Rising Stars

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Overview

This is the program that takes the Joffrey season to new heights. Expect surprise in a program of premieres as three of America’s boundary-pushing choreographers draw you in to a marvelous experience. Edwaard Liang returns with another breathtaking world premiere after touching audiences and impressing critics with the 2008 Prince Prize winner Age of Innocence. Yuri Possokhov, the former Bolshoi Ballet star, is known for bringing new power to classic ballet. This premiere is his first work for the Joffrey. It is commissioned for the Joffrey Ballet by Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill in appreciation for many years of pleasure and joy. In its Joffrey premiere, Night by Julia Adam, is a dance of flight inspired by the dreamscape paintings of Marc Chagall. With a commissioned score by Matthew Pierce, Adam creates the impression of flying, falling and being chased.

Night

JOFFREY PREMIERE

Choreography by Julia Adam

Music by Matthew Pierce

Bells

WORLD PREMIERE

Choreography by Yuri Possokhov

Music by Sergei Rachmaninov

Woven Dreams

WORLD PREMIERE

Choreography by Edwaard Liang

Music by Maurice Ravel, Michael Galasso, Benjamin Britten and Henryk Górecki.

All performances take place at The Auditorium Theatre.

Take advantage of our Rising Stars Meet the Artists events on 05/07, 05/12 and 05/14. Click here for more information.

Video

Bells - Yuri Possokhov Behind the Scenes

Edwaard Liang Behind the Scenes

Night - Behind the Scenes with Julia Adam

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News

Headline	Topic	Publication	Date
Rising Stars	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Chicago Theater Beat	June 10, 2011
The Joffrey Ballet	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Dance Magazine	May 23, 2011
Rising Stars with the Joffrey Ballet	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Gapers Block	May 12, 2011
Dream weavers	Rising Stars	Northwest Indiana Times	May 12, 2011
Joffrey's “Rising Stars” is the Stuff of Dreams	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Make It Better	May 11, 2011
Joffrey Ballet New Works Review - Rising Stars Illuminate Joffrey's Repertoire	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Chicago Splash	May 11, 2011
Joffrey Ballet sets sights forward with dream-centered showcase	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Chicago Theater	May 10, 2011
Joffrey’s gamble on new works pays off	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Chicago Sun-Times	May 8, 2011
'Bells' and 'Dreams' flowing with passion	Rising Stars	REVIEW by Chicago Tribune	May 6, 2011
Joffrey Ballet's Rising Stars	Rising Stars	Chicago Stage Style	May 6, 2011
Celebrate Joffrey's 'Rising Stars' in new program	Rising Stars	REVIEW By NWI Times	May 5, 2011
Joffrey Ballet	Rising Stars	Chicago Reader	May 5, 2011
Joffrey Ballet Presents: Rising Stars	Rising Stars	See Chicago Dance	May 5, 2011
Best Bets	Rising Stars	Time Out Chicago	May 4, 2011
A Dreamer's Paradise: Joffrey Ballet's Rising Stars	Rising Stars	Chicago Now	May 4, 2011
Under the Umbrella(s)	Rising Stars	Rogue Ballerina	May 4, 2011
Preview: Rising Stars/Joffrey Ballet	Rising Stars	NewCity Stage	May 3, 2011
Preview: Rising Stars/Joffrey Ballet	Rising Stars	New City	May 3, 2011
Lift Off	Rising Stars	The Chicago Collection	May 1, 2011
Every Step of the Way	Rising Stars	Chicago Sun-Times	May 1, 2011
Do It Now!	Rising Stars	Chicago Tribune	April 29, 2011
Best Bets	Rising Stars	Daily Herald	April 29, 2011
Chagall inspires new choreography in Chicago	Rising Stars	WBEZ	April 28, 2011
The Joffrey Ballet ushers in its 2011-2012 season	Rising Stars	The Examiner	April 23, 2011
Dancin' Feats	Rising Stars	Windy City Times	April 13, 2011
Sheridan Road Loves...	Rising Stars	Sheridan Road	March 29, 2011
Chicago Collection: Chicago's Best, Around the Town	Rising Stars	Chicago Collection	March 29, 2011