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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. Abigail Gross Hometown St. Louis, MO Seasons with LAB 3 Seasons with LAB Abigail attended the Miami City Ballet School and became an apprentice in 2021. She attended summer programs at Pacific Northwest Ballet, the School of American Ballet, Chautauqua Institution, and The Rock School. Abigail has performed repertoire by Alexei Ratmansky, John Cranko, George Balanchine, Durante Verzola, Melissa Barak, Stanton Welch, and Kara Wilkes.

Select your Serie subscription and enjoy all the benefits of being a Los Angeles Ballet Subscriber. Select Your Serie / Select Your Serie (Available Shortly) Select Subscription Type Select Venue Refresh Filter Series A S E L E C T 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 Series B S E L E C T 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 Series C S E L E C T 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 Series D S E L E C T 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 Series E S E L E C T 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 Series F S E L E C T 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 Series G S E L E C T 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 Series H S E L E C T 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 Series I S E L E C T 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 Series J S E L E C T 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

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. Felipe Zapiola Hometown Salta, Argentina Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Felipe trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón and graduated from Miami City Ballet School on a full scholarship. With Miami City Ballet School, he performed leading roles in Balanchine’s Western Symphony and Who Cares?, among other ballets. He also appeared with Miami City Ballet in productions of Balanchine’s Jewels, Prodigal Son, Firebird, and Ratmansky’s Swan Lake. Before joining Los Angeles Ballet, Felipe danced with The Sarasota Ballet and Ballet Pensacola.

In the Press Year equals Select Year Los Angeles Ballet Will Honor Kris Bowers at 2024 Gala Broadway World Los Angeles April 4, 2025 READ ARTICLE Ballet Performances & Tickets Los Angeles 2025-2026 Westside Los Angeles November 17, 2025 READ ARTICLE A poetic and transcendent performance of Los Angeles Ballet’s Memoryhouse Seen and Heard International February 2, 2025 READ ARTICLE 30 Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned in support of public television: L.A. arts and culture this weekend Los Angeles Times – Essential Arts October 10, 2025 READ ARTICLE How Pasadena Playhouse is helping kids affected by the L.A. fires: L.A. arts and culture this week Los Angeles Times January 27, 2025 READ ARTICLE Events of the Week: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Abigail’ and Mor The Hollywood Reporter April 4, 2025 READ ARTICLE A Tilt-a-Whirl World Cultural Daily June 11, 2025 READ ARTICLE Principled Temperaments LA Dance Chronicle May 26, 2025 READ ARTICLE Making of Memoryhouse @ The Wallis LA Art Spot January 23, 2025 READ ARTICLE Bring in the Holiday Season with Sparkling Celebrations and Festive Experiences Across Los Angeles Discover Los Angeles October 30, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Stages Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse San Francisco Classical Voice January 21, 2025 READ ARTICLE Annual Gala Dances Past Midnight—and Past $1.2 Million Flaunt May 21, 2025 READ ARTICLE New season for ballet on point Beverly Press/Park La Brea News October 24, 2025 READ ARTICLE Littoral Drift Cultural Daily May 14, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Brings the Seasons to Life in Liang’s Enchanted Cinderella South Pasadenan May 1, 2025 READ ARTICLE Reconfigured Connections LA Dance Chronicle January 21, 2025 READ ARTICLE The Gift of Experiences LA Parent October 29, 2025 READ ARTICLE Wallis partners with LA Ballet for ‘Memoryhouse’ Beverly Press/Park LaBrea News January 23, 2025 READ ARTICLE Barak’s Memoryhouse At The Wallis: In Dance, A New Generation Encounters The Holocaust Forbes January 30, 2025 READ ARTICLE ENGLISH And More Announced At Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts 2025/2026 Season Broadway World May 16, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Unveils 20th Anniversary 2025/2026 Season Broadway World October 9, 2025 READ ARTICLE Memoryhouse Comes to the Wallis Broadway World Los Angeles January 17, 2025 READ ARTICLE https://fjordreview.com/blogs/all/never-forget Fjord Review February 4, 2025 READ ARTICLE Blessed are the Dancers, Blessed is the Dionysian Pursuit Flaunt Magazine March 17, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet to present Cinderella with a live orchestra at the Dolby Theatre June 12-15 + upcoming 20th season The Hollywood Times May 28, 2025 READ ARTICLE ‘Memoryhouse’—Not to Be Forgotten Beverly Hills Courier February 11, 2025 READ ARTICLE Nicole Byer and Rufus Wainwright Lead 2024/2025 Season Lineup for The Wallis (EXCLUSIVE) Variety April 4, 2025 READ ARTICLE LA Ballet turns into its 20th year Beverly Press / Park LaBrea News October 17, 2025 READ ARTICLE Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup Broadway World Los Angeles April 4, 2025 READ ARTICLE A Magical Night at the Ballet: Los Angeles Ballet’s Cinderella – Review The Hollywood Times June 15, 2025 READ ARTICLE Dancing on Burn Scar LA Dance Chronicle January 14, 2025 READ ARTICLE When Reality Demands Resilience LA Dance Chronicle January 28, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet's Cinderella Themed Gala Raises of $1.2 Million Broadway World May 20, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet | 20th Anniversary Season Flaunt October 23, 2025 READ ARTICLE Go With the Flow Cultural Daily June 4, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Gala The Hollywood Reporter May 23, 2025 READ ARTICLE Count Down Fjord Review June 15, 2025 READ ARTICLE ‘Memoryhouse’ Reflects on the Holocaust at a Time When it Matters Most LA Dance Chronicle February 7, 2025 READ ARTICLE Culture news and the SoCal scene Los Angeles Times – Essential Arts September 5, 2025 READ ARTICLE My Date at the Holocaust Ballet Los Angeles Review of Books February 12, 2025 READ ARTICLE The Premiere of Los Angeles Ballet's “Cinderella” Moves Them in the Right Direction LA Dance Chronicle June 17, 2025 READ ARTICLE SoCal’s first significant winter storm brings rain, snow and risk of mudslides Los Angeles Times January 27, 2025 READ ARTICLE Cinderella at the Dolby Theatre Kids Guide June 8, 2025 READ ARTICLE LA Ballet’s “Memoryhouse” at the Wallis reviewed Arts Beat LA January 31, 2025 READ ARTICLE Los Angeles Ballet Presents Cinderella at the Dolby Theatre with Live Orchestra The South Pasadean March 11, 2025 READ ARTICLE Dance Review: CINDERELLA (Los Angeles Ballet) Stage + Cinema June 16, 2025 READ ARTICLE Downtown L.A.’s arts scene grapples with curfews and cancellations: L.A. arts and culture this weekend Los Angeles Times June 13, 2025 READ ARTICLE When Reality Demands Resilience Cultural Daily January 29, 2025 READ ARTICLE A Spectacular Season of Dance: From Nutcracker Magic to Avant-Garde Innovation Artelize November 28, 2024 READ ARTICLE The Pasadena-Area Holiday Festivities Guide Macaroni Kid November 22, 2024 READ ARTICLE LOAD MORE

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In 2025/2026, Los Angeles Ballet proudly celebrates its 20th Anniversary Season — two decades of artistry, innovation, and community. As we mark this milestone, we embrace what has always made Los Angeles extraordinary: the place to dream big. LAB embodies LA’s imaginative spirit — daring, unique, and forward-looking. Ballet is a transcendent art form that thrives within a broader creative network, and we believe it should be shared with, and enjoyed by, as many people as possible UPCOMING EVENTS 2025/2026 Season UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS SUBSCRIBE Rubies, Frank BridgeVariations World Premiere Melissa Barak Giselle April 30–May 3, 2026 Coralli, Perrot, Petipa | Adam LEARN MORE Rubies, Frank BridgeVariations World Premiere Melissa Barak LEARN MORE Rubies, Frank BridgeVariations World Premiere Melissa Barak The Nutcracker December 12-28, 2025 Christensen/Neary | Tchaikovsky LEARN MORE Rubies Frank Bridge Variations World Premiere Melissa Barak Rubies Frank BridgeVariations World Premiere Melissa Barak Balanchine/Manen/Barak | Stravinsky/Britten/Lawrence LEARN MORE Nutcracker Tea November 22 & 23, 2025 LEARN MORE Nutcracker Tea! November 22 & 23, 2025 LEARN MORE 2025/2026 SEASON The Nutcracker December 12-28, 2025 Christensen | Neary/Tchaikovsky 20 Years of Los Angeles Ballet : Rubies, Frank Bridge Variations, World Premiere by Melissa Barak January 29–31, 2026 Balanchine/Manen/Barak | Stravinsky/Britten/Lawrence Giselle April 30–May 3, 2026 Coralli, Perrot, Petipa | Adam LEARN MORE SUBSCRIBE PARTICIPATE 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 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

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The choice to feature choreographers outside of the classical dance arena is indicative of the couple's dedication to cultivating the next generation of ballet enthusiasts in LA. Home / News / New Item Dance Review: Los Angeles Ballet's Balanchine Program February 22, 2010 Los Angeles Times by Laura Bleiberg The production was from the Louisville Ballet. Ben Pilat provided the dramatic lighting. L.A. Ballet company co-director Thordal Christensen tweaked the traditional Coralli-Perrot-Petipa choreography, cutting some virtuosic demands, adding some mime, and inventing a poor couple who provide their cottage as the prince’s local digs. Christensen’s wife and company co-director, Colleen Neary, enacted Giselle’s mother, Berthe, with fuss and worry. DOWNLOAD PDF

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