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The Washington Ballet
General information
NameThe Washington Ballet
Year founded1976
FounderMary Day
Websitewww.washingtonballet.org
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorJulie Kent
Other
Official schoolThe Washington School of Ballet (TWSB)

The Washington Ballet (TWB) is an ensemble of professional ballet dancers based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1976 by Mary Day and has been directed by Julie Kent since 2016.[1][2]

  1. ^ Kaufman, Sarah L. (5 February 2016). "Washington Ballet's Septime Webre to step down in June". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Sarah L. (7 March 2016). "ABT star Julie Kent is Washington Ballet's new artistic director". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

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