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Louisville Ballet Takes Dance to a Digital Stage

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June 11, 2020

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Digital Season, Louisville Ballet, Season of Illumination, Virtual Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOUISVILLE BALLET ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL 2020 / 2021 SEASON LOUISVILLE, KY, June 11, 2020 – Louisville Ballet, under the leadership of Artistic Director Robert Curran, announces its bold … Continued

I AM…

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June 7, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes

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Black Lives Matter, Louisville Ballet, ReleveForBlackLives

Choreography by Louisville Ballet Company Dancer, Brandon Ragland “I had been wrestling for a while on how to use my platform and voice in response of everything going on. Art … Continued

A Trip Down Louisville Ballet Memory Lane

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April 28, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes / Uncategorized / Video

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Ballet Dancers, Louisville Ballet, Louisville Ballet history, Natalia Ashikhmina, Phillip Vaganova

A Short Journey Down Memory Lane

Join Louisville Ballet Company dancers Phillip Velinov and Natalia Ashikhmina as they share stories about self isolating at home, distance learning with the family, and their time with Louisville Ballet!Phillip and Natalia have been with Louisville Ballet since 2006. Stay tuned through the end to see some wonderful pictures of the pair through the years! Thank you, Phillip and Natalia, for making this video for us!

Posted by Louisville Ballet on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Take a trip down Louisville Ballet memory lane with two of our long-time Company Dancers, Natalie Ashikhmina and Phillip Velinov with this made-from-home video filled with images and memories from their … Continued

PRESS: With Extra Time And A Desire To Help, Louisville Designers Shift Focus From Costumes To Face Masks

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April 6, 2020

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News & Press

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Costume, Covid-19, Designers, Louisville Ballet

By Stephanie Wolff for 89.3 WFPL April 6, 2020 The excerpt below is from a larger piece that details the work of many costume designers throughout the Louisville arts community. … Continued

Stanton Welch AM’s “Velocity” – Choreographer’s Notes

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September 23, 2019

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Behind-the-Scenes / Étoile

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art, Ballet, dance, dancer, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, louisville orchestra, Making Moving Art, serenade + at high + velocity, stanton welch am, velocity

A high-speed riff on traditional ballet technique for eight men and eight women, Velocity pays homage to classical conventions in a contemporary manner. “Velocity is true classical dance at its … Continued

Andrea Schermoly’s “at High” – Choreographer’s Notes

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September 23, 2019

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Behind-the-Scenes / Étoile

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andrea schermoly, art, at high, Ballet, dance, dancer, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, louisville orchestra, Making Moving Art, serenade + at high + velocity

at High is a piece born out of a title suggestion originally made by artistic director Robert Curran. I was immediately struck by a feeling of what it is to … Continued

George Balanchine’s “Serenade” – Choreographer’s Notes

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September 23, 2019

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Behind-the-Scenes / Étoile

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art, Balanchine, Ballet, dance, dancer, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, louisville orchestra, Making Moving Art, serenade, serenade + at high + velocity

The first performance of Serenade was on June 10, 1934, by students of the School of American Ballet, at Felix Warburg’s estate, White Plains, New York. Serenade is a milestone … Continued

“Music is Love”: An Étoile Original by Annie Honebrink

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May 17, 2019

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Étoile / Stage and Studio

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Annie Honebrink, art, Balanchine, Ballet, Brandon Ragland, Collaboration, dance, dancer, Étoile, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, Making Moving Art, Mozart, Robert Curran, Season of Romance, Stage and Studio

I can still feel the way the notes used to move me. It didn’t matter where I was — surrounded by people in a crowded mall or alone in my … Continued

“Love is Funny”: An Étoile Original by Annie Honebrink

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May 10, 2019

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Étoile / Stage and Studio

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Annie Honebrink, art, Ballet, dance, dancer, Étoile, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, Making Moving Art, Romance, Romeo + Juliet, Season of Romance, Stage and Studio

I remember the way it felt the first time. I remember the way each breath was shimmery and each heart beat held its breath waiting for the next pulse. I … Continued

PRESS: Andrea Schermoly Is Louisville Ballet’s First Female Resident Choreographer

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December 8, 2018

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News & Press / Uncategorized

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andrea schermoly, Female Choreographer, Louisville Ballet, Resident Choreographer

by Kathi E.B. Ellis, 89.3 WFPL A year ago Robert Curran dangled the promise of Louisville Ballet bringing a third choreographer on as Resident Choreographer. This week, Curran fulfilled that … Continued

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SWAN LAKE

November 11-14 2021The Brown TheatreChoreography by Robert CurranMusic by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

The Brown-Forman Nutcracker

December 11-23, 2021Whitney Hall, Kentucky CenterChoreography by Val CaniparoliMusic by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

ChorShow

January 12-22, 2022Louisville Ballet Studios

Spotlight Series: Impressionism to Jazz

March 3-5, 2022 The Brown Theatre A mixed repertory evening featuring:

Emeralds

Choreography by George Balanchine Music: "Pelléas et Mélisande" + "Shylock" by Gabriel Fauré

In G Major

Choreography by Jerome Robbins Music: "Piano Concerto in G Major" by Maurice Ravel

World Premiere Work

Music by Louisville-based Jazz Composer and Musician, Dick Sisto

Sleeping Beauty

March 31 - April 2, 2022The Brown TheatreChoreography by Adam HouglandMusic by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

November 11-14 2021
The Brown Theatre
Choreography by Robert Curran
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

December 11-23, 2021
Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
Choreography by Val Caniparoli
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

January 12-22, 2022
Louisville Ballet Studios

March 3-5, 2022
The Brown Theatre
A mixed repertory evening featuring:

Choreography by George Balanchine

Music: "Pelléas et Mélisande" + "Shylock" by Gabriel Fauré

Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Music: "Piano Concerto in G Major" by Maurice Ravel

March 31 - April 2, 2022
The Brown Theatre
Choreography by Adam Hougland
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky