Raymond Rodriguez

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre To Launch 2025�"26 Master Class Series
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will present its 2025–26 Master Class Series, offering monthly dance classes taught by company artists and artistic staff, beginning September 9, 2025. New this season, each class will include a post-class Q&A with the teaching artist.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Will Host 'Poinsettias And Pointe Shoes'
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will partner with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) to present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes, a shortened version of PBT's beloved The Nutcracker.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Will Host Master Class Series Taught by PBT Company Artists and Staff
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced a new monthly Master Class Series for the 2024-25 season. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Launches New PBT Master Class Series
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2023

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will offer a new program, the PBT Master Class Series, for the greater Pittsburgh communities beginning in October 2023. Learn more about the upcoming class schedule here!

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Joins Phipps Conservatory To Kick Off The Holiday Season With POINSETTIAS & POINTE SHOES
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2023

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will partner with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) to present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes, a shortened version of PBT's beloved The Nutcracker. Learn more about the event and how to get tickets here!

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Names Raymond Rodriguez As Dean Of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has named Raymond Rodriguez as the organization's first Dean of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, effective June 5, 2023.

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2023 Winners of its Winning Works Choreographic Competition
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2022

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the recipients of its 13th annual Winning Works: Natasha Adorlee, Christopher D'Ariano, Kameron Saunders, and Mike Tyus, following a national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) artists. 

Joffrey Academy Of Dance Launches First Contemporary Dance Track Offered By A Classical Company In The US
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 17, 2022

Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, has announced the launch of the Joffrey Academy Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program, the first full-time contemporary ballet training program offered by a classical ballet company in the United States.

Over 1,700 Dancers Compete For Scholarships in Tampa / Gala to Benefit Ukrainian Dancers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2022

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition – is hosting  its 2022 Season Finals and Benefit Gala in Tampa, FL through April 19th, 2022.

Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Returns To Museum Of Contemporary Art, Features Four World Premieres
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2022

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, presents four world premieres in the culmination of Joffrey's national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists to submit applications for the Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Choreographic Competition.

The Joffrey Ballet Announces 2022 Winners Of The Winning Works Choreographic Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2022

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the recipients of the twelfth annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition: Audrey Ipapo Baran, Joffrey Company Artist Edson Barbosa, Taylor Carrasco, and Derick McKoy.

Joffrey Ballet Announces Winners of Winning Works Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2021

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announced the recipients of the twelfth annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition: Audrey Ipapo Baran, Joffrey Company Artist Edson Barbosa, Taylor Carrasco, and Derick McKoy. 

Joffrey Academy of Dance Names Christopher Marney New Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2021

Raymond Rodriguez has announced Christopher Marney as the new Head of Studio Company and Trainees at the Academy. Marney begins his new role on November 3, 2021, just eight weeks after the Joffrey Academy of Dance opened its new “Joffrey for All” studio space and training facilities at 1920 South Wabash Avenue.

Joffrey Welcomes Four New Dancers From South Korea, Spain and the U.S.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2021

The Joffrey Ballet's Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director and Greg Cameron, President and CEO are pleased to announce the addition of four dancers to the Joffrey roster for the 2021-22 season: Brian Bennett (Lanham, Maryland), Blake Kessler (Jacksonville, Florida), Yuchan Kim (Seoul, South Korea) and Miranda Silveira (Barcelona, Spain). With these new company members, The Joffrey Ballet has expanded to 43 dancers representing 13 countries.

Joffrey Academy Of Dance Launches National Call For Winning Works Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2021

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces a national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists to submit applications for The Joffrey Academy's Twelfth Annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition.

Joffrey Ballet Expands Presence With South Loop Studio Purchase
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2021

The Joffrey Ballet has announced the establishment of new studio space and training facilities at 1920 South Wabash Avenue (formerly the Chicago Dance Academy studios), expanding the Joffrey's reach to the South Loop and beyond, and marking a major step towards the completion of the organization's five-year “Joffrey for All” strategic plan.

VIDEO: Joffrey Academy of Dance Director Raymond Rodriguez Talks Bringing Diversity to Dance Classes
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2021

The Joffrey Academy of Dance has become committed to encouraging people of color to engage with classical ballet.

Joffrey Ballet Receives $3M Gift From Abbott Fund To Endow Academy Role
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2020

Joffrey Board Chair Anne L. Kaplan, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Ashley Wheater MBE, and Joffrey President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Cameron are pleased to announce that The Joffrey Ballet has established a newly named position at the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet. Effective immediately, current Academy Director Raymond Rodriguez assumes the new title of Abbott Academy Director, Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet.

Joffrey Ballet Announces Virtual Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2020

 The Joffrey Ballet is introducing the Joffrey Studio Series, a comprehensive roster of virtual programming — from livestream performances and company rehearsals to pre-recorded conversations — curated by Joffrey artists during the COVID-19 era.

Four World Premieres to Be Featured in Joffrey Academy's WINNING WORKS Weekend of Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2020

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, will present four world premieres in the culmination of Joffrey's national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists to submit applications for the Joffrey Academy's Tenth Annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. This year's Competition winners-Chanel DaSilva, Tsai Hsi Hung, Pablo Sánchez and Durante Verzola-each have choreographed an original work created on the Joffrey Academy Trainees and Studio Company. Winning Works expands to four performances in 2020 and returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's Edlis Neeson Theater (220 E. Chicago Avenue) Friday, March 20 at 7:30 PM, Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, Sunday, March 22 at 2:00 PM. Tickets for Winning Works are $30 and available for purchase at joffrey.org/winningworks.