Ninety-one year old Andrew Bucci, a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has honored the USA International Ballet Competition with his “Figure in Green” as the signature image for the 2014 Commemorative Poster and Commemorative Program. Mr. Bucci helped unveil the poster at the Jackson news conference announcing details of the 2014 USA IBC, set for next […]
Recent auditions for CityDance, an after-school ballet instruction program of the USA International Ballet Competition, drew 120 applicants, the largest number in the program’s 10-year history. Sixty students were chosen to participate and have been placed in the three levels of classes offered. Through the support of sponsors, CityDance provides free ballet classes and dancewear […]
The competition that has catapulted the careers of young dancers from Jose Carreño to Daniil Simkin, Nina Ananiashvili to Misa Kuranaga, Sarah Lamb to Marcelino Sambé—and so many more—is calling for competitors for 2014. The USA International Ballet Competition invites dancers who aspire to follow in the footsteps of these and other renowned artists to […]
CityDance, an afterschool dance program the USA International Ballet Competition provides for Jackson Public School students, will present its end-of-the year recital at 6 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Bitsy Irby Visual Arts Center at Belhaven University. Admission is free. “CityDance is one way the USA IBC brings ballet to students who otherwise may not […]
Edward Villella, recognized as America’s most celebrated male dancer and the founding artistic director of the Miami City Ballet, will chair the International Jury for the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition. He accepted the position with the energy and passion that have characterized his career since he joined the New York City Ballet at age […]
The Jackson Arts Center was jumping with over 100 Jackson Public School students on Saturday, September 8, 2012! All of these students were vying for one of 50 coveted positions in the USA IBC CityDance ballet program. The USA IBC has hosted CityDance since 2003, as a free after-school ballet program for Jackson Public School […]
The Northside Sun 08/08/2012 – 1:46pm On July 13th the USA International Ballet Competition Organization, hereinafter referred to as IBC, conducted an honorary dinner for W.D. (Billy) Mounger at the Country Club of Jackson and on the following night a gala pperformance featuring ballet stars from around the world was presented in Thalia Mara Hall. […]
7/18/2012 6:00:00 PM Read the full article. Later this month the eyes of global ballet professionals and fans will focus on Varna, Bulgaria for an international ballet competition equivalent to the Olympics of that art. But last week, they directed their gaze at Jackson, Mississippi, for a reunion gala of medal winners from the USA […]
Thalia Mara (1911-2003) We celebrate with gratitude and love for the lady who inspired us. Thalia Mara made us believe that together, we could make it happen. So many words have been used to describe Thalia: strong, visionary, hardheaded and diligent are but a few. Because she was all of these things, she accomplished more […]
Feasibility studies to outline improvements needed to upgrade Thalia Mara Hall By Anthony Warren JACKSON CITY officials will soon have a road map on how to improve an artistic landmark in downtown Jackson. Plans are still in the works to make some much-needed upgrades to Thalia Mara Hall, but officials are awaiting the findings from […]