In conjunction with the 11th USA International Ballet Competition, Victoria Rockhill Schneider leads the Russian Ballet Teachers Seminar – a program focusing on the teaching of The School of Russian Classical Dance. This noted program provides an in-depth analysis of the basics of technical achievements at the barre, in the centre, allegro and pointe work, […]
JACKSON, Miss. – The Outlets of Mississippi will provide six $1,500 scholarship awards for Mississippi ballet students enrolled in the 2018 USA International Ballet Competition Dance School, June 10-23, in Jackson. The scholarships will help talented Mississippi youths participate in a unique and valuable summer dance experience, according to Mona Nicholas, USA IBC Executive Director. […]
Support the USA IBC with your purchase of a $25.00 raffle ticket by Thursday, Nov. 16, and you could win a Ticket Package for the 2018 competition. The package includes one ticket to the Opening Ceremony, all Round 1, 2 and 3 performances, and the Awards Gala, a value of more than $400. Drawing will […]
The USA IBC Dance School welcomes an eminent international faculty to Jackson June 10-23, 2018, for a two-week dance intensive running concurrently with the 11th USA International Ballet Competition. Targeted to pre-professional ballet students between ages 12 and 20, the school will enroll from 150 to 175 students who have a minimum of four years […]
The Opening Ceremony for the 2018 USA IBC will honor the late Robert Joffrey and feature a performance by dancers of the Joffrey Ballet. The USA IBC, the official international ballet competition in the United States by Joint Resolution of Congress, will be held June 10-23 at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. Joffrey, co-founder of […]
Kit Whitsett Fields has been selected as the official artist for the 11th USA IBC. Fields’ painting—to be featured on the commemorative poster, program and other promotional materials—will be revealed at a fall press conference to announce details of the June 10-23, 2018, competition. “I never considered that I would actually be part of the […]
Auditions for the 2017-2018 CityDance ballet program will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, 2018, at the Mississippi Arts Center, 201 E. Pascagoula St. Sponsored by the USA International Ballet Competition, CityDance provides free ballet classes for approximately 75 students enrolled in Jackson Public Schools or charter schools within the city. Auditions are open to students […]
The USA International Ballet Competition of Jackson, Mississippi, has been awarded a $26,100 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant—a portion of the $1.3 million in grants the Commission will award in 2017-2018—will support the 11th USA International Ballet Competition to be held June 10-23, 2018, in Jackson. The grants are made possible by […]
JACKSON, Miss., June 22, 2018 – Following two weeks of intense, world-class competition, 18 dancers from eight nations were selected as 2018 USA International Ballet Competition medalists and award recipients. Senior Division Medalists are: Men’s Senior Gold Medalist – Sicong Wu, China Women’s Senior Gold Medalist – Yunting Qiu, China Men’s Senior Silver Medalist – […]
For the first time in USA IBC history, the Jackson competition will accept applications from dancers who will be at least age 14 and no older than age 28 by June 10, 2018, date of the USA IBC XI opening. Rules and Regulations are now posted, and competitor applications will be available at usaibc.com by October 2, 2017.