History of TWB - The Washington Ballet
2015, The Washington Ballet performed Swan Lake for the first time in the organization’s 70-year history. An historic Odette/Odile and Siegfried casting of Misty Copeland, a visiting guest artist from American Ballet Theatre, and TWB’s Brooklyn Mack marked the first African-American pairing of these featured roles in this full-length ballet.
The Washington Ballet - Wikipedia
The Washington Ballet (TWB) is an ensemble of professional ballet dancers based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1976 by Mary Day and has been directed by Julie Kent since 2016. [1][2]
History of TWSB - The Washington Ballet
It all started in 1944 when dance pioneer Mary Day and her former teacher Lisa Gardiner founded The Washington School of Ballet.
TWSB History - The Washington Ballet
Co-founded in 1944 by the late Mary Day and Lisa Gardiner, The Washington School of Ballet (TWSB) is recognized nationally and internationally for its classical training and dedication to excellence in dance and dance education. TWSB provides a safe, nurturing environment enabling each student to explore their technical and artistic capabilities.
The Washington School of Ballet and The Washington Ballet
Mary Day founded the Washington School of Ballet in 1944 and the Washington Ballet in 1976. With her uncanny eye for detail and clear vision for excellence, Day brought dance to the forefront of Washington’s burgeoning arts scene.
Mary Day (dance teacher) - Wikipedia
Mary Henry Day (January 25, 1910 – July 11, 2006) was an American ballet teacher and arts administrator. She was the founder of The Washington Ballet and served as its artistic director until 1997.
The Washington Ballet | Kennedy Center
Cofounded in 1944 by the late Mary Day and Lisa Gardiner, The Washington School of Ballet (TWSB) is recognized nationally and internationally for its classical training and dedication to excellence in dance and dance education.
The Washington Ballet’s ‘Balanchine + Ashton’
Feb 18, 2020 · From Feb. 19 to 23, the Washington Ballet will present two works by Balanchine, “Allegro Brillante” and “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue,” and two by Ashton, “Birthday Offering” and “Méditation from Thaïs,” with the Washington Ballet Orchestra in …
Washington Ballet’s ‘Peter Pan’ - The Georgetowner
Apr 25, 2014 · The audience was enchanted at the April 17 performance as Peter danced by Jonathan Jordan and Wendy danced by Maki Onuki took to the air and foiled the treacherous Captain Hook embodied by a dashing Luis Torres. The Darlings’ beloved pet Nana and the crocodile were scene stealers.
The Washington Ballet @ THEARC | Kennedy Center
Its curriculum includes creative movement classes for four-year-olds, pre-ballet for five- and six-year-olds, boys' classes, and a graded program for students seven years old through young adulthood, many of whom wish to pursue dance as a career.