Photo by Herbert Migdoll
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center is presenting a new exhibition titled “The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S.”. This exhibition, running from September 19, 2024 to March 1, 2025, celebrates the influential role of The Joffrey Ballet in American dance. It features a wide array of materials, including costumes, photographs, and archival footage, showcasing the company’s innovative contributions to ballet and its impact on the cultural landscape of the United States.
The exhibition not only highlights the artistic achievements of The Joffrey Ballet but also delves into its history and evolution. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the company’s pioneering efforts in integrating contemporary and classical ballet, as well as its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the arts. Through this comprehensive display, the exhibition aims to provide a deeper understanding of The Joffrey Ballet’s legacy and its ongoing influence in the world of dance.
Press Release here
Check out more details on the NYPL website here
The exhibit will tour to Chicago and Los Angeles in 2025-2026. More details to come.
Performances
2024
FEB
Utah Valley University
Italian Suite, excerpts
Fort Wayne Ballet
Italian Suite, pas de deux
MAR
Brigham Young University Theatre Ballet
Birthday Variations
Newport Contemporary Ballet
Light Rain, pas de deux
APR
Diablo Ballet
Light Rain, pas de deux
MAY
Universal Ballet Competition
Arpino and Joffrey variations
The Dance Historian Is In: Trinette Singleton on the Joffrey Ballet
New York Public Library, May 29
JUN
a.v.i. dance
Italian Suite excerpts
Joffrey Ballet
Birthday Variations and Round of Angels
World Ballet Company
Light Rain pas de deux
JUL
Ohio Contemporary Ballet
Light Rain pas de deux
SEP
Boulder Ballet
Light Rain pas de deux
Joffrey Ballet
Birthday Variations and Round of Angels
OCT
Chattanooga Ballet
Sea Shadow pas de deux
NOV
ABT Studio Company
Birthday Variations pas de deux
2023
FEB
Ballet Memphis
Birthday Variations
MAR
Brigham Young University Theatre Ballet
Viva Vivaldi, Reflections, Birthday Variations
Newport Contemporary Ballet
Light Rain, pas de deux
APR
Ballet West
Light Rain, Birthday Variations
Franklin School of the Performing Arts
Viva Vivaldi!
MAY
Oklahoma City Ballet
Birthday Variations
Chicago Academy for the Arts
Italian Suite, solo
Dance Now Miami!
The Relativity of Icarus, excerpts
JUN
City Ballet of Wilmington
Birthday Variations
SEP
Arpino Chicago Centennial Celebration
American Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Complexions, Eugene Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet
2022
OCT
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami
Light Rain, Touch Me
Joffrey Ballet
Suite Saint Saëns
SEP
Kenneth Walker Dance Project
Light Rain pas de deux
JULY
Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
Light Rain pas de deux
JUNE
Beckanne Sisk and Chase O’Connell, Stars of American Ballet
Light Rain pas de deux
MAY
Universal Ballet Competition
L’Air D’Esprit
APRIL
MARCH
Fort Wayne Ballet
Light Rain, RUTH, Ricordi Per Due
Joffrey Ballet
Birthday Variations
Madison Ballet
Birthday Variations
Beckanne Sisk and Chase O’Connell, Stars of American Ballet
Light Rain pas de deux
FEBRUARY
2021
JANUARY
Ballet Ensemble of Texas
Confetti
FEBRUARY
Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami
RUTH, Ricordi per Due
JULY
Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami
Touch Me
OCTOBER
Joffrey Ballet
Birthday Variations
2020
MARCH
New York Dance Project
Confetti
JULY
A Virtual Robert Joffrey Masterclass I
Lecture Demonstration part 1
SEPTEMBER
A Virtual Robert Joffrey Masterclass II
NOVEMBER
A Virtual Robert Joffrey Masterclass III
DECEMBER
NY Dance Project
Birthday Variations
2019
FEBRUARY
Butler Ballet
Light Rain
Dayton Ballet
Trinity
Nevada Ballet Theatre
Light Rain, pas de deux
Saint Louis Ballet
Reflections and Light Rain pas de deux
APRIL
Eugene Ballet
Italian Suite
Oklahoma City Ballet
Pas des Deesses
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Birthday Variations
MAY
Ballets de San Juan
Birthday Variations
New Albany Ballet
Viva Vivaldi, 2nd movement
NOV
New Zealand School of Dance
Round of Angels
2018
FEBRUARY
Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT
Viva Vivaldi! excerpts
MARCH
American Repertory Ballet
Sea Shadow
New York Dance Project
Birthday Variations
Franklin School for the Performing Arts
Birthday Variations
APRIL
Classical Dance Center, CA
Italian Suite, solo
MAY
Marymount Manhattan College, NY
Light Rain
JUNE
Joffrey Ballet
Round of Angels
Eglevsky Ballet
Viva Vivaldi!, excerpts
AUGUST
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami
Light Rain pas de deux
SEPTEMBER
Fort Wayne Ballet
Light Rain, Pas de Deesses
OCTOBER
New York Dance Project
Gamelan(excerpts), Viva Vivaldi(excerpts)
City Ballet of Boston
Birthday Variations
NOVEMBER
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami
Reflections
DECEMBER
Wayne State University
Valentine
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
Birthday Variations
2017
FEBRUARY
Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT
Birthday Variations
MARCH
Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento, CA
Kettentanz
Gala of Dance, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Light Rain, pas de deux
APRIL
Joffrey Ballet, Spring Gala, Chicago
Round of Angels
AUGUST
Chautauqua Festival, NY
Light Rain, pas de deux
SEPTEMBER
Fort Wayne Ballet
Confetti, Light Rain
OCTOBER
Ballet West
RUTH, Ricordi Per Due
Dance Now! Miami
Touch Me
NOVEMBER
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami
Light Rain
DECEMBER
Ballet San Antonio
Snow, Flowers from Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker
2016
FEBRUARY
Dayton Ballet, Dayton, OH
Confetti
Ballet West, Salt Lake City, UT
Sea Shadow, Light Rain, pas de deux
Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, New York
Suite St. Saens
MARCH
Colorado Ballet, Denver, CO
Light Rain, pas de deux
City Ballet of Wilmington, NC
Viva Vivaldi! 2nd movement
APRIL
Ballet San Antonio
Confetti
Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, New York
Suite St. Saens
MAY
Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, New York
Suite St. Saens
2015
FEBRUARY
Butler Ballet, Indianapolis, IN
Viva Vivaldi!
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Indianapolis, IN
Birthday Variations
2014
FEBRUARY
Dayton Ballet, Dayton, OH
Reflections
Ballet Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
Birthday Variations
Los Angeles Ballet Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Suite excerpts
DanceNOW Miami, Miami, FL
Light Rain pas de deux
MARCH
American Repertory Ballet, Princeton, NJ
Confetti
APRIL
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Birthday Variations
MAY
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Viva Vivaldi, 2nd Movement
Joffrey Ballet School/NY
Kettentanz and Light Rain
JUNE
Chicago Ballet Arts, Chicago, IL
Reflections, excerpts
AUGUST
Ballet West ll, Salt Lake City
Confetti
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Light Rain pas de deux
SEPTEMBER
Fort Wayne Ballet, Fort Wayne, IN
Confetti
OCTOBER
American Repertory Ballet, Raritan, NJ
Confetti
NOVEMBER
Ballet West, Salt Lake City
Ruth Recordi
DECEMBER
Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, Toronto
Suite St. Saens