Festival Ballet Providence

Ballet Rhode Island (Ballet RI), formerly known as "Festival Ballet Providence", is a ballet company located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[1][2] Ballet RI performs at Providence Performing Arts Center, Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Providence, Rhode Island), and their own Black Box Theatre.[3]

History

The company was founded in 1978 by Christine Hennessey and Winthrop Corey (1945-2023), former principal dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. After the death of Hennessey in 1998, Mihailo Djuric took over as Artistic Director, and led the company until 2020.[4]

Leadership

Director:

Festival Ballet also runs the Festival Ballet Providence School.

  • School Director: Vilia Putrius (2018-2020)[8]

References
  1. "Local children to appear in 'The Nutcracker' at PPAC". Warwick Beacon. November 21, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. "BWW Reviews: Festival Ballet's Exquisite NUTCRACKER a Christmastime Tradition". Broadway World. December 20, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. "Festival Ballet Providence". Visit Rhode Island. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. "Festival Ballet director to bow out Sept. 1". Providence Journal. August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. Chava Lansky (June 7, 2019). "Kathleen Breen Combes on Retiring From Boston Ballet, and Her New Role at Festival Ballet Providence". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  6. Jennifer Stahl (May 29, 2019). "From Ballerina to Executive Director: Why Kathleen Breen Combes Wants to Be Behind the Scenes". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. "Director – Festival Ballet Providence". Festival Ballet Providence. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. Emily Gowdey-Backus (September 7, 2018). "Putrius promoted from lead dancer to Festival Ballet Providence school director". Providence Business News. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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