This page features a ballet video titled joffrey dancers on the new nutcracker. The joffrey ballet schools production of the nutcracker is a traditional holiday classic you wont want to miss. Smith is currently a program coordinator with the joffreys community engagement department, as well as. The new production will mark the end of a chicago tradition.
Subscribers and fans of the joffrey ballet have been anticipating the companys new nutcracker for well over a year now. Let me start by saying we have seen the joffrey nutcracker every year for the past 10 years. Click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. Arpino uses dynamic ensemble choreography to showcase the pyrotechnics of the snow prince and the powerful. 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 moved to chicago from new york in 1995. The date and location for this event is 29dec19 at auditorium theatre il, chicago. Fabrice calmels on his decision to leave the joffrey. 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. Although they did not expect a lot of people to pick up the tickets prior to the show and the line extended all the way outside and waited a. Jazz and contemporary summer intensives at joffrey ballet school by joffrey ballet school. A wheeldon nutcracker for the joffrey joffrey ballet. From classics to modern performances, they dont disappoint. Inside joffrey ballet of chicagos world premiere fulllength ballet anna karenina.
Hoffmans the nutcracker and the mouse king 1816 a robert joffrey production conceived and. The joffrey studio company is a scholarship program of the joffrey academy of dance, official school of the joffrey ballet. Fortunately he remains as a joffrey ballet master and mentor. Hoffman, set to a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and originally credited. Joffrey ballet tickets at auditorium theatre il chicago. The nutcracker the waltz of the snowflakes the royal ballet duration. The nutcracker wednesday, november 24, 2010 sunday, november 28, 2010. In addition to serving as ballet master for the childrens cast of the nutcracker, mr. 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. Talking to lead dancer victoria jaiani and artistic director ashley wheater. In the meantime, the company is in the midst of its unique voices program. Joffrey ballet school new york the nutcracker 2015 waltz of the flowers era jouralev artistic director robert ray choreography tchaikovsky. This was our 1st time viewing of the joffrey nutcracker and we may make it an annual event. The joffrey is grateful to the nutcracker commissioning sponsors.
Used for joffreys broadcast and online advertising campaign for joffrey ballet nutcracker commercial on vimeo. Robert joffreys the nutcracker inside the studio youtube. Joffrey ballet nutcracker 2015 by the joffrey ballet issuu. Christopher wheeldons masterpiece is back december at the auditorium theatre. The video series features dancers from complexions and the joffrey ballet concert group and promotes the inaugural elite dance tournament. Nothing like a little snow to ring in the holidays. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker takes you on a magical journey with marie to the dream fair set in chicago before. The royal ballet is one of the great ballet companies of the world. The joffreys new nutcracker spellbinds amid the snow.
A video i filmed and edited for the joffrey ballet, during a tech rehearsal on december 18, 2008. He has been the recipient of a number of scholarships including the royal ballet school, the wall scholarship, the joffrey ballet school, margaret chapple fellowship and the pearl pollard ballet scholarship. The twoact ballet had its premiere at the maryinsky theatre in street petersburg, russia, on december 17, 1892. The nutcrackerthe 1892 ballet based on a story by e. Now, just when we thought it was safe to go back to the ballet, along comes the joffreys mockvictorian edition. Revel in the aweinspiring nutcracker that has captivated audiences for 25 years with brilliant costumes, larger than life scenery, entrancing storytelling and tchaikovskys famous score for a special discounted package offered by j. For 28 years, chicagos joffrey ballets nutcracker, created by founder robert joffrey, was the gold standard for the traditional version of the ballet set in a beautiful mansion with a. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker inside the studio youtube. Im going to buy tickets to see the nutcracker in chicago for my moms birthday. The joffrey studio company consists of a group of outstanding students selected by the joffreys mary b. Yet when the joffrey ballet presented the world premiere of. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker inspired by chicago. After nearly 19 years, joffrey ballet dancer fabrice calmels announced monday that hell take his final bow with the company after a performance of nutcracker on december 29.
Here in chicago, the joffrey ballets nutcracker has always been a popular choice for familyfriendly entertainment, as well as an introduction to a lovely and challenging art form. Peter llyich tchaikovsky live music performed by the chicago philharmonic. Joffrey nutcracker 2007 joffrey ballet ballet alert. Founded as a touring company in 1956, it was based. Stacy is also a cocreator and designer at protutstudio, an online dance wear and costume company. Her professional credits include londons royal ballet. 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. I wanted to get some closeup shots of the dancers, views that. Caddell is currently on faculty and teaching at the joffrey ballet school in new york city.
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. An inside look at the joffreys 20182019 season youtube. The company celebrated its 20th year in chicago last fall, and the old joffreyarpino nutcracker was made well before that move. Under the leadership of director kevin ohare, grand balletic tradition and an illustrious heritage are united with innovation, daring and exceptional standards of artistry, creativity and stagecraft to produce supreme theatre. Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. Many choreographers have worked with the joffrey, including paul taylor, twyla tharp, george balanchine, and founders gerald arpino and robert joffrey. 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. Joffrey ballet welcomes 7 new dancers to its ranks.
We recommend this production for children ages 5 and up. When we go to the nutcracker, we expect to transported to a world thats both magical and familiar. The joffrey ballet, based in chicago, illinois, is a premier dance company. The ballet company performing in this ballet video include joffrey ballet. Joffrey ballet school new york 2015 the nutcracker. The joffrey ballet dancers perform robert joffreys dazzling the chicago suntimes version of tchaikovskys family classic, featuring charming victorian scenery and. Speck and dancers amanda assucena and yoshihisa arai discuss what makes robert joffreys the nutcracker magical. 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. The joffrey ballet 10 e randolph st, chicago, illinois 60601 rated 4. After nearly three decades as one of chicagos sturdiest christmas traditions, the joffrey ballets nutcracker is getting a reboot this holiday. Joffrey dancers on the new nutcracker ballet video. They perform at the auditorium theater in chicago which is easy to get to, and there is plenty of parking, restaurants, and other attractions nearby.
Im not really a ballet person and am wondering which is the better show. His miming of the nutcrackers story at the beginning of act ii was masterful. Joffrey artistic director ashley wheater and choreographer christopher wheeldon discuss the world premiere production of the nutcracker dec. Its time for a big, luscious story ballet made just for the joffrey.
The joffrey ballet will offer the public a rare glimpse into the rehearsal studio when it streams a live, first look of the highly anticipated world premiere production of the nutcracker by. The joffrey ballet of chicago is a company of consistently high quality dancers and creative artistry. Christopher wheeldon discuss the world premiere production of the nutcracker dec. Joffrey artistic director ashley wheater, music director scott speck and dancers amanda assucena and. And his facial expressions were always honest and pure he was never campy. He later studied at the royal ballet school in london 19962000 where he received his alevels in dance and music. With the joffrey moving its home for the 202021 season to lyric opera house, where it will. The joffrey ballet nutcracker 2011final dress rehearsal by bonnie kenazmara. The act 1 party scene of christopher wheeldons new production of the nutcracker for the joffrey ballet, featuring cara marie gary as marie, yoshihisa arai as peter and fabrice calmels as the.
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