The USA International Ballet Competition is teaming up with Ballet Mississippi to present BalletBackStory: Paquita on Wednesday, March 27 from Noon – 1:00 PM at the Arts Center of Mississippi, 2nd floor. The entertaining lunch-and-learn presentation by Ballet Mississippi will include interesting notes on the ballet’s history, plot, characters, choreography, music, variations and significance.Come and […]
Internationally acclaimed ballet stars Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo join Mississippi’s own renowned pianist Bruce Levingston to present brilliantly choreographed works set to the music of Bach, Chopin, Glass, Mozart and Rachmaninoff. The special evening of dance and music is set for 7:30 Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Gertrude C. Ford Performing Arts Center at the […]
The USA International Ballet Competition has been awarded a $26,100 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the $1.3 million in grants the Commission will award in 2018-2019 and will help the USA IBC fund operations and programming. The grants are made possible by continued funding from the Mississippi Legislature and […]
As the 11th USA International Ballet Competition ended in June, 18 young dancers received medals and other awards. Most of these winners and 13 additional Jackson competitors also have received contract, traineeship or scholarship offers from 14 prestigious ballet companies and schools. “Dancers come to Jackson to test themselves against the highest international ballet standards […]
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. […]
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 – […]
The comedy ballet Coppélia, now in rehearsal at Ballet Mississippi, is the focus of the first program in a new series the USA International Ballet Competition has launched to create more understanding and enjoyment of classical ballet. Ballet BackStory: Coppélia set for noon Tuesday, March 24, at the Arts Center of Mississippi, 201 E. Pascagoula […]
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 […]
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 […]