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Dedicated to being an integral part of the evolution of ballet, ECB presents innovative concepts to the classical art with the use of an exclusive contemporary dance vocabulary and a uniquely uniform style, yet keeps with preserving the essence of traditional ballet, by dancing en pointe and engaging classical line into all of its works. Overall, the company strives to be an exciting and enjoyable experience for all audiences of all cultures.Since its inception in May 2005 by Artistic Director Mike Gosney, the company has staged full-length concerts in downtown Chicago, as well as performed in numerous festivals, including Evanston Arts Week, The Atlas Agenda, Whole Foods Street Festival, Looptopia, and Dance Chicago. Most recently, the company joined Chicago's "Urban Gateways" program. Through Urban Gateways, ECB travels to schools within the Chicago area, presenting it's original educational performance and lecture, "The Evolution of Ballet".The dancers of Elements Contemporary Ballet hail from prestigious and eclectic backgrounds such as BalletMet, Louisville Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, ABT II, Aspen-Santa Fe Ballet, The School of American Ballet, River North Chicago Dance Company, Joel Hall Dancers, and The Radio City Rockettes.“…boasted solid dancing and slick, professional presentation—these ballerinas are firm on toe, not wobbly, a challenge not always met by bigger troupes.” - Chicago Tribune   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace