Jeunesse Classique Ballet Society

The Jeunesse Classique Ballet is a purely classical ballet company for young and talented dancers. JCB has been serving Albertans for the past 29 years with our contributions to arts and culture through production of classical ballets. In 1998, the Jeunesse Classique Ballet Society was formed to provide fundraising and volunteer support for Jeunesse Classique Ballet Company. As the productions grew, became increasingly elaborate and more fully-staged, the Society played a more important role in keeping JCB viable. In 2005, the Society became fully responsible for producing the ballets that are performed by Jeunesse Classique Ballet.

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Jeunesse Classique Ballet Society is a registered non-profit society under the Alberta Societies Act, and is a registered charitable organization. The business of the Society is conducted by an elected Board, under the overall direction of the members who meet two or more times a year for the purpose of organizing each new ballet production.

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The essence of Jeunesse Classique is education. Dance is based on the tradition of ballet and artists are challenged both technically and artistically. Live performances give dancers the opportunity to experience the rigours of full-scale productions. There is no substitute for the intensity of performance, the improvement through rehearsal, the value of teamwork, the pressure to deliver and the thrill of applause. The development of artistry can only occur through performance.

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JCB typically performs productions of the Nutcracker at Christmas time in Calgary as well as touring southern Alberta.  Spring productions have seen out dancers perform ballets such as Coppelia, Les Sylphides, Prince Igor, Peter & the Wolf, Cinderella, Giselle, Gloria, Sacre du Printemps and The Sleeping Beauty.