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The Philippine Ballet Theatre was founded in 1987 out of an alliance of leading dance groups. It quickly won recognition as a resident ballet company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. [1] The Philippine Ballet Theatre pursues the goal of bringing the art of dance to the general appreciation of Filipino audiences.
American Ballet. The American Ballet was the first professional ballet company George Balanchine created in the United States. The company was founded with the help of Lincoln Kirstein [1] and Edward Warburg, [2] managed by Alexander Merovitch [3] and populated by students of Kirstein and Balanchine's School of American Ballet. [4]
Vienna State Ballet, Wiener Staatsballett, is considered one of the world's top ballet companies. It was formerly named the Vienna State Opera Ballet as it is based at the Vienna State Opera building. In 2005 the ballets of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Volksoper were merged under the name Das Ballett der Wiener Staatsoper und Volksoper ...
The Joffrey Ballet eventually settled down in New York City, under the name the Robert Joffrey Theatre Ballet. In 1962, modern choreographer Alvin Ailey was invited to make a work for the company. Rebekah Harkness was an important early benefactor and she made international touring possible (Soviet Union, 1963), but in 1964 she and Joffrey ...
The Dayton Ballet is a ballet company based in Dayton, Ohio . The Dayton Ballet was founded in 1937, making it the second oldest regional ballet company in the United States. Dayton Ballet seasons typically comprise four works—familiar traditional ballets, such as The Nutcracker, as well as new and innovative works—and over 40 performances.
This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. New York City Ballet balletmasters (15 P) New York City Ballet dancers (3 C, 106 P) New York City Ballet repertory (190 P)
Ballet Memphis is a regionally and nationally recognized professional ballet company based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded as Memphis Concert Ballet in 1986 by Dorothy Gunther Pugh. Ballet Memphis regularly performs at their Midtown home, at Playhouse on the Square , Crosstown Theater and the Orpheum Theatre .
Barcelona Ballet. The Barcelona Ballet was a classical ballet company based in Barcelona, Spain. Formerly called the Corella Ballet, the company was founded by dancer Ángel Corella, who is the current artistic director of Pennsylvania Ballet. The company toured through Spain and internationally.