Originally conceived by the late Lydia Petine, Festival Ballet was founded in 1978 by Christine Hennessey and Winthrop Corey, formerly principal dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Christine worked tirelessly to develop and grow the young company, bringing in talented international choreographers to set their works while also working with the local community to advance dance education and appreciation for dance.
Ms. Hennessey led the company artistically until her death in 1997. The Board of Trustees launched an international search for her successor and Mihailo "Misha" Djuric was hired in the summer of 1998. Under Misha's direction, the Company's programming has grown to include The Nutcracker, important works from the classical and post modern periods, innovative World and Rhode Island Premieres and ground breaking ballets by emerging choreographers.
In September 2001, the newly renamed Festival Ballet Providence moved to its current home, 825 Hope Street, on Providence's historic East Side. A dream for over ten years, the facility has three state-of-the-art studios.
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