James Sewell Ballet Explained

The James Sewell Ballet is a ballet company of eight dancers founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse.[1]

History

James Sewell Ballet (JSB) was founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse in New York City. In 1992, Sewell and Rousse moved the company to Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sewell's hometown, where it has resided for nearly two decades.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Extensive information concerning the founding, operation, and artistic significance of the James Sewell Ballet is found in Georgia Finnegan, Grace & Grit: a History of Ballet in Minnesota (Edina: Afton Press, 2024), pp. 19-24 and 179-184, ISBN 978-1-7361021-3-8.
  2. Web site: Regan . Sheila . February 18, 2020. James Sewell Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary with a 12-stop tour . startribune.com . Star Tribune . 1 April 2020.