About
Founded in 2001, the University Ballet of Chicago seeks to provide classical ballet instruction and performance opportunities at the University of Chicago. University Ballet strives to create a supportive and inclusive environment, fostering the love and enjoyment of ballet for all of its members. Since its founding, the company has produced more than two dozen classical and contemporary productions, showcasing the talents of undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, university employees, and Chicago community members.
University Ballet hosts free ballet classes on campus for the entire Chicago community. UBallet also offers the opportunity for members of the community to see and perform in full-length classical ballets: the company puts on two productions a year. All dancers with University affiliation who audition are cast in a role, regardless of previous experience. We make every effort to cast dancers without University affiliation and we encourage all interested dancers to audition.
Explore the Classes and Audition tabs to see more about our current proceedings. To watch the recording of UBallet's Winter 2025 production of Sylvia, click here! To watch the recording of UBallet's Spring 2025 production of Coppélia, click here!
Executive Committee 2025-2026
- Executive Director: Talya Borisy
- Artistic Directors: Mallory Brabrand and Sarina Zhao
- Operations Coordinators: Ben Nieles and Crystal Wang
- Creative Director: Elisa Gao
- Marketing Director: Remi Swan
- Scenic Coordinator: Sarina Zhao and Mallory Brabrand
- Costume Coordinators: Yee Ning Lim and Samantha Urbina
- Production Coordinator: Karina Skinner
- Finance Director: Emi Fung
- Head of Teaching: Vivian Chang
- Head of Outreach: Katy Yeh
- Executive Committee Assistants: Erin Brady, Katherine Mayer, and Miki Kawamura
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