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| Ballet RI | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Name | Ballet RI |
| Previous names | Festival Ballet Providence |
| Year founded | 1978 |
| Website | balletri.org |
| Senior staff | |
| Director | Kathleen Breen Combes |
| Other | |
| Associated schools | School of Ballet RI |
Ballet Rhode Island (Ballet RI), formerly known as "Festival Ballet Providence",[1] is a ballet company located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[2][3] Ballet RI performs at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Moses Brown School's Woodman Center, and their own Black Box Theatre.[4]
History
[edit]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.[5] Kathleen Breen Combes has been Director since 2021.[6]
Leadership
[edit]Directors:
- Mihailo Djuric, Artistic Director (1998-2020)[5]
- Kathleen Breen Combes Executive Director (beginning 2019),[7][8] and Director (since 2021)[6]
Ballet RI also runs the School of Ballet RI (formerly Festival Ballet Providence School). School directors:
References
[edit]- ↑ Amy Brandt (May 5, 2023). "Festival Ballet Providence Is Now Ballet Rhode Island". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Ballet Rhode Island". Visit Rhode Island. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "BWW Reviews: Festival Ballet's Exquisite NUTCRACKER a Christmastime Tradition". Broadway World. December 20, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Performances". Ballet RI. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- 1 2 "Festival Ballet director to bow out Sept. 1". Providence Journal. August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- 1 2 "Director – Festival Ballet Providence". Festival Ballet Providence. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Emily Gowdey-Backus (September 7, 2018). "Putrius promoted from lead dancer to Festival Ballet Providence school director". Providence Business News. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Marissa Parmenter - School Director". Ballet RI. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ↑ Kyra Laubacher (July 27, 2023). "Former ABT Principal Sarah Lane on Becoming the New School Director at Ballet Rhode Island". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Sarah Lane - School Director". Ballet RI. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Who We Are". Ballet RI. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ "Christopher Anderson". Ballet RI. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.