intensive in 2016, she was. Nov 16, 2016 the childrens ballet of san antonio may be a relatively new company, but it already has two productions under its beltthe nutcracker and sleeping beauty. A wheeldon nutcracker for the joffrey the new york times. He was also selected to perform with the main company in robert joffreys the nutcracker. After graduating from walnut hill, she worked with the joffrey ballet, colorado ballet, and ballet san antonio, where she was promoted to soloist in 2016. The quenedit ballet school offers year round, professional level dance training and dance classes in san antonio.
She joined ballet san antonio in 2015 and was quickly promoted to soloist for the 2106 season. Childrens ballet of san antonio founder vanessa bessler. San antonio dance theatre san antonio ballet school dance. We hold an uncompromising commitment to continually attract and nurture exceptional professional dancers, create distinctive performances, and make. San francisco, california brand strategist at ayk ceramics performing arts education san francisco state university 2009 2014 bachelors degree, dance joffrey ballet schoolamerican ballet center summer intensive yoga tree san francisco yoga teacher trainingyoga therapy experience operations and marketing august 2015 present lesbian. Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals. Jan 09, 2016 ballet san antonio announces new executive director. Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. During the two years after dancing with ballet san antonio, astin performed as a guest dancer with san antonio ballet school, performing in various roles, such as the arabian and the sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker and the evil witch in blanca flor. In the ballet programs, master faculty have included desmond richardson, dwight rhoden, allison debona, beckanne sisk and chrystyn fentroy, among many others. Dec 16, 2014 joffrey artistic director ashley wheater, music director scott speck and dancers amanda assucena and yoshihisa arai discuss what makes robert joffrey s the nutcracker magical. With choreography athletic and sweet, fantastic set pieces and puppetry, and delightful effects, robert joffreys nutcracker is a holiday classic that will be missed. Priyana has attended bolshoi ballet academy nyc 2015, on scholarship.
The joffrey ballet school is the only ballet school in new york city that offers a wellrounded dance curriculum that includes serious training in both classical ballet technique, pointe, variations, adagio, mens classes and contemporary ballet technique, improvisation, partnering, as well as modern, character, choreography, dance history, music, pilates and yoga. Located in manhattans east village, third street is within short walking distance to some of new yorks best restaurants, independent stores, coffee shops, and theaters. Nutcracker ballet san antonio, tx nutcracker tickets. Arpinos confetti and light rain and the role of sugar plum in joffreys nutcracker. Soon after, she began to study en pointe with mayra worthen, julie mortonsimpson, and tiekka schofield and performed five seasons of ballet san antonios texas ballet concerto the nutcracker in childrens roles. The simple truth is that we need to be as supportive of ballet san antonio as we are of the famous joffrey ballet or when anyone with a vaguely russiansounding name comes to town. Joffrey texas, founded by robert joffrey in 1978 as the joffrey workshop texas, is proud to provide the highest level of dance education to young artists. Subscriptions will be available for purchase as of february 18, 2015, online at, by mail joffrey ballet subscriptions, the joffrey ballet, joffrey tower, 10 east randolph street. We thoroughly enjoyed last years performance at the majestic theatre earlier post, but this years move to the tobin center has even more to enjoy. Nov 30, 2014 i am grateful to the donors, especially heb and its chairman, charles c. Hokin garvey and robert garvey antonio and sabrina gracias grubhub, inc. Joffrey texas is the regions premiere summer intensive for young dancers. Robert joffreys the nutcracker inside the studio youtube. In 1995, she joined the national company of dance in mexico city.
Shives, who joined ballet san antonio in december 2015, did not respond to multiple phone and email messages requesting comment. Faculty sara jansen clayborne originally from new york, sara trained at the ballet school of new york under the direction of diana byer and sallie wilson. Worthen directed ballet san antonios annual the nutcracker performances, a popular holiday staple for more than 20 years. Berg created the pacific ballet company with cofounders john pasqualetti and sue loyd.