The Joffrey Ballet’s Joffrey for All celebration
- WHEN - Sunday, June 25
- WHERE - Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park
- TIME - 5:30 PM
The Joffrey Ballet is pleased to announce an evening of free public performances in the heart of downtown Chicago in Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Created as a gift to all Chicagoans, and the first event of its kind, The Joffrey Ballet’s Joffrey for All Celebration will feature dance workshops in the lawn and performances by Joffrey Company Artists, the Joffrey Academy of Dance, and students from the Joffrey Community Engagement programs starting at 5:30 pm on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
The Joffrey Ballet’s Joffrey for All Celebration celebrates the Joffrey’s mission to create a Joffrey for All. In the last decade, Joffrey has launched several initiatives to welcome dancers of all backgrounds into the Joffrey community. Joffrey offers more than $500,000 in scholarships and financial aid annually, increasing access to professional and educational opportunities regardless of financial barriers. Joffrey’s new, state-of-the-art studio space at 1920 S. Wabash expands the Company’s access to students from Chicago’s south and west sides.
The Joffrey for All strategic plan forms pathways for every person to experience the joy of dance. With a focus on impact through education, the Joffrey Academy of Dance's Adaptive Dance programs offer the opportunity for neurodivergent students and students with diverse movement abilities to improve their mind and body awareness while engaging in creative expression.
Launched in 2022 under the Joffrey for All plan, the Academy’s new Contemporary Ballet Trainee program is the first full-time contemporary ballet training program offered by a classical ballet company in the US, providing dancers a holistic training model that emphasizes a vast range of techniques beyond traditional ballet.
The weekend-long Joffrey for All celebration kicks off with a ticketed event in the Old Post Office on Friday, June 23 in support of Joffrey for All initiatives, followed by the free event in Millennium Park on Sunday, June 25.
The Joffrey is grateful for the support of Celebration Presenting Sponsors Chicago Free For All Fund at The Chicago Community Trust, Anne L. Kaplan, The Negaunee Foundation, Northern Trust, Wilson Garling Foundation, The Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet, Zell Family Foundation; and Co-Chairs Abbott with Juliana and Robert Ford, Luann and David Blowers, W.C. Cameron Family and Greg Thompson, Marc DeMoss, William and Shelley Farley, Brendan Fernandes, Sherry and Richard Holson III, with Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company, ITW, Lashana Jackson, Sally and Jon Kovler, The Pritzker Foundation, and Yolanda and Jason Tyler. Special thanks to Honorary Co-chairs Nick Cave and Bob Faust and Anne Eleanor Roosevelt.
Title: The Joffrey Ballet’s Joffrey for All celebration
Date: Sunday, June 25, 5:30PM
Location: Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion
Cost: Free to the public
Description: This summer, the Joffrey will create an unforgettable summer experience as a gift to all Chicagoans. All three arms of the Company, including the Joffrey Community Engagement programs, the Joffrey Academy of Dance, and the Joffrey Company Artists, will perform for free at the event, in addition to offering dance workshops on the park lawn prior to performances. Located in Millennium Park – the true heart of the city – ensures the event will be accessible to all communities. Dance has a unique ability to unite people in the community, no matter their background; this celebration will honor Chicago’s enduring spirit and Joffrey’s collective commitment to making the Joffrey for All.
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