[ ARTISTS ]
JOY WOMACK
BALLET
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[ BIOGRAPHY ]
FROM THE ORIGINAL ARTIST PROFILE
Joy Womack is one of the most recognized American dancers of her generation and an iconic figure in international ballet. Born in Beverly Hills, she joined the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow at just 15 years old — a path that is exceptionally rare for a Western artist. She graduated with the highest distinction (the “red diploma”) and became the first American in history to join and dance with the Bolshoi Ballet.
THE JOY OF DANCE
The Joy of Dance is an international gala celebrating the great masterpieces of the classical, neoclassical, and contemporary repertoire.
The repertoire
The program may include:
Classical
- Don Quixote
- Le Corsaire
- Grand Pas Classique
- Swan Lake (White Swan / Black Swan)
- Giselle
- La Bayadère
- The Firebird
- The Nutcracker
Neoclassical and Contemporary
Works by Joy Womack
“First came her wish to be at the top of her ballet class. Another wish to graduate with honors. Then another to be accepted by the Bolshoi. All came true.”Los Angeles Times