The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents
Thursday ,May07,2026-11:00 am
Master Class with Lauren Anderson
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents
Thursday ,May07,2026-11:00 am
Ballet
Class
90Running Time
11:00 AM -12:30 PM
Friday, May 8, 2026 | – CDT
Location: Ruth Page Center for the Arts | 1016 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Ruth Page School of Dance presents a Master Class with the legendary Lauren Anderson of Houston Ballet.
Class consists of a 1.5 hr ballet class (barre, center, and across the floor).
In 1990, Anderson became the first African-American to be promoted to principal dancer at Houston Ballet – and one of the few African-American ballerinas at the head of a major ballet company anywhere in the world. Anderson’s ballerina shoes from the 2006 Nutcracker, which would be her last performance at the historic Wortham Theater, now live in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Lauren Anderson danced with Houston Ballet from 1983 to 2006, performing leading roles in all the great classical ballets, appearing across the world to critical acclaim, and in the process, becoming one of Houston Ballet’s most beloved stars. In January 2007, Anderson assumed her new role of outreach associate in Houston Ballet’s education department, where she teaches ballet classes at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy, conducts master classes at area schools, and lectures to students on dance and her historic career as one of America’s most distinguished African-American ballerinas.
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Join us at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts for Open Technique Classes with the Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program*, on Fridays at 9:30 am. The class will feature rotating guest artists and Ruth Page School of Dance faculty. Method and technique will vary by teacher.
*Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP) serves as a bridge between studio training and a professional dance career. Dancers train and rehearse daily, 9 am – 4 pm, from August – June at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, focusing on refining ballet and contemporary technique in an international environment of performers, educators, and mentors. PDTP is designed for dancers between the ages of 17-25 who have completed high school and are preparing for a professional career. Trainees receive individualized coaching from accomplished faculty and curated international guest choreographers. The Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program also offers international travel* (when available), limited need-based scholarships, and affordable housing. For further information about the Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP), reach out to the Artistic Associate, Maray Gutierrez, at pdtp@ruthpage.org
