Ballet Society Ballet Society Ballet Society is a non-profit educational institution founded in 1946 by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine. At its founding, Balanchine was the Artistic Director and Kirstein served as the Secretary. The president of Ballet Society is Nancy Lassalle, an original Board member of both the School of American Ballet and the New York City Ballet, currently Emerita. The first performance took place on November 20, 1946 at the Central High School of Needle Trades in New York City. In its first season, it opened with "The Four Temperaments" and the "Spellbound Child". Ballet Society's purpose was to develop
Lexington Ballet Company Lexington Ballet Company The Lexington Ballet Company is a ballet company located in Lexington, Kentucky. The ballet was founded in 1974 by Nels Jorgenson, former dancer of Joffrey Ballet and granted status as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1975. The Ballet mission is "Inspire. Educate. Cultivate." Luis Dominguez was born in Mexico City and began his ballet training under two former principles of The National Ballet of Mexico. After coming to the United States, Mr. Dominguez trained at Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York City and toured with them as a dancer for eighteen years. Mr. Dominguez took the role