Ballet Rhode Island (Ballet RI), formerly known as "Festival Ballet Providence", is a ballet company located in
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Rhode Island, most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, it is o ...
, United States. Ballet RI performs at the
Veterans Memorial Auditorium,
Moses Brown School's Woodman Center, and their own Black Box Theatre.
History
The company was founded in 1978 by Christine Hennessey and Winthrop Corey (1945-2023), former principal dancers with the
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America.
History
It was founded in 1939 as the "Winnipeg Ballet Club" by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally (who also fou ...
. After the death of Hennessey in 1998, Mihailo Djuric took over as Artistic Director, and led the company until 2020.
has been Director since 2021.
Leadership
Directors:
*Mihailo Djuric, Artistic Director (1998-2020)
*
Kathleen Breen Combes Executive Director (beginning 2019),
and Director (since 2021)
Ballet RI also runs the School of Ballet RI (formerly Festival Ballet Providence School). School directors:
*Mary Ann Mayer (2004-2018)
*Vilia Putrius (2018-2020)
*Marissa Parmenter (2020-2023)
*
Sarah Lane (from September 2023)
References
External links
* {{official, http://balletri.org
Ballet companies in the United States
Performing arts in Rhode Island
Dance in Rhode Island
Performing groups established in 1978