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Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Catia Boucher Hometown Seasons with LAB 2024/2025 Bio Available Shortly

Los Angeles Ballet artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary watch dancers rehearse "The Evangelist," which the company will be begin performing later this month. Los Angeles Ballet meets “The Evangelist” April 1, 2008 Los Angeles Times by Lynne Heffley Los Angeles Ballet artistic directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary watch dancers rehearse "The Evangelist," which the company will be begin performing later this month. The 2-year-old company readies a program that includes a piece first danced by its artistic directors and inspired by the life of Aimee Semple McPherson. In a warehouse space on a no-frills Westside industrial street, Thordal Christensen, co-artistic director of Los Angeles Ballet, points to a rickety little table. "Welcome to my office," he jokes. "We've been in here four months, so it's still a work in progress." The unfinished but spacious digs are another step forward for 2-year-old LAB, the city's latest hope for home-based premier classical ballet. Half of the interior is a jumble of racks of costumes, stacks of Marley flooring -- a special sprung surface carted to venues for the dancers' use -- and utilitarian furniture. But in the expansive, mirrored studio space on the other side of a partition, with loading dock doors rolled open for ventilation, several of the company's 26 young dancers are warming up in motley practice gear. Christensen and Colleen Neary, his wife and fellow artistic director, are about to revisit a work that was choreographed for them 16 years ago: "The Evangelist," a spiritual duet inspired by 1920s charismatic preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, set to the music of Charles Ives. It will tour to four venues in April and May, beginning Friday and Saturday at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, as part of a varied program that includes "he said/she said," a world premiere by Jennifer Backhaus of the Orange County-based Backhausdance; George Balanchine's "Allegro Brillante"; and August Bournonville's "Napoli/Pas de Six" and "Tarantella." Balanchine's "Who Cares?" will replace the Bournonville pieces for the company's Irvine Barclay Theatre performance May 17. Appearing with the company as guest artist will be Orlando Ballet’s Eddy Tovar. 'The Evangelist' Created by choreographer Lar Lubovitch when Christensen and Neary were principals with Pacific Northwest Ballet, "The Evangelist" was the critical highlight of Lubovitch's ballet "American Gesture" at its 1992 Kennedy Center premiere. A meld of classical form and Grahamesque force, it depicts a male penitent's struggle toward redemption, guided by a powerful female figure. "It's always nice to work on something that you've done yourself," Christensen says. "At the same time, you have to make sure it becomes the dancer's piece, because it's really about getting them to find . . . " "Themselves in it," interjects Neary. "And the spirit of the piece," Christensen finishes. For the next 30 minutes, the couple, dancer-fit themselves, take to the floor by turns to demonstrate a lift or position, coaching the pairs who will alternate in the work (and wear Christensen and Neary's original costumes): Peter Snow and Melissa Barak, and Andrew Brader and Kelly Ann Sloan. The intensity of emotion the dancers must express in arching bends and high lifts, extreme gestures and moments of muscular rigidity is clear when they take a break, panting and dripping with sweat. Christensen and Neary next take five couples through Balanchine's demanding and lyrical "Allegro Brillante," set to Tchaikovsky, correcting a step here, a line there. "We call it a dancer's ballet," Neary says later, "because dancers love to do it. It's a full-length ballet in 17 minutes -- there are that many steps." "Is it fun, or is it death?" Neary asks the breathless company when rehearsal ends. The consensus: "It's fun." Taking the next step With their international careers as dancers behind them, Christensen, former artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet, and Neary, a New York City Ballet alumna and authoritative Balanchine choreographer, say they don't mind being out of the spotlight. "When you're onstage, it's such an incredible feeling, but being offstage and seeing somebody else do what you're giving them is even more fulfilling," Neary says. Dancing is a short-lived career, Christensen adds, "and we're fortunate to have the opportunity to give it to the next generation." New work is key to the growth of Los Angeles Ballet, he says. The company launched with a familiar repertoire that included Balanchine masterworks and its own "Nutcracker" in order to "excite the audience and create a company style. Now it's important to bring in outside choreographers to show the dancers' range." "In the end, that's going to define who we are," says Neary, noting that the piece commissioned from Backhaus, a Lester Horton Award-winning, cutting-edge contemporary choreographer, is "extremely different" from anything the dancers have done. In the work, created for the full ensemble, "there's more gravity, more weight, more things that are off-balance," Backhaus explains later by phone. "I was toying with the idea of making the dance on pointe, but I wanted to challenge their dynamic sensibility a bit. They're a great group of dancers, and they've been really open to trying new things." Backhaus is enthusiastic about LAB's chances for success in a city where others on the same mission have failed. "They're on the right track," she says. "I think this is the best shot we've had." lynne.heffley@latimes.com DOWNLOAD ARTICLE (PDF) Home / News / New Item

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Leslie Parada Hometown Seasons with LAB 2024/2025 Bio Available Shortly

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. John Dekle Hometown Jacksonville, FL Seasons with LAB 2024/2025 John Dekle commenced his ballet training at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. At the age of 16, he pursued additional training with the Florida Ballet. Subsequently, he received a full scholarship to the Miami City Ballet School, where he trained for two years. Upon completing his second year, he secured an apprenticeship for the 2023/2024 season. During this time, he performed in renowned productions, including Balanchine's The Nutcracker , Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan Lake , Romeo and Juliet , Concerto DSCH , and Firebird , among others.

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Sarah-Ashley Chicola Hometown Westfield, NJ Seasons with LAB 2023/2024, 2024/2025 Sarah-Ashley trained at the American Ballet Theater’s JKO program and then attended the Manhattan Youth Ballet. In 2018 she studied at the Miami City Ballet School on a full scholarship where she performed in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker , Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan Lake , and George Balanchine’s Firebird . After graduating in 2021, Sarah-Ashley joined BalletMet 2. As an apprentice, she performed as a soloist in Liang’s Swan Lake .

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Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Jasmine Perry Hometown Charlotte, North Carolina Schools The School of American Ballet, Charlotte Ballet (formerly North Carolina Dance Theatre) Los Angeles Ballet 9th Season Companies

The Moor's Pavane 2015 Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross Alyssa Bross & Erik Thordal-Christensen Alyssa Bross, Elizabeth Claire Walker, Zheng Hua Li and Erik Thordal-Christensen Limón / Purcell arr. by Sadoff Previous Gallery Next Gallery All photos by Reed Hutchinson Click on image for a fullscreen presentation.

The opening season of the Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary’s Los Angeles Ballet (LAB) 2021-2022 on The Broad Stage was a major growth spurt for the company. It showed the strength of the fe/male dancers, and an excellent inclusion of new blood into the company. Review: Los Angeles Ballet Blooms Exquisite April 27, 2022 LA Dance Chronicle Joanne DiVito READ ARTICLE AT SOURCE Home / News / New Item

Since its debut in 2006, Los Angeles Ballet’s Outreach program, Power of Performance! (POP!), has provided a minimum of 10% of tickets to all performances, free of charge, to Los Angeles County’s disadvantaged children and their parents or guardians, military personnel and their dependents, and non-profit senior organizations. Power of Performance Home / Power of Performance / Los Angeles Ballet’s Power of Performance (POP!) Since its debut in 2006, Los Angeles Ballet’s Power of Performance! (POP!) Outreach program has provided 10% of tickets to LAB performances, free of charge, to Los Angeles County community partner organizations that provide services and support underserved communities all across the County. Contact: Laura Chachich, Director of Education Programs (310) 477-7411 outreach@losangelesballet.org BOOK YOUR ORGANIZATION Book POP! for Your Organization Some of our participating community partners: Veteran Tickets Foundation Amity Foundation Union Rescue Mission Domestic Abuse Center Create Now LA County Dept of Probation Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach Performing Arts For All Keen LA PATH Ventures Everybody Dance! SOCIAL JOIN US ON FACEBOOK Follow LAB on Facebook and stay up with dancers, performances and special events! JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LOS ANGELES BALLET A Chance to Dance (ACTD) ACTD is presented two Sundays each month during Los Angeles Ballet’s season at LAB Center. LAB dancers teach free ballet classes, alternative dance/fitness classes, and more! All ages are welcome. VIEW ACTD SCHEDULE

Los Angeles Ballet Continues to Celebrate the Great Romantics in its Tenth Season with a Captivating New Production of Los Angeles Ballet ContinuesTenth Season with a Captivating New Production of Don Quixote February 1, 2016 LAB Public Relations Performances February 20th, 27th & March 26th, 2016 Los Angeles, xx, 2016 – Miguel de Cervante's imaginative hero Don Quixote is brought to life in this vibrant world premiere production by Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary for Los Angeles Ballet, after Marius Pepita's classic staging. The stage glistens with exuberance and celebration in this ballet set in 17th century Spain. Don Quixote is a joyous ballet filled with the dreams of the Don, the love between Kitri and Basil, and the fantastical quests that inhabit this epic tale. Christensen and Neary’s Don Quixote is a special version for Los Angeles Ballet, true to its history, utilizing the talent and virtuosity of LAB’s dancers. It is a wondrous “pièce de résistance” with something for everyone: humor, romance, adventure and beauty. Following the success Giselle and The Nutcracker , the highly anticipated Don Quixote is LAB’s latest production in a hugely successful 10th season featuring creative retellings of classic favorites. Romeo and Juliet will be the final production of the season. According to Neary, when asked why the Great Romantics theme was chosen: “Celebrating ten years calls for big, beautiful ballets, and what else can that mean but love, passion, and relationships? On a literal note, Giselle, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Romeo and Juliet are very different stories, but of course share the universal theme of love.” Continuing LAB’s mission to offer world-class professional ballet to greater Los Angeles, Don Quixote will be performed at LAB’s home theaters: UCLA’s Royce Hall, Glendale’s Alex Theatre, and the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. DOWNLOAD PDF Home / News / New Item