Tag: joffrey

A Little L.A. Magic at Joffrey Texas

Joffrey Texas, the San Antonio–based summer program established by Robert Joffrey in 1978, has partnered with national convention L.A. Dance Magic to provide competition/convention circuit dancers the opportunity to attend Joffrey’s two-week ballet intensive. During L.A. Dance Magic’s 15-city tour, director Jackie Sleight will select one dancer from each city to be awarded admission to […]

What My Teacher Taught Me: Joffrey Ballet's Christine Rocas

Christina Rocas, like any young ballerina, started out trying to dance like her teacher. Before joining the Joffrey Ballet in 2005, Rocas was part of Ballet Manila in the Philippines, where she tried to imitate the way her teacher, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, moved. After Macuja-Elizalde helped her find a place with the Joffrey, Rocas began to […]

Video of the Month: Shaping the Next Generation

Your browser does not support the video tag. Congratulations to Joffrey Ballet School (JBS), the latest Editors’ Choice winner for Dance Teacher’s Video of the Month! In this video, JBS teachers from the New York City–based program (including summer intensive guest faculty members Maria Kowroski, principal with New York City Ballet, and Dwight Rhoden, artistic […]