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Spend your summer training with Ballet Chicago! 🩰 Applications are open for the 2027 Summer Intensive and Balanchine Repertory Workshop, welcoming dancers ages 11–28. Explore both programs and apply through Danceapply.com. #BalletChicago #SummerIntensive #BalletAuditions #Danceapply

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The first-ever Loop Arts Fest brought the creativity, talent, and community spirit of Chicago together for a FREE festival in the heart of the city!

Three blocks. Two stages. One headliner. ✨

Thank you for making it one to remember. Until next time, Chicago! ❤️

#LoopArtsFest2026 #ThingsToDoInChicago #free #chicago #festival

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Chicago could be your next stop 🩰 Applications for Ballet Chicago’s Year-Round Program and Ballet Chicago Studio Company are open through October 31. Submit your video audition at Danceapply.com ✨ #danceapply #balletchicago #balletchicagostudiocompany

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She clearly didn’t get her grace, skill and moxie from her mother (well, maybe her moxie).

But boy, oh boy-does she have grace, skill and moxie.

She is my beautiful, brave, bold ballerina. And while she is a mature young lady with the most wonderful future ahead of her, I will always, always, always think of her as my little peanut.

She knows how to ara-freakin’-besque like no other.

Beautiful photographs by @vbastianphotography and @triciapphotography.

#DanceYourHeartOut #BallerinaInTheMaking #BalletIsASport #ProudMama

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in good company recently

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NIU DANCE SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS

As summer comes to a close, swipe to see what some of NIU’s dancers did over the summer ➡️

⭐️ Kai spent the summer in Atlanta attending auditions!

⭐️ Vivian spent 7 weeks learning Balanchine’s ballet technique and repertoire at Ballet Chicago’s summer intensive!

⭐️ Recent graduates Antonio and Ava, as well as current BFA dance major Dion spent 3 weeks at the Bate’s Dance Festival professional training program in Lewiston, Maine! Also, on faculty there was one of our professors, Marc Macaranas!

⭐️ Teresa attended Chicago Repertory Ballet’s professional summer intensive learning the company’s repertoire under their director, Wade Schaaf.

⭐️ Francesca attended the Giordano Dance Chicago Summer Intensive!

⭐️ Thomas spent his summer dancing with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in the Create and Explore Summer Intensives where he incubated creations and found some rhythm!

⭐️ Alice performed and taught at Plainfield Dance Academy’s Summer showcase!

⭐️Catherine taught ballet and jazz at Mankato Ballet Company!

⭐️ Iris was on faculty at Diamond Dance Academy where she organized performances at parades, festivals, and pageants! She also took heels classes!

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@balletchicago balanchine rep intensive ⋆⭒˚.⋆

Many thanks to the school and staff, especially to @tseyceramics for your expertise and guidance, it was very meaningful to me!

#ballet #dance #fypppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp #fypシ❤️💞❤️

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my love letter to Chicago 🧡 thank you @balletchicago for giving me so many great opportunities and memories this summer. i love all the beautiful people i met here and i miss you all already!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

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“In Balanchine style, there is no separation between musicality and technique” - Ted Seymour

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Just when we thought we couldn’t be prouder…

Thankful to @balletchicago for providing our daughter and entire family with an exceptional summer intensive ballet program sure to be unmatched by any experience our sweet ballerina has endured to date, including (but not limited to), learning the beauty of Balanchine from the legendary @ashleybouder (I know, right???)

Just as thankful to our incredible extended family at @philadanceacademy, which has laid the solid foundation for our girl to enter new challenges and adventures with a level of confidence, strength, grace and fortitude which will forever endure, as well as @cpyballet, which has prepared her through phenomenal summer intensives to date.

Truthfully, also incredibly thankful to have our bean home finally. (Whew! Is this what college is going to be like???)

#BalletBeauty #PhiladelphiaDance #BalletChicago #SouthLoopChicago #WindyCity

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On July 25, we hosted our second annual Chicago edition of Pointe Live Classes & Conversations, sponsored this year by The @joffreyballet and @balletchicago and held at Joffrey’s sunny studios. Dancers from the city’s metro area and beyond gathered for master classes with Joffrey Ballet artist @edsonfbarbosa and @milwaukeeballet leading artist @jenn.hackbarth, followed by a conversation with the two led by “Pointe” editor in chief Amy Brandt.

Learn more about the event at the link in our bio. ⭐

📸: Photos by @kristiekahns

#Pointelive #Ballet #Balletraining #Masterclass

Descriptions in comments.

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Week 5 ✅ Thank you @balletchicago for such an amazing summer experience! I had so much fun meeting new people and learning new things, so grateful for all of the memories I’ve made here in Chicago🩰✨💕#ballet #summerintensive #pointeshoes

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