Joffrey Ballet is one of the premier dance companies and training institutions in the world today.
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11 Facts About Robert Joffrey Ballet
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Many choreographers have worked with the Robert Joffrey Ballet, including Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and George Balanchine.
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Arpino's 1970 rock ballet Trinity was well received; Joffrey revived Kurt Jooss's The Green Table in 1967, followed by revivals of Ashton's Facade, Cranko's Pineapple Poll, Fokine's Petrushka, Nijinsky's Afternoon of a Faun, with Nureyev, and Massine's Le Tricorne, Le Beau Danube and Parade.
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In 1973 Joffrey asked Twyla Tharp to create her first commissioned ballet, Deuce Coupe.
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Robert Joffrey Ballet continued as City Center Joffrey Ballet until 1977.
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In 2005 the Joffrey Ballet celebrated its 10th anniversary in Chicago and in 2007 concluded a two-season-long 50th-anniversary celebration, including a "River to River" tour of free, outdoor performances across Iowa, sponsored by Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa.
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In fall 1987 the Joffrey Ballet premiered a reconstructed version of Igor Stravinsky's seminal ballet The Rite of Spring in the city of Los Angeles.
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Robert Joffrey Ballet is located in Robert Joffrey Ballet Tower, at 10 East Randolph Street in downtown Chicago.
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Robert Joffrey Ballet has an extensive touring schedule, an education program including the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, Community Engagement program, and collaborations with other visual and performing arts organizations.
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