



ABOUT A&A
A&A Ballet is based in Chicago’s state-of-the-art A&A BALLET Center for Dance and is devoted to training in strong, versatile dance techniques, as well as the development of personality, independence and artistry. Led by internationally acclaimed artists and former Founding Artistic Directors of the Joffrey Academy and Joffrey Studio Company, Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev, A&A offers a wide variety of ballet classes, professional performance opportunities, private instruction, choreography and training for dancers ranging from age 3 to adult.
To date, A&A students have secured more than 200 full scholarships and multiple company, apprentice and studio company positions with powerhouses including American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Boston Ballet, English National Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballet, Houston Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet School, Royal Ballet School, John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, Princess Grace Academy of Monaco, Bolshoi Ballet, Colorado Ballet, BalletMet, Ballet West, Sarasota Ballet, and many others.

A&A Ballet's Acclaimed
Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, May 24, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theater I Historic Main Stage
2936 N Southport Ave I Lakeview, Chicago
All Ages I 105 minutes with intermission
A new spin on this timeless classic. Experience A&A BALLET's one-of-a-kind retelling of The Sleeping Beauty.
Best family entertainment for ages 4 and up!
Cursed by a wicked fairy, the newborn Princess Aurora is fated to die from a prick to her finger on her sixteenth birthday. A good fairy intervenes to alter the wicked fairy’s tragic spell: instead of dying, Princess Aurora, and her entire kingdom, will fall into a deep sleep. Only true love’s kiss will unleash the power to awaken her and the rest of her kingdom.
This pinnacle of classical dance is heralded as ballet’s most sumptuous and artistically exacting masterpiece.
Both the regal visual splendor and Tchaikovsky’s monumental score will enchant the entire family.
"Splendidly showcasing an impressively talented cast, chock-full of precision in attitudes, dexterous ballonnés, effortless extensions, and fearless fish dives"
- Splash Magazine
ONGOING AUDITIONS
Year-Round Program, Summer Intensive 2025
