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August 1, 2008 at 3:55 pm · Filed under dance, LAUREN, joffrey
LAUREN STEWART
Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, Illinois USA
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Here are some photos of the new Joffrey tower. We moved in on Thursday for class and the company officially comes back to work on August 4th. The facility includes three floors including a floor for a new school, the company and administrative offices. More to follow…here’s a few pics!
Jonathan Dummar sews shoes before class-all the studio windows have amazing views of state st.
Main entrance to our new studios.
Studio B
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May 28, 2008 at 7:25 pm · Filed under dance, chicago, performance, LAUREN, joffrey
Wilkins and Shives final bow with Mr. Arpino and Artistic Director Ashley Wheater
On May 25th the Joffrey ended its 2007-2008 season at the Auditorium Theater with a farewell performance honoring Maia Wilkins, Michael Levine and Willy Shives. Three major dancers who have influenced and shaped the Joffrey as the company it is today. Shives will stay within the Joffrey family as a ballet master next season and Levine and Wilkins will continue their artistic endeavors guesting nationally and internationally. As a dancer, I feel so fortunate to have shared the stage with such incredible artists and will miss them immensely! It was such a memorable event watching their final performance amongst my peers…having seen numerous retirement performances as a student in new york it is quite a different feeling when experiencing firsthand. Levine and Wilkins performed Aprino’s “Sea Shadow”, Wilkins and Shives performed Arpino’s ” Ruth Ricordi per due”, and Shives surprised everyone with a solo choreographed by fellow dancer Brian McSween. Additional ballets from Joffrey’s spring season buttressed this special program; Twyla Tharp’s “Waterbaby Bagatelles”, Paul Taylor’s “Cloven Kingdom”, and Lar Lubovitch’s “…Smile with my heart”. Tears were shed, bouts of laughter, stories told…the incredible impact of Levine, Wilkins, and Shives will never vanish. Thanks for the memories, thanks for the lessons, thanks for the inspiration!
Levine and Wilkins after Arpino’s “Sea Shadow”.
Shives and Wilkins in Tudor’s “Lilac garden”
Wilkins and I at Joffrey’s 2008 Spring Gala
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April 22, 2008 at 3:18 am · Filed under dance, website, photography, LAUREN, joffrey
Two colleagues of mine have recently created a non-profit dance photography magazine titled “On Center Magazine” which features the beautiful and gifted artists of the Joffrey ballet. Sasha Fornari, a photographer for Joffrey and Michael Smith, a company dancer and aspiring photographer are the two co founders of this new publication. Both have also contributed their work to Joffrey’s blog, JPointe. Their composition, attention to detail, and unique perspective evoke images of inspiration and sheer beauty. For further information please visit www.oncentermagazine.com
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October 26, 2007 at 12:01 am · Filed under dance, welcome, chicago, wingers, LAUREN, joffrey
Hello Wingers,
I’m happy to introduce you to Ms. Lauren Stewart, of the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. A fellow Bostonian like myself, she’ll be joining our happy family of dance contributors, by sharing her unique perspective from the windy city.
Welcome Lauren!
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