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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. The organization is supported by the Illinois Arts Council.
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. Springtime brings the company’s presentation of Prokofiev’s “Cinderella.” Each year, the company takes both productions on tour to different cities throughout the United States.
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