Since the inaugural USA IBC in 1979, each competition has been commemorated with an original poster created by a selected artist. From June 12–26, 2027, the USA International Ballet Competition will celebrate 50 years of artistic excellence and mark the 13th time the official U.S. IBC is held in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Dance World Will Come to Jackson, Mississippi, in 2023 The USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC) will take the stage in Jackson, Mississippi, June 10-24, 2023. More than 100 dancers from around the world will compete in Jackson for the 12th time on the stage at Thalia Mara Hall. The USA IBC is among […]
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 […]
The Jury has made its decisions, selecting the following dancers as medalists and winners of other awards at the XI USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. These dancers have been notified that they have won a prize and will perform in tonight’s Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Awards Gala. In tonight’s awards […]
Jackson, Miss., June 18, 2018 – Thirty-two of the world’s finest young dancers will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals plus cash awards in Round III of the 2018 USA International Ballet Competition. Named finalists for Round III are the following dancers from 10 nations: Senior Males: Jorge Barani, Cuba Albjon Gjorllaku, Great Britain […]
[foogallery id=”10575″] Robert Joffrey, co-founder of The Joffrey Ballet, is being remembered at the 2018 USA International Ballet Competition. Joffrey was instrumental in the launch of the first IBC in Jackson in 1979 and chaired the juries for the first three Jackson competitions. Representatives of the Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey Foundation will present a […]
Jackson, Miss., June 15, 2018 – The first round of the 2018 USA International Ballet Competition concludes with 44 competitors advancing to Round II. “The overall quality of the dancers in the USA IBC 2018 is extremely high,” Jury Chair John Meehan said. “In fact, several of the jurors noted it is the highest quality […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (March 14, 2018) – USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC) officials announced today that 119 competitors from 19 nations have been invited to compete in the 2018 USA IBC, the official international ballet competition of the United States by a Joint Resolution of Congress. Held every four years in Jackson, Mississippi, the upcoming […]