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The Joffrey Ballet

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Chicago, United States

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Dance company· Ballet theater group· Performing Arts· Performing arts group· Non-profit organization

The Joffrey Ballet Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

The Joffrey Ballet is located in Chicago, United States on 10 E Randolph St. The Joffrey Ballet is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category dance company in United States. The Joffrey is a world-class, Chicago-based ballet company and dance education organization committed to artistic excellence and innovation, presenting a unique repertoire encompassing masterpieces of the past and cutting-edge works. The Joffrey is committed to providing arts education and accessible dance training through its Joffrey Academy of Dance and Community Engagement programs. Classically trained to the highest standards, The Joffrey Ballet expresses a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of America with its company and audiences and repertoire which includes major story ballets, reconstructions of masterpieces and contemporary works. Founded by visionary teacher Robert Joffrey in 1956, guided by celebrated choreographer Gerald Arpino from 1988 until 2007, The Joffrey Ballet continues to thrive under internationally renowned Artistic Director Ashley Wheater. The Joffrey Ballet has become one of the most revered and recognizable arts organizations in America and one of the top dance companies in the world.

Address

10 E Randolph St

Phone

+1 3123868905

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Chicago, IL

Founded

1956

Open hours

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Noel Ben

One of my favorite memories in the world was dancing in the Nutcracker part of the children's cast. Any mothers out there of children shorter than 5'5'' please bring your child to auditions usually in late summer.

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Andrew Wilson

Fantastic time! It’s not the old school ballet you are thinking of... this is exciting and fun!

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Kentee Pasek

This review is about the performance of the Joffery Ballet company at the Auditorium Theatre: A visual delight! This historic theater is what all theaters should wish to be. It is a must see. Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler it opened Dec 1889. The goal was to create a people's theater open to all Chicagoans and to grab the attention in the bid to host the 1893 World's Fair. It is such a delight that the Joffery Ballet (Chicago) performes the \Making a new American Ballet\ which is all about the Chicago World Fair and a poor immagrant family and widow mother as a sculptoress who is making a world's fair sculpture. The immagrants are all dressed in brown tones and at the holiday party scene when the Great Impresario and apprentice appear bearing gifts and brightly colored. The dynamic of dance, costume and music delight all! The music is still traditional nutcracker and the story follows the basic story line of nutcracker with a few twists such as Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and Dragons! Just know when you go to this theater the Nutcracker story has changed. Sit back and do enjoy and do new twist to an old holiday story. Enjoy the setting of the theater which just continues the story itself as it is played out on stage by this highly skilled perfect technique dancers.

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Enna Lee

The facility is great, with beautiful ballet rooms in the middle of downtown Chicago. The teachers are very professional and friendly. My daughter is taking classes there and we are happy with them, can’t say anything bad. The only thing I wish was different there - is to add an option of a more intense program for younger students. As taking a 45 min ballet class once a week, seems to be a very slow progression. Young ballet students of my daughter’s age in Russia are taking a 1.5-2 hour ballet class at least 2-3 times a week.

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Jessica Parmer

My daughter has been taking ballet at the academy for a few years now and I wouldn't go anywhere else! The instructors are amazing and the rehearsal studios are BEAUTIFUL...you can't find a better dance academy.

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