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Press Releases Home / Press Releases Press Releases Los Angeles Ballet Announces New Relaxed Sensory-Friendly Performance of The Nutcracker December 6, 2025 LAB is pleased to announce the addition of a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker , on December 26 at 2:00 pm at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Photo credit is Cheryl Mann Photography. DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Announces the Company's 20th Anniversary with the 2025-2026 Season and Debut at Music Center October 3, 2025 The 20th season includes a nod to George Balanchine, a classic favorite, a world premiere and an extended holiday schedule of The Nutcracker. DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Receives Principal Gift of $1 Million Ahead of its 20th Anniversary Season September 3, 2025 Los Angeles Ballet proudly announces a transformative $1 million contribution from esteemed arts philanthropists Koni and Geoff Rich, marking the largest single donation from an individual donor in the organization's history. DOWNLOAD Enchanted Cinderella's Fairytale Ball Serves as Los Angeles Ballet's Annual Gala Raised over $1.2 Million May 19, 2025 LAB hosted its annual Gala on May 17th by transforming the Beverly Wilshire Hotel into an enchanting Cinderella Fairytale Ball and celebrated the Company Dancers and the ballet art form. DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2024-2025 Season August 21, 2024 The season includes a return of Artistic Director Melissa Barak's critically acclaimed Memoryhouse , Edwaard Liang's fairytale Cinderella , and Holiday favorite The Nutcracker . Plus the debut of the new program Off Balance in collaboration with artist Shantell Martin. DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Announces the 2023/2024 Season, Artistic Director Melissa Barak's Inaugural Programmed Season September 20, 2023 The new season includes works by choreographers Justin Peck, Hans Van Manen, Yuri Po ssokhov, George Balanchine, and Melissa Barak DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Launches New Brand Identity Ahead of the 2023/2024 Season August 1, 2023 Los Angeles Ballet has released a preview of its reimagined brand identity under the new leadership of Artistic Director Melissa Barak. DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Announces Details of the 2023 Gala May 5, 2023 Los Angeles Ballet to honor philanthropists Jeff Polak and Alia Tutor at the 2023 Gala on Thursday, May 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. DOWNLOAD Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2022/2023 Season September 15, 2022 Los Angeles Ballet offers breathtaking contemporary masterworks, Los Angeles and LAB Premiers, a World Premier from Melissa Barak – LAB's new Artist Director, and LA's holiday tradition, The Nutcracker . DOWNLOAD Open Children's Audition for The Nutcracker Announced September 12, 2022 Los Angeles Ballet to hold an open audition on September 18, 2022 at Dolby Theater for classically trained child ballet dancers for a chance to perform in this season’s production of The Nutcracker . DOWNLOAD Melissa Barak Named New Artistic Director of LAB August 24, 2022 Los Angeles Ballet announced that its Board of Directors has appointed dancer and choreographer Melissa Barak as the company's artist director. DOWNLOAD LAB's ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Melissa Barak Melissa Barak Barak is a former leading dancer with Los Angeles Ballet where she performed for five seasons commencing in 2006 and choreographed Lost In Transition in 2008. Her career also includes New York City Ballet (NYCB), where she performed in numerous works by George Balanchine, as well as originating roles in new ballets by Christopher Wheeldon, Elliot Feld and Robert Garland, among others. LEARN MORE LOS ANGELES BALLET History Read the history of the company from the premiere performances of LAB’s original production of The Nutcracker in 2006. Learn about LAB’s Leadership, Mission, Outreach initiatives, commissions of original works and more. LAB HISTORY

Los Angeles Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have provided support during the 2023/2024 Season. OUR SUPPORTERS 2024/2025 Season Donors Home / Our Supporters / Los Angeles Ballet 2024/2025 Season Donors Los Angeles Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have provided support during the 2024/2025 Season. LEGACY CIRCLE $1,000,000+ Koni & Geoff Rich DIRECTORS $100,000 + Ahmanson Foundation Jennifer Bellah Maguire Sharon Davis Jerry Kohl Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation BENEFACTORS $50,000 - $99,999 Roberta Dahl Kathy Danhakl Bari Milken Bernstein Erica Min Peter Nolan Julie Opperman De Marchena Huyke Foundation PATRONS $25,000 - $49,999 Anne Brilliant State Of CA CA Arts Council Jean-Marc Chapus Jenny Danzi Sharon Davis Peter Gross Lisa Winship Hankin Ghada Irani Sandra Kanengiser James Lustig Tamar Manoukian Tracy Mcwilliams Richard Merkin Corrine & Lenny Sands Jonathan Sokoloff The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Vivian Wang ARTISTS $15,000 - $24,999 Robert Barth Gina D'onofrio Michael Dreyer Ronald Gabriel Anne Titus Hilby Lewis Kanengiser Walter Loewenstern Los Angeles County Arts Commission Jeff Polak Matilda Sung SUPPORTER $5,000 - $14,999 Katrina Andreen Robert Ballantyne Veronica Bates Whithorne David Brown Adam Cohn Lee G. Cooper Kristen Finn Joan and Larry Flax Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Lori & Rob Goodman Jim Gordon Lori Greene Gordon Gail Hershowitz Anita Mann Kohl Karen Loewenstern Stephen Maguire Hillary Milken EJ Milken John Peters Audrey Prins Victor Sanchez Johnese Spisso Tonis Tilk Michelle Walter Rachel Weber Mary Ann Weisberg SUSTAINER $1,000 - $4,999 Ehsan Ali Halina Alter Denise Avchen Gregory Bailey Edie Baskin Susan Baumgarten Stacey Betts Les & Lynn Bider Family Foundation Tricia Bigelow Bennett Marla Bleavins Ted and Helen Boutrous Christina Cadwell Terri Childs Shelby Chong Jill Chozen Alicia Coudurier Jewish Community Foundation Tamima Crosner Marilyn D’egidio Kelvin & Hana Davis Camelia Davtyan Zrinka Dekic Ursula Diaz Susan Dolgen Rajan Dosaj Claire Duval Dawn Eash Wazzan Bob Feldman David Fey Ralph and Cynthia Finerman Petro Franco Beth Gallo Mary Garis Connie Gavin Vlad Ghenciu Byron and Deanne Hayes Mark Held Andrea Hetherington Harry Horowitz Wendy Hou Nancy Insprucker Francine Kessler Lavac Christine Kim Mike Klowden Christine Kohl Shireen Lee Hollis Leech Ty London Kate Long Linda P. Maggard Tomoko Matsumoto Rachael McCracken Kate McGlasson Judith Meister Lawrence Murphy Susan Neisloss Joanna Newsom Samberg Kim Noltemy Julie Okun Betsy Oppenheimer Row Othman Violet Ouyang Alexa Shitanishi Pavlovich Murray Pepper Jill Peters Barry Pressman David Pullman Jenni Pulos Irene Ribner Gabriella Romo Janet Rosenblatt James and Laura Rosenwald Sara Rutenberg Andrea Ryan Nancy Sanders Richard & Ellen Sandler Adriana Schmidt David Sinensky Donna Slavik Spencer Smith Natasha Somer Wendy Stark Jack Suzar Siena Toll Sue Tsao Tom Unterman Leon Vahn Robert van Leer Warren Weber Billie Milam Weisman Sheila Weisman Douglas Whithorne Karla Williams Paula Winner Barnett Amy Wruble Kelly Young Scott Zolke Cheryl Zoller FRIEND $250 - $999 Tala Akhavan Kristina Anapau Danielle Bearden-Mead Alyssa Beck Mary Berberian Arthur Blikian Cynthia Carrasco Jerry Chang Martha Chase Sarah Christian Brooke Cohen Mary Connolly Linda David Becca De La Rosa Lynne Deutch Debra Felgen Langer Walt Fidler Leeza Gelfer-Mundl Yassi Ghalichi Nina Zhou Girard Kristin Godfrey Kathleen Gordon Stephanie Gross Stela Guernsey Christine Hessler Brook Hinchman Marina Houser Nancy Hoyt Michele Jaffe Hillary Janneck Heather Keenan Margie Kim Stephanie Klotz Sharon Krischer James Kronman Jessica Kuda Evelyn Kurth Thomas Lady Katie Lanktree Anita Layton Ellen Levitt Leslie Lopez Barbara Marcus Shelley Miller Pamela Mischel Gladys Mitani Jacqueline Monash Farshad Moré Grace Newton Mike Nguyen Marcella Nurse Eileen Park Janet Pregler Erica Quazi Ani Sarkissian Jacqueline Scovill Judith Sherman-Wolin Kristin Sigala Remy Smith Stephanie Stephenson Fernanda Tarr Jean Tate Melissa Thomas J. David Tracy Donald Vincent Douglas & Ellen Weitman Erin Wilkey-Cordray Joey Wohlhieter Angelina Wong Megan Wyler Richard Zinar

Los Angeles Ballet is a non-profit performing arts organization. The LAB Board of Directors provide immeasurable passion, support, professional skills, guidance, and advocacy. Board of Directors Home / Board of Directors / Los Angeles Ballet Board of Directors Jennifer Bellah Maguire Board Chair Anne Brilliant Lee Cooper Roberta K. Dahl Jenny Danzi Elias Sharon Davis Monica Duggal Peter Gross Lisa Winship Hankin Ghada Irani Sandra Kanengiser Maral Stephanie Kradjian Debbie Lustig Tamar Manoukian Lori Milken Bari Milken Bernstein Erica Min John Peters Koni Rich Corrine Sands Matilda Sung Anne Titus Hilby Founding Board Members Thordal Christensen (2004 - 2022) Catherine Kanner (2004 - 2022) Colleen Neary (2004 - 2022) Julie Whittaker (2004 - 2019) For more information, please email Julia Rivera , Interim Executive Director LAB OUTREACH PROGRAM A Chance to Dance (ACTD) ACTD is presented two Sundays each month during Los Angeles Ballet’s season at LAB Center. LAB dancers teach free ballet classes, alternative dance/fitness classes, and more! All ages are welcome. VIEW ACTD SCHEDULE PARTICIPATE Become a Member Membership to the Los Angeles Ballet Guild provides a vital link between LAB leadership and the broader Southern California community. LAB Guild is philanthropic, creative, entrepreneurial, and industrious. We invite you to become involved. LAB supporters Bari Milken Bernstein and Tara Lipinski ; Photo : Capture Imaging MEMBERSHIP

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Los Angeles Ballet Continues to Celebrate the Great Romantics in its Tenth Season with a Captivating New Production of Los Angeles Ballet ContinuesTenth Season with a Captivating New Production of Don Quixote February 1, 2016 LAB Public Relations Performances February 20th, 27th & March 26th, 2016 Los Angeles, xx, 2016 – Miguel de Cervante's imaginative hero Don Quixote is brought to life in this vibrant world premiere production by Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary for Los Angeles Ballet, after Marius Pepita's classic staging. The stage glistens with exuberance and celebration in this ballet set in 17th century Spain. Don Quixote is a joyous ballet filled with the dreams of the Don, the love between Kitri and Basil, and the fantastical quests that inhabit this epic tale. Christensen and Neary’s Don Quixote is a special version for Los Angeles Ballet, true to its history, utilizing the talent and virtuosity of LAB’s dancers. It is a wondrous “pièce de résistance” with something for everyone: humor, romance, adventure and beauty. Following the success Giselle and The Nutcracker , the highly anticipated Don Quixote is LAB’s latest production in a hugely successful 10th season featuring creative retellings of classic favorites. Romeo and Juliet will be the final production of the season. According to Neary, when asked why the Great Romantics theme was chosen: “Celebrating ten years calls for big, beautiful ballets, and what else can that mean but love, passion, and relationships? On a literal note, Giselle, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Romeo and Juliet are very different stories, but of course share the universal theme of love.” Continuing LAB’s mission to offer world-class professional ballet to greater Los Angeles, Don Quixote will be performed at LAB’s home theaters: UCLA’s Royce Hall, Glendale’s Alex Theatre, and the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. DOWNLOAD PDF Home / News / New Item

A Chance to Dance (ACTD) Community Day, founded by Allynne Noelle, and Directed by LAB Soloist Laura Chachich, is a twice-monthly community outreach initiative incorporating a theme around which the day’s events are centered. Two Sundays each month during LAB’s season, the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet offer free ballet classes, alternative dance/fitness classes, and lectures/demonstrations. Throughout COVID-19 ACTD is being offered online with monthly schedules available. A Chance To Dance Home / A Chance to Dance / Los Angeles Ballet’s A Chance to Dance Laura Chachich, Director of Education Programs Founded by Allynne Noelle, A Chance to Dance (ACTD) Community Day is a monthly community outreach initiative for all ages incorporating a theme around which the day’s events are centered. Each month during LAB’s season, the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet offer FREE ballet classes, alternative dance/fitness classes, and lectures/demonstrations for a range of experience level and age groups. Join us on A Chance to Dance’s Instagram page: @chancetodancela Upcoming Events Sun, Jan 25 ACTD Sunday, January 25, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Jan 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Feb 08 ACTD Sunday, February 8, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Feb 08, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Feb 22 ACTD Sunday, February 22, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Feb 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Mar 15 ACTD Sunday, March 15, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Mar 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Mar 29 ACTD Sunday, March 29, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Mar 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Apr 19 ACTD Sunday, April 19, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Apr 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Apr 26 ACTD Sunday, April 26, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Apr 26, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, May 10 ACTD Sunday, May 10, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP May 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, May 17 ACTD Sunday, May 17, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP May 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Jun 14 ACTD Sunday, June 14, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Jun 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Sun, Jun 28 ACTD Sunday, June 28, 2026 / Los Angeles Ballet Center RSVP Jun 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Los Angeles Ballet Center, 11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA A Chance to Dance offers free ballet, dance and fitness classes to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Join the dancers of Los Angeles Ballet for a day of dance! Share Adult Beginner Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Youth Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Children’s Creative Movement, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Pilates Mat, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Adult Beginner Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Youth Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Children’s Creative Movement, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Pilates Mat, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Adult Beginner Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Youth Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Children’s Creative Movement, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Pilates Mat, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Adult Beginner Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Youth Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Children’s Creative Movement, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Pilates Mat, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Adult Beginner Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Youth Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Children’s Creative Movement, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Pilates Mat, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Adult Beginner Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Youth Ballet, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Children’s Creative Movement, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Pilates Mat, Photo by Mary Katherine Leslie Please bring completed Registration Form on arrival (Form may be filled out in person before class) Class size is not limited Classes take place at Los Angeles Ballet Center 11755 Exposition Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064 Additional Questions Laura Chachich , Director of Education Programs REGISTER TODAY Information LOS ANGELES BALLET Repertoire Learn about the comprehensive and varied seasons of Los Angeles Ballet since its debut in 2006. Repertoire includes Balanchine masterworks, stylistically meticulous classical ballets, commissioned and contemporary works by renowned local and international choreographers. VIEW REPERTOIRE LAB OUTREACH PROGRAM Power of Performance (POP!) Since its debut in 2006, Los Angeles Ballet’s Power of Performance! (POP!) program has provided a minimum of 10% of tickets to all performances—free of charge—to organizations that support underserved communities all across Los Angeles County. MORE ABOUT POP!

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Aviva Gelfer-Mundl Hometown Orange County, CA Seasons with LAB 3 Seasons with LAB Gelfer-Mundl was the only American to be named Prize Winner at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2018 competition, granting her a scholarship to study at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia (class of world-renowned Professor Ludmila Kovaleva). Before that, she studied on scholarship at Paris Opera Ballet School, Bolshoi Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet School, and Canada’s National Ballet School. Aviva is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2018 Music Center Spotlight Awards and the winner of a silver medal at the VII Vaganova Prix International Ballet Competition. She has additionally performed principal roles in numerous international tours and festivals to Japan, Greece, Russia, and across the United States. After graduation, she danced with Boston Ballet (2020-2022) and joined Los Angeles Ballet in 2023. As a company member, she has performed in the company’s productions of The Nutcracker, Justin Peck’s Belles Lettres, Serenade, Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse 2023/2025, and Edwaard Liang’s Cinderella.

Los Angeles Ballet staff are comprised of talented non-profit arts professionals dedicated to supporting and producing outstanding productions for the LA community and southern California. Previous Artistic Staff Lighting Director Tyler Lambert-Perkins Available Shortly Home / Staff / Artistic Staff

Browse by year to read about Los Angeles Ballet in the news. Reports include newspaper, magazine and online articles, reviews, company news, and dancer updates and information. Company News Filter by Published Date Select Year Review: The Los Angeles Ballet Steps Out With Barak’s MemoryHouse July 5, 2023 Memoryhouse, Melissa Barak's first full evening length ballet, choreographed to the 2002 Max Richter album of the same name, was performed at Broadstage in Santa Monica for three nights, June 15-17, 2023, as the concluding pieces of Barak's first season as Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Ballet. READ ARTICLE LAB's Open Children's Audition for The Nutcracker September 19, 2022 KTLA filmed children attending The Nutcracker audition at Dolby Theatre, hoping to obtain a role in children's scenes of this holiday tradition in LA. READ ARTICLE For the first time, Los Angeles Ballet will have one artistic director: Melissa Barak August 24, 2022 On Wednesday the Los Angeles Ballet announced that its Board of Directors has appointed dancer and choreographer Melissa Barak as the company’s artistic director. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Enchants with Nutcracker Tradition December 28, 2022 After seeing Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker this past Thursday during a 2pm matinee at The Dolby Theatre, I am convinced it’s the only time of day to see the ballet. READ ARTICLE Review: Los Angeles Ballet Blooms Exquisite April 27, 2022 The opening season of the Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary’s Los Angeles Ballet (LAB) 2021-2022 on The Broad Stage was a major growth spurt for the company. It showed the strength of the fe/male dancers, and an excellent inclusion of new blood into the company. READ ARTICLE Jennifer Bellah Maguire Elected Chair of Los Angeles Ballet Board of Directors December 2, 2021 Attorney Jennifer Bellah Maguire was elected Chair of LAB Board of Directors on November 18, 2021. She joined the Los Angeles Ballet Board as a founding member in 2005, and has been a passionate advocate for building and sustaining the company. READ ARTICLE Behind the Scenes of Los Angeles Ballet November 21, 2021 Los Angeles Ballet has grown to become a world-class ballet company known for its classical ballets, innovative performances and a repertory inspired by George Balanchine. Here, Colleen Neary takes us behind the scenes. READ ARTICLE Point Magazine features LAB Dancer Jasmine Perry February 27, 2018 Los Angeles Ballet’s Jasmine Perry on her effortlessly cool looks in an out of the studio. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Times Covers LAB Gala 2018 February 1, 2018 At the Los Angeles Ballet’s annual gala, the classical dance company honored three multi-talented, multi-hyphenates — Jenna Dewan Tatum, Derek Hough and Adam Shankman — all of them dancers among other accomplishments and passionate on the subject of dance. READ ARTICLE Review: LA Ballet season opens with adventurous and flirtatious ‘Modern Moves’ October 7, 2018 Like adventurous pioneers, Los Angeles Ballet stepped into uncharted territory Saturday for its season opener, “Modern Moves,” which introduced Aszure Barton’s “Les Chambres des Jacques” and Alejandro Cerrudo’s “Lickety-Split” into the company’s repertory at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. READ ARTICLE A Wonderfully Refreshing Los Angeles Ballet Performs at The Alex Theatre October 10, 2018 Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary’s, wonderfully refreshing Los Angeles Ballet opened their 2018/19 season at the Alex Theatre on Saturday, October 6, with the prolific and brilliant Aszure Barton’s Les Chambres des Jacques. READ ARTICLE Balanchine Casts a Spell March 13, 2017 Dancers who were new to every role gave the challenging three-part program by Los Angeles Ballet on Saturday the thrills of a high-wire act without a net. Would anyone fall? READ ARTICLE LAB Dancer Elizabeth Claire Walker featured in Harvard Magazine June 1, 2016 "...A native of New York City, [Elisabeth Claire Walker] studied at American Ballet Theatre’s elite Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School as a teenager. READ ARTICLE 11th Season Opening September 1, 2016 Los Angeles Ballet Co-Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary present classical and contemporary productions and honor the legacies of August Bournonville and George Balanchine for LAB’s eleventh season. READ ARTICLE 'Don Quixote’ at the Los Angeles Ballet March 29, 2016 While Los Angeles has become a world-class cultural capital with top-notch museums, galleries, opera, symphony orchestra and theaters, it has lagged in one important area - ballet. READ ARTICLE LA Observed End-of-Year 2016 Review December 27, 2016 Call them a team. Some team. They are, arguably, the greatest living theater artist and the greatest living dancing actor, in magical cahoots with each other. Namely, Robert Wilson and Mikhail Baryshnikov. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet At the Top of its Form October 20, 2016 Los Angeles Ballet ended its benchmark 10th season in June as the first American company to dance Frederick Ashton’s distinctively intimate and poetic “Romeo and Juliet.” Unfortunately, that season left the company fiscally overextended, so the 11th season, which opened Saturday, has cutbacks in the roster and the repertory. READ ARTICLE L.A. Ballet finds the poetry in 1955 version of 'Romeo and Juliet' May 9, 2016 While Los Angeles has become a world-class cultural capital with top-notch museums, galleries, opera, symphony orchestra and theaters, it has lagged in one important area - ballet. Despite herculean efforts over the years, ballet companies have struggled and ultimately failed to gain a foothold in Southern California. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet ContinuesTenth Season with a Captivating New Production of Don Quixote February 1, 2016 Los Angeles Ballet Continues to Celebrate the Great Romantics in its Tenth Season with a Captivating New Production of READ ARTICLE UCLA student poised in pursuit of ballet, education September 18, 2015 A mother and her baby stood watching ballet dancers practice behind the closed curtains of a Seattle opera house. READ ARTICLE Fall Fashion 2015: The Turning Point October 28, 2015 Silk chiffon dresses flutter, crystal-covered rompers twinkle, and sequin-etched gowns shine. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Brilliant! May 20, 2015 Bubbles at the ballet! And what a fantastic way to end a program, which is precisely what Los Angeles Ballet did by presenting Jiří Kylián’s deliriously witty, “Sechs Tänze,” a 1986 bauble set to Mozart that should be required viewing for those who think ballet is a mysterious and elite art form. READ ARTICLE Celebrating Season 10 July 1, 2015 Los Angeles Ballet Celebrates The Great Romantics for its Tenth Season with Productions of Giselle, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet READ ARTICLE Historic 10th Anniversary Season Announced July 1, 2015 On July 20, 2015, Los Angeles Ballet announced that the historic 10th Season will feature the Great Romantics. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet’s Notable “The Sleeping Beauty” March 2, 2015 It’s all shiny and assured good news for Los Angeles Ballet — as well as the evolving character of Princess Aurora — in the lean, deftly satisfying production of “The Sleeping Beauty” that L.A. Ballet founders Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary have been debuting this winter in four different SoCal theaters. READ ARTICLE These Are The Ballerinas And Ballerinos Of Instagram February 5, 2015 American Ballet Theater icon Misty Copeland has over 402,000 followers on Instagram. To compare, athletes like Venus and Serena Williams have 89,500 and 992,000 followers, respectively. Michael Phelps has 462,000. Danica Patrick has 26,900. READ ARTICLE Kate Highstrete Promoted to Soloist August 1, 2015 Kate Highstrete has been promoted to Soloist at Los Angeles Ballet. READ ARTICLE L.A. Ballet delivers a classically pure 'Sleeping Beauty' March 30, 2015 Dancing through its first nine seasons, Los Angeles Ballet has bravely tackled one rite of passage after another — not merely the major Balanchine and Bournonville choreographies that are its stylistic birthright but, increasingly, the top-of-the-list, full-length 19th century classics that can leave dancers in any company cruelly exposed. READ ARTICLE LAB Dancers Featured in Los Angeles Magazine Fall Fashion Spread October 28, 2015 Los Angeles Magazine's November 2015 issue features Los Angeles Ballet's female Principal and Soloist dancers in the Fall Fashion spread. READ ARTICLE L.A. Ballet rounds out Tchaikovsky trilogy with 'The Sleeping Beauty' February 26, 2015 With the addition of “The Sleeping Beauty” to its repertory, the Los Angeles Ballet rounds out its Tchaikovsky trilogy, having launched the company with “The Nutcracker” in 2006 and staged “Swan Lake in 2011.” Taking on these three touchstones of classical ballet is a considerable achievement for any company but especially one only 9 years old. READ ARTICLE Ghada Irani to be Honored at LAB Gala 2015 January 1, 2015 Los Angeles Ballet's Gala 2015 will honor philanthropist Ghada Irani. READ ARTICLE Review: Missteps aside, Los Angeles Ballet brings new life to 'Giselle' October 4, 2015 Los Angeles Ballet first danced “Giselle” in its fifth season. Now, at the start of Season 10, it has returned to the full-length Romantic tragedy with great freshness and authority. READ ARTICLE Fall Program Added to Annual Season May 1, 2014 Los Angeles Ballet is proud to announce the addition of a fall program beginning in the 2014/2015 Season, for a total of four programs per season, an expansion from three productions in previous years. READ ARTICLE Sonya Tayeh Tells Her Dancers to Keep Their Hair Down. Why Is That So Radical? March 14, 2014 Five slender women in flesh-toned leotards emerge from shadows into powerful spotlights. They unpin their ballet buns. Long brown, black and blond hair cascades down. READ ARTICLE Review: Los Angeles Ballet floats with 'La Sylphide and Serenade' June 9, 2014 Maleficent isn’t the only witch in town. Madge, the evildoer in August Bournonville’s 1836 Romantic ballet “La Sylphide” also has been creating misery (and laughs). READ ARTICLE LAB to Perform The Nutcracker at Dolby Theatre June 1, 2014 LAB is excited to announce that in December of 2014 it will present four performances of The Nutcracker at its newest venue - the prestigious Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. READ ARTICLE Colleen Neary to Stage Balanchine at the Paris Opera Ballet April 30, 2014 LAB Co-Artistic Director Colleen Neary will stage Le Palais de Cristal, which was choreographed by George Balanchine for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1947. READ ARTICLE Thordal Christensen Named Los Angeles Ambassador to the Arts February 1, 2014 Guide for the Arts, the national online resource for complete annual schedules for opera, symphony, ballet, theatres and museums, has named LAB Co-Artistic Director Thordal Christensen the Arts Ambassador... READ ARTICLE First Seattle Tour May 1, 2014 La Sylphide plus George Balanchine’s Serenade READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Announces Quartet February 1, 2014 Los Angeles Ballet co-artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary are excited to unveil the ballets selected for LAB’s upcoming mixed program, QUARTET. READ ARTICLE Julia Cinquemani Promoted to Principal Dancer November 1, 2014 On November 1, 2014, LAB Co-Artistic Director Thordal Christensen announced Julia Cinquemani's promotion from Soloist to Principal Dancer. READ ARTICLE 2014-2015 Season Expansion June 1, 2014 LAB’s 9th season includes three full-length romantic story ballets with music by Tchaikovsky and a mixed bill program READ ARTICLE 2014/2015 Season Announced June 1, 2014 Los Angeles Ballet is excited to unveil LAB’s 2014/2015 season, which includes the Tchaikovsky Trilogy, with three full-length ballets featuring the music of Peter Tchaikovsky, plus a mixed bill program of contemporary masterworks. READ ARTICLE A backstage look at the Nutcracker December 14, 2014 Watch at CCTV.com READ ARTICLE La Sylphide plus George Balanchine’s Serenade May 1, 2014 Los Angeles Ballet co-artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary are excited to be reviving their production of La Sylphide, choreographed by Christensen after the original 19th century ballet by Danish choreographer August Bournonville. READ ARTICLE LA Times Previews the Balanchine Festival March 8, 2013 L.A. Ballet's Balanchine Festival follows in master's steps. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Rubies Gala April 1, 2013 Los Angeles Ballet's Rubies Gala 2013, chaired by Kirsten Sarkisian and Lori Milken, was held on April 20, 2013 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and was a stunning success. READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Balanchine Presents the Balanchine Festival February 1, 2013 A celebration of George Balanchine’s life, choreography and his time working in Hollywood with performances of seven of his greatest ballets and discussions with noted dance critics, historians and répétiteurs of The George Balanchine Trust READ ARTICLE LAB Announces 2013/2014 Season August 1, 2013 Los Angeles Ballet Co-Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary are excited to unveil the ballets selected for LAB's eighth season. READ ARTICLE Five Dancers Promoted March 7, 2013 Los Angeles Ballet artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary announced the promotion of Zheng Hua Li to Principal Dancer and the promotion of Bianca Bulle, Alexander Castillo, Julia Cinquemani, and Chelsea Paige Johnston to Soloists. READ ARTICLE LOAD MORE Home / News

Los Angeles Ballet artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary announced the promotion of Zheng Hua Li to Principal Dancer and the promotion of Bianca Bulle, Alexander Castillo, Julia Cinquemani, and Chelsea Paige Johnston to Soloists. Five Dancers Promoted March 7, 2013 LAB Public Relations Los Angeles Ballet annnounces the promotion of five dances featured in the three-month Balanchine Festival beginning March 9, 2013 Los Angeles Ballet artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary announced the promotion of Zheng Hua Li to Principal Dancer and the promotion of Bianca Bulle, Alexander Castillo, Julia Cinquemani, and Chelsea Paige Johnston to Soloists. All five dancers will be featured in Balanchine Festival GOLD, opening Sat., March 9, 2013, and Balanchine Festival RED, opening Sat., May 11, 2013. Each program will be performed at Los Angeles Ballet’s five home theaters: Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Royce Hall/UCLA, Valley Performing Arts Center, Alex Theatre, and Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Zheng Hua Li was born and trained in Shen Yang, China. He danced with Guangzhou Ballet before joining Los Angeles Ballet. This is his fourth season with Los Angeles Ballet. During the upcoming Balanchine Festival GOLD, Mr. Li will dance the Poet in La Sonnambula and the lead in Phlegmatic in The Four Temperaments. Since joining LAB, Mr. Li has danced featured roles including the Cavalier in The Nutcracker, the Pas de Trois in Swan Lake and danced in LAB’s world premiere programs NewWaveLA and NextWaveLA in choreography by Sonya Tayeh, Mandy Moore, Travis Wall, and Stacy Tookey. Li joins current principal dancers Allyssa Bross, Allynne Noelle, Christopher Revels and Kenta Shimizu. Bianca Bulle was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia where she trained at Ransley Ballet and Dance Centre before training at New York’s School of American Ballet. This is her second season with Los Angeles Ballet. During Balanchine Festival GOLD Ms. Bulle will dance the second lead (2nd Violin) in Concerto Barocco, and Second Theme in The Four Temperaments. Ms. Bulle has danced featured roles in The Nutcracker including Rose in Waltz of the Flowers and Marie (Sugar Plum Fairy), as well as in LAB’s world premiere program NextWaveLA in choreography by Kitty McNamee and Josie Walsh. Alexander Castillo was born in Bayside, New York and trained at Ballet Academy East, Boston Ballet, and School of American Ballet. This is Mr. Castillo’s third season with Los Angeles Ballet. During Balanchine Festival GOLD Mr. Castillo will dance the male lead in Concerto Barocco and Third Theme in The Four Temperaments. He has been featured in the Arabian dance in The Nutcracker, and the Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, as well in LAB’s world premiere program NextWaveLA in choreography by Sonya Tayeh and Stacey Tookey. Julia Cinquemani was born in Dallas, Texas and trained at the Dallas Ballet Center, Pacific Northwest Ballet and School of American Ballet. This is her third season with Los Angeles Ballet. During Balanchine Festival GOLD, Ms. Cinquemani will dance Third Theme in The Four Temperaments and the lead (1st Violin) in Concerto Barocco. Ms. Cinquemani has been featured in the Pas de Trois and the Russian dance in Swan Lake, as the Arabian and Marie (Sugar Plum) in The Nutcracker, as well as in LAB’s world premieres program NextWaveLA in choreography by Sonya Tayeh and Josie Walsh. Chelsea Paige Johnston was born in Carlsbad, California and trained with San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and UC Irvine. She danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Milwaukee Ballet II before joining Los Angeles Ballet. This is her fourth season with Los Angeles Ballet. During Balanchine Festival GOLD, Ms. Johnston will dance The Sleepwalker in La Sonnambula. Since joining Los Angeles Ballet she has danced the title role in Giselle, the Russian dance in Swan Lake, Marie (Sugar Plum) in The Nutcracker, and was featured in LAB’s world premiere programs NewWaveLA and NextWaveLA in choreography by Mandy Moore, Travis Wall, Kitty McNamee, and Josie Walsh. DOWNLOAD PDF Home / News / New Item