Julianna Rubio Slager, Artistic Director of Ballet 5:8, will teach a master class for advanced dancers at Ballet Co.Laboratory
Saturday, September 21
11:00am-1:00pm
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The class will include advanced ballet technique and pointework, appropriate for dancers with at least 5 years of ballet experience.
Drop in to this class for $25. S
Ballet 5:8 Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager began her dance training at a local studio in Spring Arbor, Michigan. She went on to study under notable teachers from the New York City Ballet, the Vaganova Academy, and Puerto Rican National Ballet. Upon moving to Chicago, Rubio Slager had the opportunity to work as a freelance artist, teacher, and choreographer in the Greater Chicago area.
Rubio Slager co-founded Ballet 5:8 and the School of Ballet 5:8 in 2012. Her philosophy on teaching ballet centers on holistic methods that honor each student’s unique voice and give students of every background the ability to flourish in her classroom. Working daily at the School of Ballet 5:8 and guest teaching at over 100 schools across the US, Rubio Slager was awarded National Visiting Fellow at the School of American Ballet in 2023.
As one of the few Mexican American Artistic Directors and Resident Choreographers of professional ballet companies in the world, she hopes that her leadership and creative work at Ballet 5:8 will pave the way for other women and minorities to command space in professional ballet.