OPENING The list of performing companies (rosters) will be continually updated on this page. Moscow Ballet “Charming, vibrant, beautiful and refined” - New York Times. Moscow Ballet, an internationally acclaimed ballet company featuring over 100 classically trained Russian dancers, is expanding it's extensive repertoire with the addition of the lavishly produced Sleeping Beauty. The premier of Sleeping Beauty accompanies the 16th annual tour of the Great Russian Nutcracker taking these extraordinary dancers to more than 70 cities across the United States and Canada. Ajkun Ballet Theater The company draws rave reviews internationally from romantic and bravura ballets to innovative contemporary creations. Chicago premiere! Kim Geung-soo Ballet Company Established in 1999 by Artistic Director Kim Geung Soo, the Kim Geung Soo Ballet Company prides itself on its diverse and innovative repertoire. In addition to the classical and contemporary styles of ballet, the company integrates its Korean culture and influence into its choreography. Having performed in Asia, Europe and the United States, the company is dedicated to the education that comes from the cross-cultural experience of sharing art. Formally the Artstic Director of the Korean National Ballet Company, Kim Geung Soo is a professor of dance at the prestigious Chung Ang Universtity in Seoul, South Korea. Chicago Premiere! Houston Met attracts a wide range of renowned choreographers such as Randy Duncan and Robert Battle, as well as emerging choreographers like Peter Chu and Kate Skarpetowska! Chicago premiere! LehrerDance is an inspiring and innovative contemporary company, showcasing Jon Lehrer’s definitive style, blending modern and jazz dance. Details of the Program LehrerDance / Loose Canon (2006) / Jon Lehrer DanceWorks Chicago / Etude / Robert Battle Houston Metropolitan Dance Company / Folk Tales / Kate Skarpetowska Moscow Ballet / Don Quixote - Gypsy Dance Ajkun Ballet Theatre / WALPURGIS NIGHT, choreography by Chiara Ajkun Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago / Wings / Gus Giordano South Korea's Kim Geung Soo Ballet Company / Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun- world premiere duet by Kim Geung Soo Lucky Plush Productions / meet them and wonder again Chicago Tap Theatre / A Capella Elijah Alhadji Gibson / Flashback Trinity II Irish Dance Company / “Martha”, “Treble Jig”, “Trinity” BY MARK HOWARD South Korea's Kim Geung Soo Dance Company / Daybreak: World Premiere by Altin Naska From New York: LehrerDance / A Ritual Dynamic / Jon Lehrer Group Sales Group tickets: call the Athenaeum Box Office: 773/935-6860 or Fax the order form to the Athenaeum at 773/935-6878, or you may also order your group tickets at Ticketmaster: 312/902-1500 or at www.ticketmaster.comGroups of 10 or more tickets to any one performance will receive 20% off your ticket order. For information call 773/935-6860 |
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