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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. Home / News 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

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Los Angeles Ballet is pleased to offer a choice of theaters throughout Los Angeles County. It is our mission and commitment to reach out to all communities. Los Angeles Ballet is deeply committed to the well-being and safety of our patrons. 2025/2026 Season / Ticket Information / Venues / Venues Los Angeles Ballet is pleased to offer a choice of theaters throughout Los Angeles County. It is our mission and commitment to reach out to all communities. Los Angeles Ballet is deeply committed to the well-being and safety of our patrons. Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 Map It Theatre Website View Seating Map Royce Hall, UCLA 340 Royce Drive Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA Map It Theatre Website View Seating Map The Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Map It Theatre Website View Seating Map Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 9390 N Santa Monica Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Map It Theatre Website View Seating Map In-person Ticket Sales Group Sales Venues Accessibility Gift Certificates Tax-Deductibe Donations Terms & Conditions of Sales In-house Policies Privacy Policy LOS ANGELES BALLET Become a Member Today! LAB’s Membership Circles are donor benefits designed to build a community through a shared love of ballet and to provide a deeper appreciation of the art form through unique experiences and exclusive content. BECOME A MEMBER 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

The Nutcracker 2016 Who Cares? – Balanchine / Gershwin SarahAnne Perel, Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble SarahAnne Perel & Javier Moya Romero Bianca Bulle, Dustin True & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Joshua Brown SarahAnne Perel Elizabeth Claire Walker & LAB Ensemble Robert Mulvey, Jeongkon Kim & Samuel Akins Julia Cinquemani & Tigran Sargsyan Allyssa Bross & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu SarahAnne Perel, Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble SarahAnne Perel & Javier Moya Romero Bianca Bulle, Dustin True & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Joshua Brown SarahAnne Perel Elizabeth Claire Walker & LAB Ensemble Robert Mulvey, Jeongkon Kim & Samuel Akins Julia Cinquemani & Tigran Sargsyan Allyssa Bross & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu SarahAnne Perel, Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble SarahAnne Perel & Javier Moya Romero Bianca Bulle, Dustin True & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Joshua Brown SarahAnne Perel Elizabeth Claire Walker & LAB Ensemble Robert Mulvey, Jeongkon Kim & Samuel Akins Julia Cinquemani & Tigran Sargsyan Allyssa Bross & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Previous Gallery All photos by Reed Hutchinson Click on image for a fullscreen presentation. Next Gallery

Now is the perfect time to secure your seats for the season!  With a subscription, you’ll lock in your pricing and enjoy exclusive benefits. 2025/2026 Season / Subscribe / Matinee Series / Matinee Series (Available Shortly) GALA 2024 Eleve $1000 Pas de Deux $2,500 Grand Piroutte $5,000 Grand Jete $10,000 Tour de Force $25,00.00 Benefactor $50,000 Director's Circle $100,000 I cannot attend, but I wish to support Purchase Levels Series F SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 3, 2023 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Next Steps Mar 24, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May, 12 2024 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series G SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 9, 2023 – 12 PM Royce Hall Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade Jun 1, 2024 – 2 PM Royce Hall Start Now Series H SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 16, 2023 – 12 PM Redondo Beach PAC Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 25, 2024 – 2 PM Redondo Beach PAC Start Now Series I INQUIRE with Box Office The Nutcracker Dec 23, 2023 – 2 PM Dolby Theatre * Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 11, 2024 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series J INQUIRE with Box Office The Nutcracker Dec 24, 2023 – 2 PM Dolby Theatre * Next Steps Mar 24, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 12, 2024 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Select Venue

Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker is LA’s holiday tradition. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, with surprises, this production stays true to the holiday story and is set in 1912 Los Angeles. With choreography by Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, the production tours to venues across the city: Alex Theatre, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Royce Hall UCLA, and Dolby Theatre. Dolby performances are presented with a live orchestra. Cast & 2025-2026 Donors Choose a Date to view the cast list and the Season 20 donor listings The Wallis Saturday, January 31 | 7:30 pm Full Cast & 2025-2026 Donors Royce Hall, UCLA Friday, December 12 | 7:30 pm Saturday, December 13 | 2:00 pm Saturday, December 13 | 7:30 pm Sunday, December 14 | 2:00 pm Dolby Theatre Friday, December 19 | 7:30 pm Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 pm Saturday, December 20 | 7:30 pm Sunday, December 21 | 2:00 pm Sunday, December 21 | 7:30 pm Tuesday, December 23 | 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 23 | 7:30 pm Wednesday, December 24 | 2:00 pm Friday, December 26 | 2:00 pm Friday, December 26 | 7:30 pm Saturday, December 27 | 2:00 pm Saturday, December 27 | 7:30 pm Sunday, December 28 | 2:00 pm The Wallis Thursday, January 29 | 7:30 pm Friday, January 30 | 12 pm | EDU Friday, January 30 | 7:30 pm

Los Angeles Ballet photo gallery presents a complete suite of season performance photos beginning with LAB’s inaugural season in 2005. Los Angeles Ballet performance photographer: Reed Hutchinson Media Gallery / 2013/2014 Photo Gallery / 2013/2014 Photo Gallery The Nutcracker Quartet La Sylphide Serenade

Los Angeles Ballet photo gallery presents a complete suite of season performance photos beginning with LAB’s inaugural season in 2005. Los Angeles Ballet performance photographer: Reed Hutchinson Media Gallery / 2017/2018 Photo Gallery / 2017/2018 Photo Gallery Swan Lake The Nutcracker Pushing Dance

Now is the perfect time to secure your seats for the season!  With a subscription, you’ll lock in your pricing and enjoy exclusive benefits. 2025/2026 Season / Subscribe / Choose-2 Subscriptions: Option 1 / Choose 2 Subscription: Option 1 Select Venue Series A SELECT The Nutcracker Dec. 1, 2023 – 8:00 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Next Steps Mar. 22, 2024 – 7:30 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 11, 2024 – 7:30 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series B SELECT The Nutcracker Dec. 2, 2023 – 6:00 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Next Steps Mar. 23, 2024 – 7:30 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 11, 2024 – 7:30 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series C SELECT The Nutcracker Dec. 9, 2023 – 5 PM Royce Hall Next Steps Mar. 23, 2024 – 7:30 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade June 1, 2024 – 7:30 PM Royce Hall Start Now Series D SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 16, 2023 – 5:00 PM Redondo Beach PAC Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 7:30 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 25, 2024 – 7:30 PM Redondo Beach PAC Start Now Series E INQUIRE with Box Office The Nutcracker Dec. 23, 2023 – 7:30 PM Dolby Theatre * Next Steps Mar. 23, 2024 – 7:30 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 11, 2024 – 7:30 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series F SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 3, 2023 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Next Steps Mar 24, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May, 12 2024 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series G SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 9, 2023 – 12 PM Royce Hall Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade Jun 1, 2024 – 2 PM Royce Hall Start Now Series H SELECT The Nutcracker Dec 16, 2023 – 12 PM Redondo Beach PAC Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 25, 2024 – 2 PM Redondo Beach PAC Start Now Series I INQUIRE with Box Office The Nutcracker Dec 23, 2023 – 2 PM Dolby Theatre * Next Steps Mar 23, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 11, 2024 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now Series J INQUIRE with Box Office The Nutcracker Dec 24, 2023 – 2 PM Dolby Theatre * Next Steps Mar 24, 2024 – 2 PM The Broad Stage Firebird & Serenade May 12, 2024 – 2 PM Pasadena Civic Auditorium Start Now

The evening includes Balanchine’s jazz-infused delight Rubies—an energetic reprise from LAB’s first season. Hans Van Manen’s Frank Bridge Variations pairs Benjamin Britten’s lush score with an abstract expression of sensuality and, at times, explosive emotion. Rubies Frank Bridge Variations World Premiere by Melissa Barak 2025/2026 Season / 20 Years of LAB / JANUARY 29–31, 2026 20 Years of Los Angeles Ballet: Rubies, Frank Bridge Variations , World Premiere by Melissa Barak Balanchine/Manen/Barak | Stravinsky/Britten/Lawrence Los Angeles Ballet and The Wallis present 20 Years of Los Angeles Ballet: Rubies, Frank Bridge Variations , World Premiere by Melissa Barak . Prepare to experience this milestone, triple bill of iconic works and bold new beginnings, all brimming with heart and spirit. The evening includes Balanchine’s jazz-infused delight Rubies —an energetic reprise from our very first season. This is the sparkling second movement of his full-length ballet Jewels, bursting with energy. Set to Stravinsky’s Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, it blends jazzy rhythms with classical ballet technique, showcasing sharp angles, athletic jumps, and witty choreography. With its bold red costumes and dazzling pace, Rubies captures the glamour of Broadway while remaining rooted in Balanchine’s neoclassical style. It is a celebration of speed, brilliance, and modern American spirit. Also on the program, Hans Van Manen’s Frank Bridge Variations pairs Benjamin Britten’s lush score with an abstract expression of sensuality and, at times, explosive emotion. The ballet weaves together solos, duets, and ensemble work that shift between elegance, wit, and quiet intimacy. Van Manen’s choreography emphasizes clean lines, subtle gesture, and musical precision, allowing the dancers’ relationships to unfold with understated drama. The result is a work of refined beauty that balances restraint with striking expressiveness. Finally, in a moment charged with anticipation, LAB’s Artistic Director Melissa Barak will unveil a world premiere, set to music by David Lawrence. This bold new creation embodies the forward momentum that continues to define Los Angeles Ballet. Choreography Rubies – George Balanchine Frank Bridge Variations – Hans van Manen World Premiere – Melissa Barak Score Rubies: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929) – Igor Stravinsky Frank Bridge Variations : Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (1937) – Benjamin Britten Melissa Barak World Premiere: David Lawrence Costume Design Costume Design Collaboration by Chloée O'Hayon-Crosby of LAB and ETRO by Marco De Vincenzo SUBSCRIBE Perfomance Schedule Schedule The Wallis Thursday, January 29 | 7:30 pm Friday, January 30 | 7:30 pm Saturday, January 31 | 7:30 pm 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