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The Harkness years

Posted on by Sheri Candler

While we cover the major triumphs of the Joffrey Ballet in the film, we also explore the struggles and near collapses of the company through the years. For Robert Joffrey, an alliance with the Rebekah Harkness Foundation in 1962 seemed … Continue reading

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The 1963 Middle East Tour

Posted on by Sheri Candler

The Joffrey Company started in 1956 with a group of 6 dancers who toured around the United States in a station wagon pulling a trailer filled with costumes and tape recorded music. Joffrey had trained all of the dancers in … Continue reading

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