News Release
Jeunesse Classique Ballet Company is a pure classical ballet company for young and talented dancers. The essence of Jeunesse Classique is education. Live performance experience prepares young dancers ranging in age from 8 to 18 years of age for the rigours of a professional career in dance. Thirty five to forty students are selected by yearly audition and those who are accepted are trained in the true classical repertoire. Each year Jeunesse Classique performs two major full length ballet productions.
Members of the company also support community education by performing in benefit performances at various schools,senior citizens homes,special arts or cultural events and fundraisers. A special benefit performance of the The Nutcracker at the Alberta Children's Hospital every December has been an annual tradition since 1989.
JEUNESSE CLASSIQUE BALLET SOCIETY
The Jeunesse Classique Ballet Society was established to support and encourage the education of young dancers of the Jeunesse Classique Ballet Company. The Society supports the Jeunesse Classique Ballet Company with costumes, props, sets, fundraising, promotions and production assistance. All endeavours are realized with the approval of the Artistic Director.
The dedicated efforts of the parents have been instrumental to the success of all ISB performances.
The aim of the Society is to continue to provide the valuable support needed for staging of high calibre ballet productions.
The Jeunesse Classique Ballet Society is for ALL parents of the ISB students and welcomes new members throughout the year. Participation is mandatory for Jeunesse Classique Ballet Company parents/guardians.
Repertoire:
Coppelia
Gloria
Les Sylphides
Cinderella
The Sleeping Beauty
Giselle
Etude
Reverie en Rouge
Peter and the Wolf
La Bayadere (Kingdom of the Shades)
Variations from the classical Ballet repertoire
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