An American
ballet company.
Robert Joffrey and
Gerald Arpino founded the Joffrey Ballet in 1956. In 1995 Arpino, still the
Artistic Director, moved it to
Chicago, where it is now called the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago (
JBC). It began as an
ensemble of six dancers touring, performing works by Joffrey. It now has a repertoire of well over 200 ballets. Joffrey's
Astarte was the only ballet ever to appear on the cover of
Time magazine.
Mission Statement
To preserve, recreate and present historical
masterpieces of the Twentieth Century;
To
nurture,
commission and present works of young
artists, particularly Americans, to
audiences worldwide, and;
To present
productions of its founders, Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino.