| The Joffrey Ballet | |
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| General information | |
| Name | The Joffrey Ballet |
| Year founded | 1956 |
| Founders | |
| Location | Joffrey Tower 10 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601 |
| Website | joffrey |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Ashley Wheater MBE |
| Music Director | Scott Speck, Chicago Philharmonic |
| Other | |
| Official school | The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet |
The Joffrey Ballet is an American dance company and training institution in Chicago, Illinois. The Joffrey regularly performs classical and contemporary ballets during its annual performance season at the Civic Opera House, including its annual presentation of The Nutcracker.
Founded in 1956 by dance pioneers Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, the company has earned a reputation for boundary-breaking performances, including its 1987 presentation of Vaslav Nijinsky's The Rite of Spring, which reconstructed the original choreography from the 1913 premiere that was thought to be lost. Many choreographers have worked with the Joffrey, including Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and George Balanchine.