Tag Archives: Ballet

[Interview] The Joffrey Ballet’s Jane Eyre, Amanda Assucena, Promises a “Fearless” Season

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Btscelebs

On October 16th, The Joffrey Ballet plans to bring one of my favorite classics to life! “Jane Eyre” is the story of a girl who has to overcome unbelievable hardship to find her own happy ending. Following a terrible childhood, … Continue reading →

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New Dancers! – The Joffrey Ballet Introduces Four Gifted Performers

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Btscelebs

  This week, The Joffrey Ballet welcomed dancers from Mexico, California and Japan into the Chicago family. Joseì Pablo Castro Cuevas, Jonathan Dole, Hyuma Kiyosawa and Miu Tanaka all plan to grace the stage this season and wow us with … Continue reading →

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“Jane Eyre” Premieres in Chicago Next Month

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Btscelebs

On October 16th, The Joffrey Ballet opens its last season at the Auditorium Theatre with the unique adaptation of the classic romance “Jane Eyre”. Next fall, Joffrey makes the grand move to the Lyric Opera House. According to an official … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Btscelebs

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 Btscelebs

Victoria Jaiani_Rory Hohenstein_Photo by Cheryl Mann (Yonder Blue) “Across The Pond” is real life. The Joffrey Ballet premiered UK choreographers Andrew McNicol, Liam Scarlett and Andrea Walker’s art in the Auditorium Theatre on April 24th. “Yonder Blue” (McNicol), “Vespertine” (Scarlett) … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Btscelebs

“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 Btscelebs

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 Btscelebs

“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 Btscelebs

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 Btscelebs

  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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