FLASH #14: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
21/03/2024
21/03/2024
While JBA’s upward spiral continues at a satisfying rate - overcoming seemingly unsurmountable obstacles while enjoying well-deserved successes - the upcoming 5th anniversary of its initiation leads us to pauze and reflect: what have we recently achieved? Is it what we expected?
19/02/2024
In just 4 weeks time, as the James Ensor celebratory year gears up for its official start, JBA’s highly anticipated production of JAMES will premiere, a performance taking place in the Antwerp Opera on 24 & 25 February. In the JBA studio, the fascinating process behind the ballet itself is revealing as if from the mists of time, a three-dimensional portrait of the man himself and his oeuvre.
05/01/2024
For JBA’s artistic director Alain Honorez, ’five’ may very well be the deciding number in his trajectory: as he turns 45, and his young company reaches a milestone (about to celebrate with a special anniversary performance entitled 5!), Alain is casting his eye back on the first five years since the launch of Junior Ballet Antwerp, something which even he finds hard to believe.
05/12/2023
The dance piece YU stands for COURAGE and will most certainly be written into the DNA of JBA; courage is namely the fuel which drives this young troupe forward and literally keeps it alive.
06/11/2023
International World Ballet Day will be celebrated this year on November 1st so it’s very timely that this JBA Flash will be dedicated to our new dancers, who are joining us from countries all over the world: we can count no less than 11 nationalities amongst them!
16/10/2023
All at JBA - leaders, team & dancers both new and previous, are back and refreshed after the summer break, ready to dive into what promises to be an exciting season; one of festivities, special events and surprises.
09/08/2023
The road to becoming a professional dancer is long, arduous and precarious; many feel the call but few actually make it.
24/07/2023
With satisfaction we can look back on a super-productive time during which our second generation of dancers was able to stretch their wings and grow into the artists they have become today.
08/05/2023
A new dance company will have a head start in the stakes for success if they possess a talented house choreographer, and JBA has just such a one in Altea Nuñez.
27/03/2023
Perhaps you were one of the many who delighted in watching JBA’s recent enchanting and totally original production of CINDERELLA. But very few people realize what intense preparation went into bringing this ballet to life, the concentration demanded on perfecting each detail until it all dovetailed together seamlessly. Even though all the artists involved were specialists in their field, some more so than others, yet it was a unique undertaking in every respect.
06/02/2023
Rustem’s BOLERO will be performed by JBA at the end of April, in a brand new, Spanish flavored triple bill: SIGNATURES. There is a subtlety about just why this is and to discover more you will need to attend! Let’s just say, we ourselves are greatly looking forward to presenting it to you, our audience.
05/01/2023
So much preparation has gone into the making of CINDERELLA and every detail called on the expertise of such dedicated people.
13/12/2022
In this JBA Flash, we’re going to give you a taste of what we have in store for our public - you can expect a few surprises in 2023!
21/11/2022
A lovely welcome for our dancers in our renovated dance studio at the Stadfeestzaal in Antwerp....
18/11/2022
Come Spring 2023, Junior Ballet Antwerp will present their own version of Charles Perrault’s centuries-old fairytale Cinderella, with choreography by Altea Nuñez & Alain Honorez. A magical and beautiful family performance designed for everyone who wishes to keep dreaming of a better tomorrow.