Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2014 – The first round of the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition concludes with 54 competitors advancing to Round II. The USA IBC is the official international ballet competition in the United States as designated by a Joint Resolution of Congress. Round II Competitors are: Senior Males: Aaron Smyth (Australia) Andile […]
The USA International Ballet Competition audience will witness an astounding mix of methods, styles and cultures when Complexions Contemporary Ballet takes the stage June 14 to open the 2014 festival in Jackson, Mississippi. The USA IBC, June 14 – 29, is designated as the official international ballet competition in the United States by a Joint […]
Ninety-nine dancers, representing 20 countries, have accepted the USA IBC’s invitation to participate in the 2014 competition, June 14-29, in Jackson, Miss. Held every four years since 1979, the USA IBC is the official ballet competition of the United States by a Joint Resolution of Congress. “Dancers invited to compete in the USA IBC know […]
Jackson, Miss. (January 20, 2014) -Ticket packages for the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition (USA IBC), scheduled for June 14 – 29, at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi, are now on sale to the public. The USA IBC is designated as the official international ballet competition in the United States by a Joint Resolution […]
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 […]