Rory Hohenstein
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Rory Hohenstein is a danseur with the Joffrey Ballet
. Born in Washington, DC, he began his training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet
. Before finishing high school, he joined Le Jeune Ballet de France in Paris where completed his studies. He joined the San Francisco Ballet
in July of 2000 and six years later was promoted to soloist in 2006. In 2008 Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
and toured with the company to Sadler's Wells
and the Sydney Festival. Hohenstein freelanced in 2010 with the Lar Lubovitch
Dance and M & Company before joining the Joffrey in 2011.
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
. Born in Washington, DC, he began his training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet
Kirov Academy of Ballet
The Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, D.C. is a ballet school that serves students in grades 7 through 12 and offers a high school diploma in addition to its dance instruction...
. Before finishing high school, he joined Le Jeune Ballet de France in Paris where completed his studies. He joined the San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
in July of 2000 and six years later was promoted to soloist in 2006. In 2008 Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is an international choreographer of contemporary ballet. Born in Somerset, England, to an engineer and a physical therapist, Wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. He attended the Royal Ballet School between the ages of 11 and 18...
and toured with the company to Sadler's Wells
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue located in Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington. The present day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683. It consists of two performance spaces: a 1,500 seat main auditorium and the Lilian Baylis Studio, with extensive...
and the Sydney Festival. Hohenstein freelanced in 2010 with the Lar Lubovitch
Lar Lubovitch
Lar Lubovitch is an American choreographer and founded his own dance company, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in 1968. Based in New York City, he and the company have toured worldwide....
Dance and M & Company before joining the Joffrey in 2011.
Interviews
- San Francisco Chronicle, Rachel Howard, Sunday , April 8, 2007