Joffrey Board Chair Anne Kaplan receives distinguished honor from Crain's Chicago Business. Founded in 1956 by pioneers Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, The Joffrey Ballet ranks as one of the premier dance companies in the world today, with a diverse roster of artists that represent more than 13 countries.
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, provides training and education to all ages, levels, and backgrounds. The Academy's award-winning programming has been lauded by parents and educators nationwide. Joffrey Community Engagement, the largest provider of dance education in Chicago Public Schools, advances equitable access and high-quality arts learning for the youth of Chicago.
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, provides training and education to all ages, levels, and backgrounds. The Academy's award-winning programming has been lauded by parents and educators nationwide. Joffrey Community Engagement, the largest provider of dance education in Chicago Public Schools, advances equitable access and high-quality arts learning for the youth of Chicago.
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The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the Company's long-awaited return to the stage with several new-to-the-stage works, highly-anticipated remounts, company debuts, and the world-premiere adaptation of a classic American story. Subscriptions and tickets to individual performances for the 2021-2022 season are on sale now.
Group sales for our 2021-2022 season are now on sale. The Joffrey Ballet works with partner Group Theater Tix to offer special savings for groups of 10 or more attending a single performance. When you place a group order you receive special savings on tickets, flexible payment options, and personalized service.
We look forward to welcoming you to the theater and helping make the most of your Joffrey experience. As resident dance company of Lyric Opera House, the Joffrey presents performances of the highest quality, in one of the most renowned venues in the world. Here is some information we hope you will find helpful in planning your visit.
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, and Joffrey Community Engagement work with students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds to move dance forward by nurturing the qualities necessary for long-term professional and personal success. Students go on to successful careers as artists, educators, and beyond.
The Joffrey Academy has something for everyone, whether training to become a professional or learning to dance for the first time. Programs include the Pre-Professional Division, Youth Division, Children's Division, Adult Open Division, and Adaptive Dance. Auditions are required for the Pre-Professional Division.
Reviews (10)
Andy Suarez Chefsuarez
Jan 03, 2022
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Anca
Dec 30, 2021
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Janis McGowan
Dec 25, 2021
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We were very fortunate to be able to see the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker matinee performance on 12/21/21. Everything about the production and performances were wonderful. Their new home is gorgeous and we will definitely return. We really enjoyed and appreciated the reworked storyline as well. Bravo and Thank you all!
Autumn A.
Dec 23, 2021
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It’s difficult to express my level of disappointment in the “new” version of the Nutcracker by the Joffrey Ballet. My family was incredibly excited to see this show and we all, along with other guests I spoke with, left so disappointed. Many guests walked out before the show was over. Simply put, if you want to see the Nutcracker, do not see this version. It’s depressing, drab and will leave you wondering why this was even called The Nutcracker. The orchestra was excellent but the “twist” on a holiday tradition is awful. Do not spend your money.
Andrew Haller
Dec 21, 2021
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This company is a bad name for ballet, and is nothing close to acting like a professional company. Avoid at all costs, or they will take your money. Cancelled the showing with only 1 day notice, and did not provide a way to exchange tickets for seats on a different night. They say the refund will take 20 days. I refuse to spend more money on a company that doesn’t have the courtesy to work with me to exchange my tickets because the cancelled the show at the last minute
Noel Ben
Dec 25, 2020
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Enna Lee
Nov 30, 2019
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The facility is great, with beautiful ballet rooms in the middle of downtown Chicago. The teachers are very professional and friendly. My daughter is taking classes there and we are happy with them, can’t say anything bad. The only thing I wish was different there - is to add an option of a more intense program for younger students. As taking a 45 min ballet class once a week, seems to be a very slow progression. Young ballet students of my daughter’s age in Russia are taking a 1.5-2 hour ballet class at least 2-3 times a week.
Oxana Pushmina
Jul 03, 2019
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Terrific! Everything was just perfect from the beginning till the end. My husband, I and our friends attended Anna Karenina Ballet. It was just perfect. The concert hall was pretty, decorations and stuff were amazing. The dancers, orchestra and the opera singer were just top notch. Tickets were worth the price. Two hours plus intermission flew in a heart beat. Strongly recommend!
Diane Moniz
Dec 21, 2018
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Kentee Pasek
Nov 26, 2018
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This review is about the performance of the Joffery Ballet company at the Auditorium Theatre: A visual delight! This historic theater is what all theaters should wish to be. It is a must see. Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler it opened Dec 1889. The goal was to create a people's theater open to all Chicagoans and to grab the attention in the bid to host the 1893 World's Fair.
It is such a delight that the Joffery Ballet (Chicago) performes the "Making a new American Ballet" which is all about the Chicago World Fair and a poor immagrant family and widow mother as a sculptoress who is
It is such a delight that the Joffery Ballet (Chicago) performes the "Making a new American Ballet" which is all about the Chicago World Fair and a poor immagrant family and widow mother as a sculptoress who is
