The first-ever International Ballet Gala to be staged in Sydney, Australia will debut at the spectacular Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17.
Joffrey Ballet dancers Miguel Angel Blanco and April Daily are leaving the company following the current revival of "Don Quixote." The husband-and-wife team will take up teaching and artistic roles at the North Shore School of Dance in Highland Park.
One of the international dancers coming to Australia for the INTERNATIONAL BALLET GALA WORLD STARS OF BALLET is spectacular Spanish dancer Lucía Lacarra. Lucía Lacarra along with Iratxe Ansa has been awarded the 25th edition of the Max Awards held in Menorca.
Those who come to the ballet will find it thrilling and will want to read the novel upon which it is based. Indeed, it is a tale for our contemporary time.
The production not only ideally captures the mix of the comical, satirical, fantastical and romantic aspects of Miguel de Cervantes’ story, but with its beautiful sets, costumes, projections, puppets and aerial tricks it also is an ideal showcase for the Joffrey.