THE GREAT GATSBY BALLET COMES TO ROCHESTER,MN AS PART OF THE WORLD BALLET COMPANY WORLD PREMIER TOUR.
Performance to take place at The Mayo Civic Center on Oct 10
Rochester, Minn. April 7, 2025 — Following a successful world premiere 80-show run of a Broadway-style ballet in Spring of 2025, the company continues into the Fall with 50+ new cities nationwide. The date for the show in Rochester, MN has just been announced.
The dazzling new show features an all-star creative team, including sensual choreography from Ilya Zhivoy performed to an original jazz score from Anna Drubich, sumptuous sets by Sergei Novikov, video projection, acrobatics, live singing, and glamorous costumes by Sonya Vartanyan that capture the allure of the Jazz Age.
“World Ballet Company prides itself on making ballet accessible, and producing Broadway-style ballets. This year, we are doing that with one of the most important stories of the 20 century literature classic,” said producer Gulya Hartwick, who founded the company with Sasha Gorskaya. “From ballet-lovers to the ballet-curious, we welcome audiences in Rochester to experience this incredible production firsthand with some of the best dancers on stage today.”
According to audience surveys, over 60 percent of World Ballet Company audiences experience ballet for the first time with these productions, which is crucial to the company's mission.
"We created the World Ballet Company because we believe there are audiences for ballet in cities across the country," said Gorskaya. "We are thrilled that audiences have responded so enthusiastically to the chance to see ballet in their hometown theaters.”
The Great Gatsby Ballet will take place at 7:00 pm, October 10 at The Mayo Civic Center.
For tickets and details visit worldballetcompany.com
For more information and interview requests, please reach out to:
Nataly Trusova nataly@gorskaya-hartwick.com
Production Photos: CLICK HERE
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About World Ballet Company
The World Ballet Company is driven by the belief that ballet is for everyone. Based in Los Angeles, and led by Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick, World Ballet Company expands audiences for ballet and creates a new structure for world-class ballet productions. With no corporate or donor backing, it leverages decades of combined entertainment expertise to create, produce, and tour original productions that appeal to newcomers and seasoned ballet goers alike. By presenting in cities with less access to ballet, the company introduces the art form to new audiences while offering established ballet fans an annual occasion to look forward to. The company is composed of renowned professional dancers representing over ten countries. The family-friendly productions feature timeless scores, rich storytelling, vivid hand-painted sets, and stunning hand-crafted costumes. To date, World Ballet Company has travelled to more than 280 cities reaching an audience of more than 500,000, many of whom are first time attendees to a ballet.