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Joffrey Ballet
Concert Group
This pre-professional performing ensemble provides young artists from the School’s year-round Trainee Program the opportunity to experience life as a professional dancer.
Artistic Director
Bradley ShelverLocation
New York City
Joffrey Ballet
Concert Group
Founded by Robert Joffrey in 1981, this pre-professional performing ensemble provides young artists from the School’s year-round Trainee Program the opportunity to experience life as a professional dancer.
In the years since its inception, selected Trainees studied and performed some of the most celebrated classical and contemporary repertoire. This included the works of Gerald Arpino (Birthday Variations, Light Rain), Robert Battle (Battlefield), George Balanchine (Serenade), August Bournonville (La Ventana), Dwight Rohden (New Work) and Africa Guzman (The Stolen Path).
The Concert Group has toured domestically and internationally, providing dancers the experience necessary to confidently transition from student to professional.
Newly appointed Artistic Director, Bradley Shelver, will seek to build on the high standard set by Robertson, with the reboot of the ensemble in September 2022, preparing the next generation of artists for the stage.
Concert Group dancers have gone on to perform in premiere companies including Miami City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, the Forsythe Company, the Martha Graham Dance Company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Joffrey Ballet.
Creative Movers
Choreographic Initiative
The Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative is a search for the dance makers of the future. Two New York and Tristate-area choreographers will be awarded the creative time and space to produce a new work for the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group.
Choreographers in contemporary, modern, or contemporary ballet styles, between the ages of 19-35, are encouraged to apply. Recipients will receive a $2500 stipend for a 40-hour rehearsal process, over a four week period.
Commissioned works will be fully-produced for a New York City theater to provide innovative, emerging dance makers the opportunity to develop their creative voices. Works will be between 12-17 minutes in length and will include the full company.
Deadline to apply is August 1, 2022. Choreographers will be notified by August 12, 2022.
The creative process will be divided into two sessions. Each choreographer will create during one of the following sessions:
Session I: October 10 - November 3
Monday - Thursday, 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Session II: November 7 - 17, November 28 - December 8th
Monday - Thursday, 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Choreographers must be available for studio and technical rehearsals February 13 - 16, 2023.
Tentative NY premiere - February 16 - 18, 2023
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Recent
Performances
Don't miss your chance to witness the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group on stages across New York City and the world!
Spring Gala
This season The Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, presents its inaugural performances of the Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative.
From hundreds of applicants, 2 choreographers, Eric Trope and Lindsay Grymes will join Artistic Director, Bradley Shelver in presenting 3 performances of world premieres.
Please consider joining us for drinks, light food and dancing at our opening night fundraising gala, an opportunity to support the Concert Group and our CMCI fund. The reception party will follow our performance. All donations are tax deductible.
Performance Date:
Thursday, February 16 - Saturday, February 18, 7:30pm
Location:
The Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th street
New York, NY 10019
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Artistic Director
Bradley Shelver
Bradley Shelver (South Africa) trained at the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg and at The Ailey School in New York. He has danced with the Ailey II, Elisa Monte Dance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, The Francesca Harper Project, Limón Dance Company, Phoenix Dance Theater (UK) and in projects with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co., Lar Lubovich Dance, The Universal Ballet, Radio City Music Hall, and in productions with the Mark Morris Dance Group. He is in his 11th season as a principal dancer with the The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Mr. Shelver is an international touring solo artist and has choreographed works for companies in the USA, Israel, Sweden, Denmark, South Africa and Italy, including; Richmond Ballet, Ailey II, Ballet Austin, Lustig Dance Theater, Compania Rio Danca, New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble, Cape Dance Company, Cedar Lake 2, Sobers & Godley Dance, as well as creating works for The Royal Danish and Royal Swedish Ballet Schools, Joffrey Ballet School, Central Ballet School (London) The Ailey School, Boston Conservatory, and Long Island University and Purchase College. He is the founder of Bradley Shelver Contemporary Dance Theater.
He was co-producer and curator for the annual REVERBdance Festival from 2010-2016. From 2013-2016, he was the Artistic Director of the STEPS Repertory Ensemble and the Production Director for Steps on Broadway. He is currently the Artistic Director of The Brooklyn Dance Festival Company. Mr Shelver is on the faculty of schools and universities worldwide including ABT/JKO, Limòn Institute, Royal Danish and Royal Swedish Ballet Schools, Ateballeto, Company teacher for Mathew Bourne’s “Adventures in Motion Pictures”, The Ailey School, La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts, Joffrey Ballet School, Bikuratim (Israel), Pan American Modern Dance School (Brazil) , Hinton Battle Academy. (Tokyo) DAR Jazz Academy (Russia) among others. He is a certified ballet teacher with the ABT National Training Curriculum. He was a contributing writer for Dance Spirit Magazine and His book, “Performance Through the Dance Technique of Lester Horton” is available worldwide.
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The Joffrey Ballet Concert Group is a 501(c)3 Not for Profit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. To donate please click the Donate button. Your donations go towards supporting the commission of new works and scholarships for talented and deserving dancers.
