Currently, Chicago Festival Ballet consists of professional dancers from the United States, South America and Cuba, with Maria Tallchief continuing as artistic advisor and Kenneth von Heidecke as artistic director.
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Sister to the Chicago Festival Ballet Company is the Von Heidecke School of Ballet, with studios in Naperville, Joliet, and Chicago, Illinois.
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Annual traditions include the company’s production of Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker" in multiple theaters in Chicago, including the Rialto Square Theatre, Harris Theater in Millennium Park, and the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage.
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Under the direction of von Heidecke, the school provides professional instruction in the Russian Vaganova method and Balanchine method, with curriculum designed for students wishing to pursue a professional career in dance.
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