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Article: Joffrey back in action.(Joffrey Ballet performances)
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- Dance Magazine
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- December 1, 1995
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CHICAGO--The Joffrey Ballet returned to the dance studio in October, turning its attention from the offstage matters which had lately consumed its energy--such as whether to merge with Ballet Chicago and settling dancers' claims for back pay--to what it does best: dance. The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago has leased 20,000 square feet of studio space for five years. In October, the company commenced work on six ballets.
Audiences in Los Angeles, Washington, and Omaha will see Joffrey this month when it tours with Robert Joffrey's Nutcracker. (For dates and venues, see the Performance Calendar on page 14.) Los Angeles audiences will get a special treat: Tina LeBlanc, a ...