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The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago is named after one of its two founders. Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino started The Joffrey Ballet in 1956. From its beginning it brought a new American approach to ballet. The company began with six dancers who toured the country in a station wagon. Every day they drove to a new city to perform ballets created by Robert Joffrey. The company grew and became one of the world’s leading ballet companies. It has performed in all fifty states and around the world. After Mr. Joffrey’s death in 1988, Gerald Arpino became its Artistic Director. He is also the choreographer of one third of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago’s original ballets. There are more than 225 ballets by 85 choreographers in the repertoire. In 1995 Mr. Arpino established The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago to carry on the traditions and legacy of The Joffrey Ballet. It is a world-famous ballet company that now calls Chicago home. |
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| The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago is often referred to as an American Classic. It performs masterpieces of the twentieth century, works by its founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, and new and cutting-edge works of today. Its ensemble of versatile dancers moves with ease through these various styles. The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago has a unique vision for American dance. It blends the classical with the modern. It uses all types of music from Bach to rock. It incorporates new ideas and concepts. The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago believes that dance has the power to communicate all kinds of ideas, emotions and stories.
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| Mr. A, as he is known to many, co-founded the company with Robert Joffrey in 1956. As Artistic Director of the ballet company, he selects the dancers, decides which ballets will be performed, and is responsible for all artistic choices. Mr. A was a leading dancer in the company in 1961. Since then, as its main choreographer, he has created ballets on such a wide variety of themes and ideas that it is hard to believe that one person could have choreographed them all.
In 1974, Mr. Arpino was awarded the DanceMagazine Award. The citation on it reads “To Gerald Arpino — More than any other choreographer, he has recognized the spirit of the times. His work speaks clearly of the anguish and joy of being young in America today.” Mr. Arpino’s works appear on nearly every program performed by The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. His ballets have explosive energy, theatricality and fluidity. Mr. Arpino has made a unique contribution to ballet by introducing a dance style that blends modern movements with classical ballet. His works can be credited with giving the company the style for which it has become famous.
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| Mr. Zipperer recently joined The Joffrey after spending two years at Andersen as a Marketing Manager, and three years at Andersen as a Finance Process Consultant in Chicago. His other experiences have included three years as CFO of UCC Total Home in Chicago, and five years in multiple financial roles for General Electric Company in Chicago and Milwaukee, WI.
Mr. Zipperer is the vice-chairman of the Walt Disney Magnet School, Local School Council, and president of the Buena Park Neighborhood Association in Uptown. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin, and completed the General Electric Company Finance Management Program while employed by GE. Mr. Zipperer is the Joffrey’s Managing Director. He explains that he changed the title from Executive Director because it was more descriptive of the hands-on role he intends to play at The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago.
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The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Vicki Crain, Customer Service 70 East Lake Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 312.739.0120 312.739.0119 fax [email protected]
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The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Sarah H. Breen 70 East Lake Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 312.739.0120 ext. 44 312.739.0119 fax [email protected]
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