The joffrey ballet, based in chicago, illinois, is one of the worlds premier dance companies. A brilliant spoof of the joffrey ballets epic production, complete with. The nutcracker catapults the company into the international arena. The joffrey ballet administrative assistant to the. The joffrey is grateful to the nutcracker commissioning sponsors. Joffrey ballets new reimagined nutcracker for chicago. The nutcracker is often performed during the christmas season due to its content, and many families make it an annual tradition to attend a performance. A big fan of the wonderful joffrey ballet and recently loved their classical presentation of swan lake.
With a lush, dramatic design and an impeccably cast ensemble, joffreys nutcracker makes it impossible to resist the holiday spirit. See more ideas about ballet, ballet costumes and ballet beautiful. Founded in 1956, the joffrey ballet is one of the foremost dance companies performing in the world today. The joffrey rehearses christopher wheeldons commedia youtube. Windy city times news archive joffrey ballet opens holiday season with newly reimagined nutcracker chicago november 9, 2017 following a wildly successful world premiere in december 2016. The nutcracker spanish dance joffrey ballet school. Joffrey dancers on the new nutcracker ballet video. Though its not quite fall, the joffrey ballet is in full holiday mode, prepping for the world premiere of christopher wheeldons nutcracker in fact, you can catch a livestreamed rehearsal with wheeldon and the company tomorrow thursday, september 8, 11. Joffrey ballet nutcracker 2015 by the joffrey ballet issuu.
Joffrey nutcracker program by the joffrey ballet issuu. The magic of the season takes hold when a visit from the. We brought our daughter for the first time when she was only 3 and were all completely enchanted by the talented company, brilliant choreography, the beautiful sets and costumes and the magical quality of the perfomance. The auditorium theatre of roosevelt university, 50 ida b. 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. 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. Nutcracker sponsors sandy and roger deromedi the joffrey ballet is often called the company of firsts, and sandy and roger deromedi earned a similar premier distinction in may 2014 when they. Weve seen it many times at small regional theaters and i didnt realize how great a performance could be with a world class ballet company. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. The joffrey ballet long had a traditional nutcracker by its founderchoreographer, robert joffrey, which it continued to perform after moving to chicago from new york in 1995.
Tchaikovskys nutcracker, the story of a young girls journey to a magical land on christmas eve, is perhaps not only the composers most famous work but also one of the most famous ballets of all time. 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. This estimate is based upon 1 the joffrey ballet administrative assistant to the executive director salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. The nutcracker auditorium theatre following a lively party on christmas eve, familiar characters clara and the mysterious dr. The joffreys new nutcracker spellbinds amid the snow. Robert joffreys the nutcracker inside the studio youtube. As reported in the chicago tribune, the joffrey ballet announced its 202021 season.
The snow scene from christopher wheeldons the nutcracker. Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. A video i filmed and edited for the joffrey ballet, during a tech rehearsal on december 18, 2008. This ones set at the worlds fair choreographer christopher wheeldon has a fresh take on the classic christmas. Please note that every individual entering the theatre.
Click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. The new production will mark the end of a chicago tradition. Joffreys the nutcracker wednesday, november 25, 2015 sunday, november 29, 2015. Joffrey ballet school new york 2015 the nutcracker. Subscribers and fans of the joffrey ballet have been anticipating the companys new nutcracker for well over a year now. Where to see the nutcracker in chicago and the suburbs chicago. Their nutcracker 2019 however, while brilliantly performed deformed the plot and lost the charm. The nutcracker suite american contemporary ballet puts its own spin on the holiday favorite in this intimate and immersive show. The nutcracker wednesday, november 24, 2010 sunday, november 28, 2010. Nutcracker, from joffrey ballet and moscow ballet the. Christopher wheeldon will create a new nutcracker in december 2016 for chicagos joffrey ballet, the company announced on tuesday. This upcoming season will mark the companys first season at lyric opera house as well as joffrey s 25th year in chicago. Assucena and alberto velazquez rehearse christopher wheeldons new nutcracker. Joffrey ballet delivers another dazzling nutcracker.
Hoffmann, set to music by tchaikovsky, was first performed at the mariinsky theatre in saint petersburg. The twoact ballet had its premiere at the maryinsky theatre in street petersburg, russia, on december 17, 1892. George balanchines the nutcracker new york city ballet. The date and location for this event is 29dec19 at auditorium theatre il, chicago.
The joffrey ballet is grateful to nutcracker producing sponsors margot and josef lakonishok and hancher auditorium at the university of iowa, as well as nutcracker corporate sponsors bluecross. Choreographer christopher wheeldon, whos been a star in the dance world for years, recently expanded his reach with the broadway rendition of the classic film an american in paris. 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. Houston ballets performances of the nutcracker generously sponsored by.
Gayeon jung and stefan goncalvez rehearse the nutcracker. The joffrey ballet is grateful to nutcracker producing sponsors margot and josef lakonishok and hancher auditorium at the university of iowa, as well as nutcracker sponsors mary jo and doug basler. Wheater brings a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of america with its company. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker takes you on a magical journey with marie to the dream fair set in chicago before the 1893 worlds columbian exposition. Joffrey ballet tickets at auditorium theatre il chicago.
The nutcracker follows a young girl as shes transported to a fantasy world of living snowflakes, toys, and sweet treats, and joffrey ballet, annual production takes audiences on a similarly magical journey to a dream world of dance. The joffrey ballet schools production of the nutcracker is a traditional holiday classic you wont want to miss. The nutcracker spanish dance joffrey ballet school 2009. Joffrey ballet s ashley wheater honoured by her majesty queen elizabeth ii with mbe. The joffrey is a worldclass, chicagobased ballet company and dance education organization committed to artistic excellence and innovation, presenting a uni.
Let me start by saying we have seen the joffrey nutcracker every year for the past 10 years. The joffrey ballet dancers perform robert joffreys dazzling the chicago suntimes version of tchaikovskys family classic, featuring charming victorian scenery and. I wanted to get some closeup shots of the dancers, views that joffrey ballet nutcracker 2008 on vimeo. Drosselmeyer embark on a magical adventure, encountering a battle between toy soldiers and legions of mice where clara unexpectedly saves the day, before being whisked away with the nutcracker prince to an enchanted forest by the elegant queen and king of snow, then. For more information, please call houston ballet box office at 7. The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed childrens story author and artist maurice sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. Used for joffreys broadcast and online advertising campaign for. Visitors can enjoy many educational tutorials and tips for ballet technique, create and join discussions in the forums, and see nearby or search for dance schools, summer programs auditions and performances.
Ashley wheater and music director scott speck discuss tchaikovskys score for the nutcracker. But as the nutcrackerperhaps the worlds most popular ballethas been a holiday staple and family favorite for decades, seared into the memories of children and the adults they become, what makes this joffrey production so noteworthy is that acclaimed choreographer christopher wheeldon had the vision, and chutzpah, to reimagine every aspect. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands, and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the school of american ballet join forces to. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker performed by the joffrey ballet, runs through dec. This was our 1st time viewing of the joffrey nutcracker and we may make it an annual event. Based upon the pacific northwest ballets original production. Of the first two on my nutcracker marathon tour, which will keep me busy up till and including new years eve, the joffrey ballets production is closer to the story told in the 1892 st.
She stayed with joffrey till 1964 and then both parted their ways. Margot and josef lakonishok, searle funds at the chicago community trust, hancher auditorium, university of iowa, and the many believers, as well as 2017 the nutcracker production sponsor jewell events catering we recommend this production for children ages 5 and up. Advanced ballet class with era jouravlev at the joffrey ballet school summer intensive nyc 2. Robert joffreys aweinspiring staging of the perennial classic boasts largerthanlife victorian america scenery and costumes, entrancing storytelling, tchaikovskys beloved score, and invigorating dancing that could only be found in a dream. However, by then, joffrey ballet had been on an international tour which was made possible due to rebekah harkness who is regarded as an. The joffrey ballet revamps its nutcracker time out chicago. Formerly settled in new york as the robert joffrey theatre ballet, joffrey ballet was joined by alvin ailey, a modern choreographer, in 1962. A wheeldon nutcracker for the joffrey the new york times.