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  • Elective Ballet Program (information available soon)


 

Faculty

Chun Chi An

Academic Specialist in Music (Ballet); Ballet music director

As a Music Director, Mr. An has been employed at Ballet Department, IU Jacobs School of Music for 14 years. Aside from being an outstanding accompanist play for ballet classes, repertory rehearsals and special performance events, he also organizes and instructs other accompanists for the Elective and Pre-College classes.



Jacques Cesbron

Professor of Music (Ballet)

Mr. Cesbron was awarded an Indiana Arts Commission Fellowship for Choreography for Carmina Burana, and is currently collaborating with School of Music faculty composers for the creation of five new works.



Virginia Cesbron

Associate Professor of Music (Ballet); Director, Pre-College Ballet

Virginia Cesbron's choreography includes numerous original works for Indiana University Ballet Theater and the Pre-College Ballet Program.



Doricha Sales

Acamedic Specialist in Music (Ballet; Pre-College Ballet)

Doricha Sales received training at the Boston Ballet with founder, E. Virginia Williams, as well as the School of American Ballet and Walnut Hill School of the Arts. She has danced with Boston Ballet, Dance Theater of Florida and Florida Dance Theater.



Irina Ter-Grigoryan

Academic Specialist in Music (Ballet); Ballet Music Director

Irina Ter-Grigoryan received her degrees of piano performance, pedagogy, and as an accompanist in the former Soviet Union. Ms. Ter-Grigoryan served as a faculty member at the Baku State Conservatory and as an accompanist for the Azerbaijan State Theater Opera and Ballet. She currently holds the position of accompanist and music director with the Indiana University Ballet Department.



Violette Verdy

Distinguished Professor of Music (Ballet)

Violette Verdy was principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for 20 years.



Michael Vernon

Professor of Music (Ballet); Chair - Department of Ballet

Michael Vernon studied at the Nesta Brooking School of Ballet and the Royal Ballet School in London with such legendary teachers as Dame Ninette de Valois and Leonide Massine. He performed with the Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera Ballet, and the London Festival Ballet before coming to New York in 1976 to join the Eglevsky Ballet as ballet master and resident choreographer.





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