Ballet Memphis
Ballet Memphis is a regionally and nationally recognized professional ballet company, founded in 1986 by Dorothy Gunther Pugh, and based in Memphis, Tennessee. Ballet Memphis regularly performs at their midtown home in an intimate performance space, at Playhouse on the Square, Germantown Performing Arts Center, Crosstown Theater and the Orpheum Theatre.
| Ballet Memphis | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Name | Ballet Memphis |
| Year founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Dorothy Gunther Pugh |
| Principal venue | The Orpheum Theatre |
| Website | https://balletmemphis.org |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Steven McMahon |
| Ballet Mistress | Julie Marie Niekrasz |
| Other | |
| Orchestra | Memphis Symphony Orchestra |
| Official school | Ballet Memphis School |
Ballet Memphis presents classical and mixed-repertory contemporary choreography.
The Ballet Memphis School offers ballet lessons for ages 3 through adult in a nurturing environment that encourages all students to reach their potential, discover the joy of movement, and appreciate the art of dance.
The current Ballet Memphis building was designed by archimania[1] and opened to the public in 2017.
2022-2023 season
Dracula choreography by Steven McMahon
Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker
Winter Mix: Love Songs/Love Stories: Gerald Aprino's Birthday Variations, Marcus J. Willis' T&C's Apply, Garrett Ammon's Short Trip Home
Cinderella choreography by Steven McMahon
2021-2022 season
In This Moment: Gabrielle Lamb's Elapse, Steven McMahon New Work, Mariana Oliveira's Pagliacci
Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker
Winter Mix: George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco, Trey Mcintyre Patsy Cline Gets Her Heart Broken, Brandon Ramey New Work
Soul: Julie Niekrasz's In Search Of, Emilia Sandoval's In Mind’s Eye, Chanel DaSilva's Heathen Hearts
2019-2020 season
Romeo and Juliet choreography by Steven McMahon at Playhouse on the Square
Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker
Winter Mix: New works with choreography by Crystal Michelle Perkins, Julie Marie Niekrasz and Uri Sands
Company Dancers
Ballet Memphis consists of 18 professional dancers (as of 2022-2023 season)
- Iori Araya
- Angelina Broad
- Anwen Brown
- Cameron Cofrancesco
- Joey Dlearo
- Oscar Fernandez
- Eileen Frazer
- Andre Gallon
- Cecily Khuner
- Dominiq Luckie
- Phoebe Magna
- Beth Ann Maslinoff
- Darcy McLoughlin
- Wyatt Pendleton
- Brandon Ramey
- Virginia Pilgrim Ramey
- Emilia Sandoval
- Gretchen Vander Bloomer
See also
References
- Ferello, Jamie (10 August 2018). "The Ballet Memphis building shines behind a corrugated copper curtain". archpaper.com. The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 9 February 2020.