[VIDEO] July 27th’s spectacular performance at VPAC officially marked the grand opening of Joffrey West, the new dance program by Joffrey Ballet School. But if you’re thinking this was your typical beautiful dance recital on a Friday night — think again. Brilliantly organized by Joffrey West’s very own Artistic Director Alice Alyse, the event kicked […]
[VIDEO] Take a famous ballet school from New York City, throw it right into the capital of entertainment of the world and what do you get? The result is a red carpet full of big-name dance choreographers and Hollywood celebrities, of course. From SYTYCD choreographer Mia Michaels to Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, to even […]
[VIDEO] So what happens when you take two cultures and fuse them together on a dance floor? That’s exactly what DanceLova creator Ivy Chen sought to discover. When New York City-based Joffrey Ballet School invited Chen to teach a group of eager-to-learn dance students the art of Chinese Dance as part of Joffrey West’s summer […]
DanceLova’s dance academy will officially be opening its royal blue doors to the residents of Irvine, CA and surrounding cities on August 4, 2012. The announcement of the launch of the new Irvine dance studios was recently made less than 48 hours ago. More than 65 guests have confirmed their attendance and the list is […]
Contrary to popular belief, ballet didn’t always involve tutus, ballet slippers and pointe work. In fact, there’s a huge disparity between what ballet was originally and what it is to modern audiences today. Ballet originated in the courts of the Italian Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries. With time it was developed further in France, […]
