Chicago Festival Ballet
Chicago Festival Ballet is a professional ballet company performing a repertoire of classical, romantic and neoclassical works in venues around the United States. Chicago Festival Ballet is also known as Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet. Chicago Festival Ballet's sister organization and educational arm is the Von Heidecke School of Ballet.
History
In 1989,
Today
Currently, Chicago Festival Ballet consists of professional dancers from the United States, South America and Cuba, with Maria Tallchief continuing as artistic advisor and Kenneth von Heidecke as artistic director. The organization is supported by the Illinois Arts Council.
Annual traditions include the company's production of
School of Ballet
Sister to the Chicago Festival Ballet Company is the Von Heidecke School of Ballet, with a studio in
See also
References
- ^ "History". Chicago Festival Ballet. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Mauro, Lucia. (September 2001). "Ballet bounty". Dance Teacher Magazine..
External links
- Chicago Festival Ballet, official website
- Von Heidecke School of Ballet, Naperville location on 41°45′06″N 88°06′54″W / 41.751700°N 88.115124°W
- Von Heidecke School of Ballet, Joliet location on 41°33′04″N 88°09′32″W / 41.551046°N 88.158889°W
- Von Heidecke School of Ballet, Chicago location on 41°56′10″N 87°39′53″W / 41.936078°N 87.664595°W
