International Ballet - Greenville SC

Announcing our '24-'25 season! IB is thrilled to partner with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Peace Center for The Nutcracker AND Don Quixote this season. L'Automne takes place in our own IB Theater, located at Somerville Center, 2172 River Rd, Greer. You'll also find IB dancers performing in "Holiday at Peace" Dec. 6-8 at the Peace Center. Many thanks to VITA Barre, Metropolitan Arts Council, South Carolina Arts Commission, Graham & Greta Somerville, and Charles Wofford & Nancy Thomas for their support in helping IB bring exceptional ballet productions to the Upstate.

International Ballet welcomes Adair Kempf as the new Academy Director for the 2024-2025 Season. The Academy Director is a brand new full-time position created by International Ballet leadership to support the faculty, students, and families of the non-profit. Adair will work alongside IB artistic and administrative leaders to maintain the Academy’s focus on high quality training in a safe, nurturing, and friendly environment. International Ballet is known for training dancers who go on to receive scholarships to top university dance programs and professional dance careers. Adair joins the IB team with over 20 years of experience in the ballet industry. Originally from Greenville, SC Adair graduated from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts & Humanities, going on to receive a BFA in Dance Performance from Butler University. She danced professionally with Charleston Ballet Theatre (Charleston, SC) and Carolina Ballet Theatre (Greenville, SC), working with renowned choreographers such as Alonzo King and Dwight Rhoden. As a teacher, Adair has worked with students from pre-ballet through pre-professional, and coached advanced students for competitions including the Youth American Grand Prix. Most recently Adair served as the Dance Department Administrative Assistant, Ballet Faculty, and Summer Dance Immersion Director at South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. “We are thrilled to have Adair joining the IB Team. She brings a wealth of experience to her new position and to the International Ballet students, families and faculty. This is a very exciting time for our training academy and Adair will only further bolster our commitment to the highest standards in ballet training and performance,” says President Sarah Shoemaker. Welcome, Adair!

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International Ballet (IB) is sending a huge THANK YOU to all who contributed to the success of our Swan Lake performances at the Peace Center on May 25-26! Thank you, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel, the Peace Center, IB volunteers, Kristen Laing Photography, and of course our wonderful Greenville audiences, whose enthusiasm made all the difference! Special thanks to all who donated to the Swan Lake project, and to sponsors Metropolitan Arts Council, South Carolina Arts Commission, Beth Lee, Nancy Thomas & Charles Wofford, and Martha & Tracy Pellett. Finally, thank you to our amazing professional guest dancers, IB company dancers, and the exceptional faculty and staff who worked so hard to make this dream a reality! IB is looking forward to bringing another great season of ballet experiences to the Upstate in 2024-2025!

We are thrilled to have been featured in this past weekend's edition of Marketplace Greenville in the Greenville News! We're grateful for the opportunity to share our excitement about International Ballet and what we're bringing to the Upstate through our exceptional training academy, community outreach programs, and thrilling stage productions - like Swan Lake on May 25-26 at the Peace Center! https://lnkd.in/eckxeNwk

International Ballet (IB) is thrilled to bring the iconic ballet Swan Lake to the Upstate on May 25 & 26! Our breathtaking production features San Francisco Ballet's Katherine Barkman and Esteban Hernandez as Principal Guest Artists, our own talented IB students as the corps de ballet, and additional guest artists including IB alumni from Ballet San Antonio, Ballet Idaho, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, and Chattanooga Ballet. Tchaikovsky's famous score will be played by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Edvard Tchivzel. Don't miss this very special event! Tickets are available through the Peace Center: https://lnkd.in/evTxBf87

IB is so grateful to the TD Charitable Foundation for their belief in our vision to make the art of ballet accessible to all. This grant will help us continue bringing free ballet training and performance opportunities to underserved communities in Greenville. Launched in June 2023, Project Pirouette has served over 100 children through its summer and after-school programs, and has sparked a passion for dance in many who may not otherwise have had the opportunity or exposure.

Our Annual Gala is a fun, festive evening with an incredible array of silent and live auction items, raffles, ballet performances, and fabulous food and drink! Please join us in supporting the art of ballet in Greenville. Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/eGcWxf3y

International Ballet is excited to present our inaugural Swan Lake Children's Ball! On Saturday, February 10, bring the special child in your life for a fun evening of dancing, raffle prizes, delicious hors-d'oeuvres, photo opportunities, and more - all in the beautiful Greenville Country Club (SC)! Tickets are available here: https://lnkd.in/eSGp9qqc Proceeds from this fundraising event will benefit IB's mission to inspire joy and success through professional ballet training and performances. We strive to make the art of ballet accessible to all.

This weekend, Dec. 8-10, International Ballet presents The Nutcracker ballet at the Peace Center, accompanied by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel. Ticket Link: https://lnkd.in/gcJ-GHdA In addition to our cast of talented IB students, we're thrilled to have Principal Guest Artists Brooklyn Mack and Ekaterina Nechayeva joining us. Brooklyn, a South Carolina native, has danced with numerous companies around the world including Washington Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Joffrey Ballet. American Ballet Theatre, English National Ballet, and many more. In addition to performing, Mack also currently serves as the Interim Artistic Director of Columbia Classical Ballet in Columbia, South Carolina. Ekaterina recently performed in Greenville as The Sylph in International Ballet's La Sylphide in April 2023. She is currently with Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre and is the daughter of long-time International Ballet and South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities faculty member Irina Ushakova.