Los Angeles Ballet
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Los Angeles Ballet (LAB) is a classical ballet company based in Los Angeles. While rehearsals take place at the Los Angeles Ballet Center, the company tours venues across LA County, such as the Dolby Theatre and Royce Hall, during its performances. A typical LAB season consists of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, a storybook ballet, and a mixed repertoire performance.
Los Angeles Ballet | |
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General information | |
Name | Los Angeles Ballet |
Year founded | 2004 |
Founding artistic director | Aage Thordal-Christensen Colleen Neary |
Principal venue | Dolby Theatre Royce Hall Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Pasadena Civic Auditorium The Broad Stage |
Website | losangelesballet.org |
Senior staff | |
Executive Director | Brandon Lussier |
Company manager | Kirsten Turkle |
Artistic staff | |
Artistic Director | Melissa Barak |
Ballet Mistress | Laura Chachich |
Other | |
Formation |
The company was founded and co-directed by husband-and-wife team Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, and founding executive director Julie Whittaker. The company debuted December 2006 with an original production of The Nutcracker.[1][2][3] In 2022, Melissa Barak became the Artistic Director of the company.[4]