Friends of the USA IBC Fall Membership Party
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The Great USA IBC Getaway!
Celebrating the Chinese New Year in Washington D.C. USA IBC patrons recently embarked on an unforgettable journey to Washington, D.C., immersing themselves in culture, diplomacy, and world-class ballet. Led by the esteemed William Fulton, our group enjoyed exclusive tours of the Chinese Embassy and the U.S. Capitol, gaining unique insights into international relations and history. […]
2023 USA International Ballet Competition Announcements
Dinner at the Kingbird
Festival South Road Trip
The USA International Ballet Competition and Festival South join forces to bring you an evening filled with beautiful music and world-class dance. See former USA IBC medalists, who are now principal dancers in major dance companies, perform classical and contemporary variations. Dancers include: Princess Reid (Joffrey Ballet) Julia Rust (Joffrey Ballet) Chisako Oga (Boston Ballet) […]
Pointes, Winter 2020
We are excited to share with you an electronic version of our quarterly newsletter!
BalletBackstory: Paquita
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 […]
Ferri-Cornejo-Levingston to perform Sept. 20 at Ford Center in Oxford
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 […]
MAC awards $26,010 operating grant to USA IBC
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 […]
Offers extended to 2018 USA IBC medalists, competitors
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 […]