Antoinette Klimek

Antoinette has lived and trained throughout the United States, including studies at Ballet Omaha, American Ballet Theatre, Western Arkansas Ballet, and on scholarship with Dayton Ballet. She is a former member of Ballet Omaha II and Western Arkansas Ballet, with whom she had the opportunity to perform soloist and principal roles. As a young dancer she also appeared in Dayton Ballet′s Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet. Antoinette moved to Chicago after receiving an academic scholarship to study at the University of Chicago. There, she joined University Ballet of Chicago as a performer, teacher, and choreographer, aiding in the production of ten performances over six seasons, including three full-length ballets. She has danced with MC Squared Dance Company, Elements Contemporary Ballet, Geiger Dance Project, Jaxon Movement Arts, and as a principal guest artist with Ballet North. In 2012 she was recruited to perform at the Chicago Red Dress Party and in response to this request created the project-based performance group AKA Ballet with founding members Arion Tanabe, Kristina Ancil, and Molly Vaeth. This year she is looking forward to continuing her collaborations within the Chicago freelance dance community, joining Midwest Ballet Theatre as a guest artist, and returning to Western Arkansas Ballet as a guest performer at the company's opening night as host of the 2013 Regional Dance America Southwest Festival.