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In 1951, Sydney Mulqueen, Pearl Whitehead and Aileen Woods had a vision to create Canada’s very own ballet company. Together, they galvanized a community of likeminded individuals, and raised funds to bring Celia Franca from England to Toronto. With this act, The...
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The vision of a professional ballet company based in Las Vegas was brought to life in 1972 when Vassili Sulich, then the principal dancer with the Tropicana Hotel and Casino’s famed Folies Bergere, gathered a group of ballet dancers from the Las Vegas Boulevard...
by updates | Mar 17, 2025
With over 50 years of rich history, Houston Ballet has evolved into a company with a budget of $41.2 million and an endowment of $110.8 million (as of July 2024), making it the country’s fourth-largest ballet company. Its $46.6 million state-of-the-art performance...
by updates | Mar 17, 2025
The Australian Ballet has been inspiring and delighting audiences since 1962 and is Australia’s national ballet company. Enriched by our country’s most talented dancers, we tour far and wide each year and have won fame at home and internationally for our uniquely...
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Starting in 1970, Tina Ramirez established Ballet Hispánico following the post-war civil rights movements, creating a space for people of color to congregate, express themselves, and access opportunities in the arts. She viewed education as a vital component to the...
