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Kenneth von Heidecke (born in December 30, 1952 in Chicago) is an American dancer, choreographer, and the founder and artistic director of Von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet and Von Heidecke School of Ballet. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet Chicago Festival Ballet is a professional Ballet company performing a repertoire of classical romantic and neoclassical works in venues around the United States

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Dance career

Von Heidecke's professional career was launched in 1975, when he was chosen as one of two male dancers for George Balanchine’s world premier of “Orfeo ed Euridice” with Lyric Opera Ballet in Chicago[1]. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of ballets by George Balanchine, George Balanchine (January 22 1904 &ndash April 30 1983 born Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze Orfeo ed Euridice (French version Orphée et Eurydice; English translation Orpheus and Eurydice) is an Opera composed by Christoph Willibald Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. During production of “Orfeo ed Euridice,” von Heidecke was trained by legendary prima ballerina Maria Tallchief, one of the greatest American ballerinas [2]. Orfeo ed Euridice (French version Orphée et Eurydice; English translation Orpheus and Eurydice) is an Opera composed by Christoph Willibald Maria Tallchief (born January 24 1925 was an American Ballerina. See also,,, A ballerina ( Italian for female dancer) is a Female Ballet Dancer; the male equivalent to this title Von Heidecke continued his studies with Tallchief after the Orfeo production, and Tallchief became his mentor, coaching him in the the Balanchine method and repertoire. L'Orfeo ( L'Orfeo favola in musica, SV 318 or La Favola d'Orfeo, or The Legend of Orpheus) is one of the earliest The Balanchine Method is a Ballet technique developed by Choreographer George Balanchine and initially used at the New York City Ballet.

Von Heidecke continued dancing professionally with Chicago City Ballet, Lyric Opera Ballet, Columbus’ Ballet Met, National Ballet of Italy, and Arena di Verona of Italy. The Verona Arena ( Arena di Verona) is a Roman Amphitheatre in Verona, Italy, which is famous for the Opera performances Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In 1981, however, a mid-air collision with another dancer completely severed the ligaments in his knees and his professional dance career ended [3]. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Choreography career

In 1983, von Heidecke returned to the world of dance as a choreographer and began staging works for Chicago City Ballet and Rockford Dance Company. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" In 1989, he commenced his international choreography career with the world premier of Les Sirenes at Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for several simultaneous arts and cultural Festivals which take place during August each year in Edinburgh, His work received rave reviews from Britain dance critic, Nicholas Dromgoole, in London’s Sunday Daily Telegraph. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. [4]

From 1990 – 1996, von Heidecke choreographed for Kennedy Music Center Opera, Los Angeles Music Center Opera, and the 1996 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team. The Music Center (officially named the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation At the 1996 Summer Olympics, two different Gymnastics disciplines were contested Artistic gymnastics and Rhythmic gymnastics. In 1997, he was invited to choreograph four premieres for An Evening of Ballet at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe, Germany. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" The Badische Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe, Germany. Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near

During the next decade, he choreographed for groups such as New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, Dallas Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, National Ballet of Panama and San Diego Opera. New York State Theater by David Shankbonejpg|thumb| New York State Theater]] The New York City Opera (NYCO is based in Philip Johnson 's New York State San Francisco Opera (SFO is the second largest Opera company in North America. The Dallas Opera is an Opera company located in Dallas, Texas ( USA) Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading Opera companies in the United States. The San Diego Opera Association (SDO is a professional Opera company located in the city of San Diego, California and is a member of OPERA America

Von Heidecke has also coached numerous opera stars in stylized movement, including Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Denyce Graves, June Anderson, Viktoria Vizzen and Karita Mattila. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941) better WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes. Thank you--> Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 12, Denyce Graves (born March 7, 1964 in Washington DC) is an American Opera singer June Anderson (born December 30, 1952) is a Grammy -award winning American Coloratura Soprano. Karita Mattila (pronounced KAH-ree-tah MAHT-ee-lah is a leading opera Soprano.

Chicago Festival Ballet and School

In 1990, von Heidecke received a grant from the Chicago Artists' Coalition, which he used to found his professional ballet company, Chicago Festival Ballet, a troupe performing a repertoire of classical, romantic and neoclassical works in venues around the United States. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Grants are funds dispersed by one party (Grant Makers often a Government Department Corporation Foundation or Trust to a recipient, often (but not always Chicago Artists' Coalition is a Non-profit arts advocacy and career organization based in Chicago and open to Artists and non-artists alike See also A ballet company is a group of Dancers who perform Ballets. Chicago Festival Ballet is a professional Ballet company performing a repertoire of classical romantic and neoclassical works in venues around the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Also in 1990, von Heidecke opened the doors to the Von Heidecke School of Ballet in Naperville, Illinois, later expanding the school to include locations in Joliet, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Naperville ( is an affluent city in the Chicago metropolitan area in Illinois in the United States, voted the second and third best place to live Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The school provides professional instruction in the Russian Vaganova method and Balanchine method, with curriculum designed for students wishing to pursue a professional career in dance. The Vaganova method is a method of teaching classical ballet that was founded by Agrippina Vaganova. The Balanchine Method is a Ballet technique developed by Choreographer George Balanchine and initially used at the New York City Ballet.

Maria Tallchief has served as artistic advisor to the Chicago Festival Ballet and Von Heidecke School of Ballet since its founding [5]. Maria Tallchief (born January 24 1925 was an American Ballerina. Chicago Festival Ballet is a professional Ballet company performing a repertoire of classical romantic and neoclassical works in venues around the United States On November 7, 2006, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York presented a special tribute to Maria Tallchief titled "A Tribute to Ballet Great Maria Tallchief" where Tallchief officially named von Heidecke as her protégé. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Maria Tallchief (born January 24 1925 was an American Ballerina. Tallchief is a surname and may refer to Heather Tallchief (born 1972 American armed robber Maria Tallchief (born 1925 American ballerina [6]

Selected choreography

References and footnotes

  1. ^ Smith, Sid. The Music Center (officially named the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation Rigoletto is an Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian Libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for several simultaneous arts and cultural Festivals which take place during August each year in Edinburgh, "Tallchief puts stamp on 'Nutcracker'" Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2005 Retrieved on 2007-10-16. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
  2. ^ Maria Tallchief with Larry Kaplan, "Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina", Henry Holt and Co., published April 15, 1997, ISBN 0-8050-3302-5. Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck is a Stuttgart -based Publishing holding company which owns publishing companies worldwide Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
  3. ^ Alleman, Annie. "From tragedy to triumph" Joliet Herald News, November 28, 2000 Retrieved on 2007-10-16. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
  4. ^ Nicholas, Dromgoole. London’s Daily Telegraph website Retrieved on 2007-10-11. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed
  5. ^ Mauro, Lucia. "Ballet bounty" Dance Teacher Magazine, September, 2001 Retrieved on 2007-10-16. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
  6. ^ Dawn, Aulet. "Around Town: a high honor" Joliet Herald News, November 19, 2006 Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed

External links

Chicago Festival Ballet website

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