History
In 1989, choreographer Kenneth von Heidecke founded Chicago Festival Ballet as a not-for-profit ballet company with a grant from the Chicago Artists' Coalition. The company received further support and notoriety from prima ballerina Maria Tallchief, who was named Chicago Festival Ballet’s artistic advisor.
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