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The Nutcracker 2016 SarahAnne Perel, Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble SarahAnne Perel & Javier Moya Romero Bianca Bulle, Dustin True & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Joshua Brown SarahAnne Perel Elizabeth Claire Walker & LAB Ensemble Robert Mulvey, Jeongkon Kim & Samuel Akins Julia Cinquemani & Tigran Sargsyan Allyssa Bross & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu SarahAnne Perel, Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble SarahAnne Perel & Javier Moya Romero Bianca Bulle, Dustin True & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Joshua Brown SarahAnne Perel Elizabeth Claire Walker & LAB Ensemble Robert Mulvey, Jeongkon Kim & Samuel Akins Julia Cinquemani & Tigran Sargsyan Allyssa Bross & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu SarahAnne Perel, Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble SarahAnne Perel & Javier Moya Romero Bianca Bulle, Dustin True & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Joshua Brown SarahAnne Perel Elizabeth Claire Walker & LAB Ensemble Robert Mulvey, Jeongkon Kim & Samuel Akins Julia Cinquemani & Tigran Sargsyan Allyssa Bross & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Who Cares? – Balanchine / Gershwin Previous Gallery Next Gallery All photos by Reed Hutchinson Click on image for a fullscreen presentation.

Shintaro Akana Hometown Osaka, Japan Seasons with LAB 2022/2023, 2023/ 2024, 2024/2025 Shintaro has left an indelible mark on the dance world with his exceptional talent and dedication. Hailing from Japan, he burst onto the international ballet scene with a flurry of accolades. In 2019, at the NBA National Ballet Competition in Japan, he claimed the coveted 1st prize, surpassing over a thousand participants with his mesmerizing performances. This was just one of the many milestones on his journey, as he had previously won an invitation to the New York City Finals at the Youth America Grand Prix in 2017 and made waves as a semi-finalist at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne in 2016, securing a scholarship for his exceptional abilities. He honed his craft at esteemed institutions like the Ballettschule Theater Basel, where he received a scholarship from 2016 to 2018. Before that, he trained with K-Ballet and The Royal Ballet School's Ballet School in 2013. Shintaro’s versatile career spans companies such as the Homura Tomoi Ballet Company from 2018 to 2019, and currently the Los Angeles Ballet since 2023, where he enchants audiences worldwide with his grace, skill, and passion for ballet.

Don Quixote 2016 Adam Lunders with Abby Callahan & Andrea Fabbri Adam Lunders as Don Quixote Julia Cinquemani, Kenta Shimizu & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani Julia Cinquemani Erik Thordal-Christenssen & LAB Ensemble Allyssa Bross Jeongkon Kim, Andrea Fabbri Julua Cinquemani Zheng Hua Li & LAB Ensemble Adam Lunders, David Renaud & LAB Ensemble David Renaud & LAB Ensemble Elizabeth Claire Walker Elizabeth Claire Walker & Adam Lunders Ashley Millar, Kate Highstrete & Elizabeth Claire Walker Julia Cinquemani & LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & LAB Ensemble Erik Thordal-Christensen Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Allyssa Bross Allyssa Bross & Kenta Shimizu Bianca Bulle Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Julia Cinquemani Christensen and Neary after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorky /Minkus Previous Gallery Next Gallery All photos by Reed Hutchinson Click on image for a fullscreen presentation.

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Modernists 2017 Ashley Millar & Julia Cinquemani Kat Highstrete & Dustin True Bianca Bulle Tigran Sargsyan Bianca Bulle, Alyssa Harrington, Kenta Shimizu & Marc La Pierre Bianca Bulle, Kenta Shimizu with LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Elizabeth Claire Walker & Dustin True Elizabeth Claire Walker LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble Abby Callahan Tigran Sargsyan Leah McCall Leah McCall Chelsea Paige Johnston Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Ashley Millar & Julia Cinquemani Kat Highstrete & Dustin True Bianca Bulle Tigran Sargsyan Bianca Bulle, Alyssa Harrington, Kenta Shimizu & Marc La Pierre Bianca Bulle, Kenta Shimizu with LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Julia Cinquemani & Kenta Shimizu Elizabeth Claire Walker & Dustin True Elizabeth Claire Walker LAB Ensemble LAB Ensemble Abby Callahan Tigran Sargsyan Leah McCall Leah McCall Chelsea Paige Johnston Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Chelsea Paige Johnston & LAB Ensemble Napoli Pas de Six and Tarantella – Bournonville / Helsted, Paulli, Stravinsky Violin Concerto – Balanchine / Stravinsky, Untouched – Barton / Kong Kie, Macdonald, Shurbin Previous Gallery Next Gallery All photos by Reed Hutchinson Click on image for a fullscreen presentation.

Season 2012-2013 Christensen/Neary Mia Katz & Nicolas de la Vega in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Bianca Bulle in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Zheng Hua Li in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Snowflakes Ensemble in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Helena Thordal-Christensen, David Block & Nicholas de la Vega in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Julia Cinquemani & Alexander Castillo in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Allynne Noelle & Ulrik Birkkjaer in 'The Nutcracker' by Christensen/Neary Allynne Noelle & Zheng Hua Li and Ensemble in George Balanchine's 'La Sonnambula' Allynne Noelle & Zheng Hua Li in George Balanchine's 'La Sonnambula' Chelsea Paige Johnstin & Zheng Hua Li in George Balanchine's 'La Sonnambula' Chelsea Paige Johnstin & Zheng Hua Li in George Balanchine's 'La Sonnambula' Julia Cinquemani & Alyssa Bross and Ensemble in George Balanchine's 'Concerto Barocco' Julia Cinquemani & Alexander Castillo and Ensemble in George Balanchine's 'Concerto Barocco' Allynne Noelle & Kenta Shimizu in George Balanchine's 'Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux' Allyssa Bross & Ulrik Birkkjaer in George Balanchine's 'Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux' Ulrik Birkkjaer in George Balanchine's 'Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux' Kenta Shimizu & Ensemble in George Balanchine's 'The Four Temperaments' Allyssa Bross & Christopher Revels in George Balanchine's 'The Four Temperaments' Kenta Shimizu & Ensemble in George Balanchine's 'The Four Temperaments' Kate Highstrete & Christopher Revels in George Balanchine's 'The Four Temperaments' Chelsea Paige Johnston & Alexander Castillo and Ensemble in 'La Valse' Allyssa Bross & Zheng Hua Li in 'La Valse' Allyssa Bross & Zheng Hua Li in 'La Valse' Allyssa Bross & Zheng Hua Li in 'La Valse' Previous Gallery Next Gallery All photos by Reed Hutchinson Click on image for a fullscreen presentation.

Memoryhouse 2024/2025 Season / Memoryhouse / JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 The Wallis & Los Angeles Ballet Present Memoryhouse The emotionally powerful original work by LAB Artistic Director Melissa Barak returns to the stage in 2025. Memoryhouse is an abstract ballet composed of vignettes commemorating the 6 million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust; the ballet is set to Max Richter’s powerful album of the same name in its entirety. The ballet has 18 movements, totaling the number of tracks on the album. Some movements connect with others while some live on their own. No alterations were made to the score, the electronic voices, sounds, and touches are part of the original recording. This haunting piece blends modern, traditional, and abstract dance forms taking audiences on a journey of emotional reflection. Barak partnered with Hagy Belzberg, Founding Partner of BA Collective and the architect of The Holocaust Museum LA for set design, and Sebastian Peschiera of Narduli Studio for media design. Choreography LAB Artistic Director and L.A. native Melissa Barak’s choreography for Memoryhouse was inspired years ago after listening to Richter’s album. Using Richter’s score as a guide, and putting together the stories she’d spent years gathering, Barak began creating movements based on time and place representing the Holocaust. It was a labor of love that returns to LAB this winter. Score Max Richter is a German-born composer and pianist of ballet, opera, stage, and film. He is known for his contemporary classical and postminimalist styles. Memoryhouse represented Richter’s first solo debut in 2002 and was lauded as a “landmark work of contemporary classical” weaving blending electronic and orchestral sounds. Richter’s work can also be found on television most recently in HBO’s The Last of Us and Hulu’s The Veil . Program length - 85 minutes with 1 intermission Memoryhouse is presented in partnership with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts BECOME A SUBSCRIBER I WANT TO RENEW Photos by Cheryl Mann Media Design by Sebastian Peschiera; Set Design by Belzberg Architects; Costumes by Holly Hynes; Lighting by Nathan Scheuer; Photo by Rachel Weber Principal Sponsor of the world premiere: The David and Janet Polak Foundation A documentary film, The Creation of Memoryhouse was produced by MikkoMia Productions. On Sale Now! Perfomance Schedule The Wallis Thursday, January 30, 2025 – 7:30 pm Friday, January 31, 2025 – 7:30 pm Saturday, February 1, 2025 – 2 pm Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 – 7:30 pm LAB's NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Melissa Barak Melissa Barak Barak is a former leading dancer with Los Angeles Ballet where she performed for five seasons commencing in 2006 and choreographed Lost In Transition in 2008. Her career also includes New York City Ballet (NYCB), where she performed in numerous works by George Balanchine, as well as originating roles in new ballets by Christopher Wheeldon, Elliot Feld and Robert Garland, among others. LEARN MORE LOS ANGELES BALLET History Read the history of the company from the premiere performances of LAB’s original production of The Nutcracker in 2006. Learn about LAB’s Leadership, Mission, Outreach initiatives, commissions of original works and more. LAB HISTORY

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Brigitte Edwards Hometown San Diego, CA Seasons with LAB 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/2025 Brigitte Edwards began her dance training at the age of 6 at California Ballet School in San Diego. While dancing at CBS, she spent five summers training at the School of American Ballet, in New York City, from 2011-2015. She was offered a position to join California Ballet Company in 2014 and danced as a member of the Corps de Ballet for two years. After competing and placing in the Youth American Grand Prix in 2016, Brigitte was invited to join Ballet West as a trainee. Brigitte was promoted to Ballet West 2 in 2018 where she performed in many classical and contemporary works, including featured roles in Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht , Nicolo Fonte’s Piece of My Heart , and Elena Kunikova’s Divertimento . Brigitte also teaches ballet at local studios in addition to studying to receive her bachelor’s degree in business.