Ballet RI
American ballet company
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| Ballet RI | |
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| General information | |
| Name | Ballet RI |
| Previous names | Festival Ballet Providence |
| Year founded | 1978 |
| Website | balletri.org |
| Senior staff | |
| Director | Kathleen Breen Combes |
| Other | |
| Associated schools | School of Ballet RI |
Ballet Rhode Island (Ballet RI), formerly known as "Festival Ballet Providence",[1] is a ballet company located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[2][3] Ballet RI performs at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Moses Brown School's Woodman Center, and their own Black Box Theatre.[4]
History
The company was founded in 1978 by Christine Hennessey and Winthrop Corey (1945-2023), former principal dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. After the death of Hennessey in 1998, Mihailo Djuric took over as Artistic Director, and led the company until 2020.[5] Kathleen Breen Combes has been Director since 2021.[6]
Leadership
Directors:
- Mihailo Djuric, Artistic Director (1998-2020)[5]
- Kathleen Breen Combes Executive Director (beginning 2019),[7][8] and Director (since 2021)[6]
Ballet RI also runs the School of Ballet RI (formerly Festival Ballet Providence School). School directors: