Tag Archives: Ballet

[Interview] 8 Questions with Sleeping Beauty’s Grace Curry

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

On Saturday, gifted dancer Grace Curry will lead A&A Ballet’s magical presentation of “Sleeping Beauty”. The award-winning young performer is already a success in her mid-teens, and she plans to wow the evening audience in the Studebaker Theater with an … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: “Across The Pond”

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

“Across The Pond” is real life. The Joffrey Ballet premiered UK choreographers Andrew McNicol, Liam Scarlett and Andrea Walker’s exquisite works of art in the Auditorium Theatre on April 24th. “Yonder Blue” (McNicol), “Vespertine” (Scarlett) and “Home” (Walker) equally showed … Continue reading →

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The Joffrey Ballet Premieres Highly Anticipated “Across The Pond” on April 24

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

“Across The Pond” lands in Chicago this Spring! British Choreographers Andrew Walker, Andrew McNicol and Liam Scarlett will illustrate their expertise through the pieces “HOME,” “Yonder Blue” and “Vespertine”. An official press release (from The Silverman Group) explaining the upcoming … Continue reading →

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[Interview] Fabrice Calmels: An Artistic Master

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

Recently, BTSCelebs was given the honor of interviewing Joffrey Ballet veteran Fabrice Calmels. The artistic master, who hails from France, has been apart of the Chicago based company since the early 2000s.  Through dancing, he continues to set a great … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: “Anna Karenina”

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

“Anna Karenina” received a standing ovation at its world premiere! The audience fell in love with Yuri Possokhov’s dance interpretation of the beloved classic, where dancers Victoria Jaiani and Alberto Velazquez portrayed star-crossed lovers Anna and Vronsky. Their on-stage chemistry was … Continue reading →

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The Joffrey Ballet Confirms Lineup for New Season

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

The Joffrey Ballet is excited to bring more thrilling shows to their Chicago audience. Yesterday, they announced via a press release that beloved classics will be included in the powerful setlist for the coming year. “Jane Eyre” starts everything on … Continue reading →

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[Interview] Meet Professional Dancer Leticia Stock

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

  Hailing from The Royal Ballet company, Leticia Stock has earned an impressive resume by dancing in classics like “The Nutcracker”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Giselle”, as well as, a host of others in picturesque Europe.  Accomplished choreographers Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, Liam … Continue reading →

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