Joffrey Ballet
E781589
The Joffrey Ballet is a renowned American dance company based in Chicago, celebrated for its innovative repertoire that blends classical ballet with contemporary works.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joffrey Ballet School | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet company
ⓘ
dance company ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Ashley Wheater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Lyric Opera of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationProgram |
Joffrey Academy of Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
summer intensive programs ⓘ trainee program ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
innovation in ballet
ⓘ
preservation of important historical ballets ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Gerald Arpino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Joffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Gerald Arpino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Joffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet
ⓘ
contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| hasDivision | Joffrey Academy of Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableChoreographer |
Christopher Wheeldon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Balanchine NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerald Arpino NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiří Kylián NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Peck NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Joffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED ⓘ William Forsythe NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Possokhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Joffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending classical and contemporary works
ⓘ
innovative repertoire ⓘ revivals of landmark 20th‑century ballets ⓘ |
| performs |
Romeo and Juliet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nutcracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permanentHomeVenue |
Lyric Opera House, Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyric Opera of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludes |
classical ballets
ⓘ
contemporary works ⓘ neoclassical works ⓘ new commissions ⓘ |
| website | https://joffrey.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Joffrey Ballet School