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: Mallory Brabrand
- Artistic Directors: Samantha Urbina
- Operations Coordinators: Sarina Zhao and Crystal Wang
- Creative Director: Yee Ning Lim
- Marketing Director: Khushi Grover
- Scenic Coordinator: Mark Sebastian
- Costume Coordinators: Sabrina Wang and Juliana Steier
- Production Coordinator: Miki Kawamura
- Finance Director: Bella Shao
- Head of Teaching: Vivian Chang
- Head of Outreach: Letícia Silva
- Executive Committee Assistants:
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