Ballet Memphis

Ballet Memphis
General information
NameBallet Memphis
Previous namesMemphis Concert Ballet
Year founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
FounderDorothy Gunther Pugh
Principal venueOrpheum Theatre
Websiteballetmemphis.org
Senior staff
Chief ExecutiveGretchen Wollert McLennon
AdministratorCarol Miraglia
Company managerCourtney Sage
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorSteven McMahon
Ballet MasterBen Delony
Ballet MistressJulie Marie Niekrasz
Other
OrchestraMemphis Symphony Orchestra
Official schoolBallet Memphis School, Youth Ballet Memphis

Ballet Memphis is a regionally and nationally recognized professional ballet company based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded as Memphis Concert Ballet in 1986 by Dorothy Gunther Pugh. Ballet Memphis regularly performs at their Midtown home, at Playhouse on the Square, Crosstown Theater and the Orpheum Theatre.

Ballet Memphis presents classical and mixed-repertory contemporary choreography.

History

Ballet Memphis was founded in 1975 as Memphis Youth Concert Ballet. In 1986, it was renamed Memphis Concert Ballet when it was refocused as a professional troupe under Dorothy Gunther Pugh.[1] In July 1996, the company was renamed Ballet Memphis.[2]

View of main entrance and drop-off area with metal sculptures along the roofline.
Former Trinity Rd location

In August 1997, Ballet Memphis began constructing a new location on Trinity Rd in Cordova. The building was designed with metal and glass to give it an industrial feel and included a marquee-like sign and five sculptures of dancers to maximize its visibility from the road.[3]

The current Ballet Memphis building was designed by archimania and opened to the public in August 2017.[4] That same month, Ballet Memphis sold its Trinity Rd building to Tennessee Shakespeare Company.[5]

In 2019, Pugh began to retire from leading Ballet Memphis, selecting Steven McMahon to succeed her as artistic director. In July 2020, Gretchen Wollert McLennon was selected by the company's board of directors as the new president and CEO.[6][7]

Company

Dancers (as of 2024-2025 season)

  • Iori Araya
  • Kennedy Ballard
  • Angelina Broad
  • Anwen Brown
  • Cayce Cavett
  • Matthew Cunningham
  • Nicolas Gongora
  • Cecily Khuner
  • Noah Long
  • Phoebe Magna
  • Beth Ann Maslinoff
  • Darcy McLoughlin
  • Wyatt Pendelton
  • Demetrious Reed
  • Emilia Sandoval
  • Rianna Talento
  • Gretchen Vander Bloomer
  • Harry Warshaw
  • Rosamond Mullinax (Trainee)

2024-2025 season

Dracula choreography by Steven McMahon

The Nutcracker choreography by Steven McMahon

Winter Mix Choreography by Durante Verzola, Emilia Sandoval, and Trey McIntyre

Mark Godden's Angels in the Architecture and George Balanchine's Donizetti Variations

2023-2024 season

A Midsummer's Night Dream choreography by Mark Godden

In Dreams choreography by Trey McIntyre

Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker

Party of the Year choreography by Matthew Neenan

A Rare and Gentle Thing choreography by Steven McMahon

The Stars, My God choreography by Alia Kache

Habit of Mind choreography by Julie Niekrasz

2022-2023 season

Dracula choreography by Steven McMahon

Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker

Winter Mix: Love Songs/Love Stories: Gerald Aprino's Birthday Variations, Marcus J. Willis' T&C's Apply, Garrett Ammon's Short Trip Home

Cinderella choreography by Steven McMahon

2021-2022 season

In This Moment: Gabrielle Lamb's Elapse, Steven McMahon New Work, Mariana Oliveira's Pagliacci

Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker

Winter Mix: George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco, Trey Mcintyre Patsy Cline Gets Her Heart Broken, Brandon Ramey New Work

Soul: Julie Niekrasz's In Search Of, Emilia Sandoval's In Mind's Eye, Chanel DaSilva's Heathen Hearts

2019-2020 season

Romeo and Juliet choreography by Steven McMahon at Playhouse on the Square

Ballet Memphis' The Nutcracker

Winter Mix: New works with choreography by Crystal Michelle Perkins, Julie Marie Niekrasz and Uri Sands

Ballet Memphis School

The Ballet Memphis School offers ballet lessons for ages 3 through adult. It is led by Brandon and Virginia Ramey.

Youth Ballet Memphis is the highest level of the school, with students practicing and performing alongside members of the professional company.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Smith, Whitney (February 6, 1987). "Ballet company outgrows its name". The Commercial Appeal. pp. B3. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Smith, Whitney (June 11, 1996). "Memphis Concert Ballet becoming Ballet Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. pp. B5. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Whitney (July 30, 1997). "Ballet facility 'to have a presence'". The Commercial Appeal. pp. A12. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Ferello, Jamie (10 August 2018). "The Ballet Memphis building shines behind a corrugated copper curtain". archpaper.com. The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ Dries, Bill (September 1, 2017). "Tennessee Shakespeare Company Buys Ballet Memphis' Cordova Facility". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dorothy Gunther Pugh, CEO and Founding Artistic Director of Ballet Memphis, announces retirement". ABC24. January 7, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Sparks, Jon (July 6, 2020). "Gretchen Wollert McLennon to lead Ballet Memphis". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Youth Ballet Memphis". Ballet Memphis. Retrieved 2023-12-17.

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