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Cesar Ramirez Castellano Hometown Trinidad, Cuba Seasons with LAB 2019/2020, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 Cesar Ramirez started his ballet training at Escuela Nacional de Ballet Fernando Alonso in Cuba under School Director Ramona de Saa. He also received his training from The Rock School for Dance Education under Bo and Stephanie Spassoff. Cesar has danced professionally with Ballet Nacional de Cuba and Los Angeles Ballet. He has had the pleasure of dancing to classical ballet repertoire and works by Christopher Wheeldon, Annab elle Lopez Ochoa, George Balanchine, and Melissa Barak. Cesar is grateful to be dancing another season with the Los Angeles Ballet and the company's diverse repertoire.

"Ballet is Woman" but, Aha, The Men Revolt" March 1, 2010 Huffington Post by Donna Perlmutter The Peasant Pas de Deux was danced by Allynne Noelle and Zheng Hua Li (who alternates in the role of Prince Albrecht). Noelle was sunny and graceful. Li had crisp, flashing legwork, but tended to land badly. The corps looked well-schooled, although earthbound. The company danced to pre-recorded music. DOWNLOAD PDF Home / News / New Item

Commentary - Los Angeles Ballet on upswing in its fifth year December 5, 2010 Los Angeles Times by Lewis Segal Giselle’s character is straightforward, but that of Prince Albrecht is ambiguous. Is he merely dallying, really in love, torn between court and country? Unfortunately, Christopher Revels gave no clear take on the prince’s motives, although his repentance and sense of loss at the end looked genuine. Revels danced with princely bearing, partnered with consideration, and executed his second act marathon challenges with strength, though he looked more on the edge of real rather than dramatic exhaustion. Home / News / New Item

2024-2025 Season / Ticket Information / Terms and Conditions of Sales Terms and Conditions of Sales Before purchasing tickets, please carefully review the Terms and Conditions of Sale. 1. Refund and Exchange Policy Pre COVID-19 there were No Refunds and No Exchanges. All Tickets sales were final. However COVID-19 has impacted Refunds and Exchanges. Please read the COVID-19 Ticketing Policy for updates. 2. Reserved Seating This purchase is for tickets in designated seats at a designated price level, as chosen and/or approved by you as the ticket purchaser. Please be sure you are happy with your seat selection before finalizing your purchase. 3. Confirmation Number Please be sure to record/save your confirmation number, as this is required for replacing lost tickets and locating reservations. The confirmation page is NOT a ticket. 4. Mail Delivery The standard mailing fee is $1.50 per order for regular ticket purchases and $3 per order for group sales. If you choose to have your tickets mailed to you they will arrive within 7-10 business days. If your tickets have not arrived within one week of the performance date, please call the Los Angeles Ballet Box Office at 310.998.7782. Please have your confirmation number available. 5. Will Call Will Call opens at all venue box offices one hour prior to each performance and remains open until the performance begins. Identification is required for Will Call pick-up. 6. Lost Tickets Lost tickets will be replaced provided you have your confirmation number available. Please call the Los Angeles Ballet Box Office at 310.998.7782 to request replacement tickets. 7. Performance Cancellation or Date/Time Change Policy If a performance is cancelled for any reason other than “force majeure,” (see Clause 7a below), Los Angeles Ballet will refund the face value of tickets purchased. Delivery charges are non-refundable. A performance is not considered “cancelled” if it is stopped at any point after Act 2 has begun, in which case Los Angeles Ballet is not required to refund the value of any tickets purchased for said performance. Los Angeles Ballet will accommodate you at subsequent performances when possible. Los Angeles Ballet reserves the right to change the date and/or time of any performance no later than 5 weeks before the originally scheduled date of the performance. If a change occurs, patrons will be notified immediately and alternate accommodations or reimbursements will be arranged, as necessary. 7a. Force Majeure Los Angeles Ballet does not guarantee a refund or exchange on tickets purchased for a performance that is cancelled, or is rescheduled less than 5 weeks before the original performance date/time, as a result of “force majeure.” “Force majeure” means any event which Los Angeles Ballet could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity or threatened terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events outside Los Angeles Ballet’s control. In the event of a cancellation or rescheduling due to “force majeure,” Los Angeles Ballet will accommodate you at subsequent shows when possible. 8. Late Seating Policy Arriving late to a performance can be extremely disturbing to the artists and your fellow audience members. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house staff at an appropriate pause in the program. 9. Reselling Policy Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale. Tickets may not be used for advertising, promotion, or other commercial purposes except with the express written consent of Los Angeles Ballet, Inc. Los Angeles Ballet reserves the right to refuse entry to any customer who has purchased tickets and resold them, or to any person attempting to attend a performance with such tickets. 10. Reproduction Policy It is unlawful to reproduce any tickets in any form. In the event of reproduction, Los Angeles Ballet reserves the right to refuse entry to the original purchaser as well as any person attempting to attend a performance with reproduced tickets. 11. Review Upon Receipt Please review your tickets and confirmation upon receipt. If any detail of your order is incorrect, please contact the Los Angeles Ballet Box Office immediately at 310.998.7782. Los Angeles Ballet will not be responsible for any discrepancies if you do not contact the box office within 24 hours after receiving your tickets. 12. Agreement Submitting a ticket order indicates your AGREEMENT to these terms and conditions. For questions and support, please contact the Box Office at (310) 998-7782 to purchase by phone, Monday through Friday, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. In-person Ticket Sales Group Sales Venues Accessibility Gift Certificates Tax-Deductibe Donations Terms & Conditions of Sales In-house Policies Privacy Policy

Ray & Ghada Irani Principal Dancer Tigran Sargsyan Hometown Yerevan, Armenia Schools Yerevan Choreographic Dance College, Dance Academy of Zurich, San Francisco Ballet School Companies Dortmund Ballet Theater Los Angeles Ballet 7th Season

2024-2025 Season / Ticket Information / COVID-19 Ticketing Policy COVID-19 Ticketing Policy Covid-19 public health guidance and regulations continue to change periodically in California and Los Angeles County. As our commitment to you, we have adjusted our ticketing policies. Here are changes we made during the pandemic crisis: If you are unable to attend a performance due to illness or health and safety concerns, LAB will be as flexible as possible to accommodate your request for a ticket exchange, a credit, or a refund. In the event that a performance is postponed or canceled, LAB will contact you as soon as possible so you may choose a ticket exchange, a credit, donate your tickets, or request a refund. LAB will continue to follow all health and safety guidelines as well as collaborate with management at all theaters where we perform to ensure audiences, dancers, musicians, and staff remain safe. We hope our commitment to your safety and well-being will make it possible for you to enjoy the transformative experience of seeing great ballet live in the theater. For questions and support, please contact the Box Office at (310) 998-7782 to purchase by phone, Monday through Friday, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. In-person Ticket Sales Group Sales Venues Accessibility Gift Certificates Tax-Deductibe Donations Terms & Conditions of Sales In-house Policies Privacy Policy

Laura Chachich Hometown Bel Air, Maryland Schools The Washington Ballet School, Miami City Ballet School, North Carolina School of the Arts Los Angeles Ballet 9th Season Companies The Washington Ballet

Dance Review: Los Angeles Ballet's Balanchine Program February 22, 2010 Los Angeles Times by Laura Bleiberg The production was from the Louisville Ballet. Ben Pilat provided the dramatic lighting. L.A. Ballet company co-director Thordal Christensen tweaked the traditional Coralli-Perrot-Petipa choreography, cutting some virtuosic demands, adding some mime, and inventing a poor couple who provide their cottage as the prince’s local digs. Christensen’s wife and company co-director, Colleen Neary, enacted Giselle’s mother, Berthe, with fuss and worry. DOWNLOAD PDF Home / News / New Item

Interim Executive Director Julia Rivera Julia Rivera is an arts and culture professional who has dedicated the last 20 years to serving in leadership roles in marketing communications and specializing in branding, strategic partnerships, and audience development for museums and performing arts organizations throughout LA County. She served as Marketing Director and Vice President of Marketing Communications for The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, The Tar Pits Museum, and the William S. Hart Museum before moving into performing arts management as Marketing Director at LA Opera. Julia joined Los Angeles Ballet in 2015 to lead the efforts of marketing communications, ticket sales, and audience development and helped the Company achieve growth in attendance and ticket income every season and launched the rebrand of the company in 2023. As a consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic, she stepped in as Marketing Director at The Broad Museum to implement a reopening plan and has provided branding and audience development guidance to LA Chamber Orchestra and Pacific Jazz Orchestra before returning to Los Angeles Ballet. Originally from Chicago, Julia is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served three tours in the US and overseas with a focus on the Pacific Rim theater of operations. She is now one of American Corporate Partner’s (ACP) veteran career coaches who mentors members of the Armed Forces preparing for civilian careers. She has also supported local theatre in Los Angeles on an advisory board and is a past Marketing Director of the American Marketing Association, Los Angeles Chapter. Home / Staff / Administrator

Los Angeles Ballet Awarded Grant from LA County Arts Commission August 1, 2011 Company News from the Staff at LAB Los Angeles Ballet was awarded its first Los Angeles County Arts Commission grant, in support of its 2012 production of Swan Lake. LAB is grateful to LACAC staff, and LA County Supervisors Gloria Molina, Zev Yaroslavsky, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Don Knabe, and Michael D. Antonovich, Mayor. Home / News / New Item

Director of Development Danielle Bearden-Mead Danielle Bearden-Mead is a Los Angeles-based Development Director specializing in performing arts advancement with two decades of arts management experience. Prior to joining Los Angeles Ballet, she served as Interim Managing Director & Director of Philanthropy at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles and a Senior Development Officer at Geffen Playhouse, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Exposure to numerous art forms and genres led Danielle to attend the Boston Ballet Summer Intensive Training Program, train at Alonzo King's Lines Ballet, and work on "Two and a Half Men" for four seasons. Danielle has a BA in Theatre Arts from CSULB and is a co-founder of The Garage Theatre. Home / Staff / Administrator

Thordal Christensen, Los Angeles Ballet's Co-Artistic Director, Makes His Choreographic Debut on SYTYCD July 1, 2009 Company News from the Staff at LAB Thordal Christensen choreographed a Romeo and Juliet pas de deux for SYTYCD competitors Melissa Sandvig and Ade Obayomi that aired on July 1st, 2009. This marked the first time classical ballet was introduced as a component of the competition. Home / News / New Item