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Ballet 5:8 4/18/23 Ballet 5:8 4/18/23

FOX32 Good Day Chicago

Ballet 5:8 4/10/23 Ballet 5:8 4/10/23

WGN TV Around Town with Ana Belaval

Ballet 5:8 4/6/23 Ballet 5:8 4/6/23

WGN TV Daytime Chicago

Ballet 5:8 3/30/23 Ballet 5:8 3/30/23

Museum of Illusions | Ballerina Breakfast Feature

Ballet 5:8 11/18/22 Ballet 5:8 11/18/22

'Holidays in the Loop', la guía con la que conocerás los eventos que hay por disfrutar en Chicago esta temporada

Former Senior Studio Manager Abigail Gardner Interviewed on Univision Chicago for Holidays in the Loop and the new State Street Holiday Market.

Ballet 5:8 11/2/22 Ballet 5:8 11/2/22

Minnesota Live | World Ballet Day

This Friday a woman and minority led ballet company will combine Dio De Los Muertos and World Ballet Day for a performance in Burnsville. The Chicago based ballet studio, Ballet 5:8, is putting on a show called Dia De Los Vivos. Artistic Director, Julianna Rubio Slager, joins Minnesota Live to tell us more.

Ballet 5:8 10/17/22 Ballet 5:8 10/17/22

Ballet Company Aims to Reach New Audiences

Gary talks to the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of an ambitious ballet company that’s hoping to reach new audiences. “I look forward to seeing how Ballet 5:8 will continue to grow and develop, and how the company will be able to support more artists who want to tell stories that relate to our communities.” - Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager

Ballet 5:8 10/13/22 Ballet 5:8 10/13/22

South Suburban Ballet Company Highlights Hispanic Heritage, Mental Health Awareness

A ballet company southwest of the city is closing out Hispanic Heritage Month with dancers rooted in the celebration of Hispanic culture, while also bringing attention to mental health. Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager discusses Mi Familia and Día de Los Vivos with Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu.

Ballet 5:8 10/11/22 Ballet 5:8 10/11/22

Ballet 5:8 | Historias en movimiento

Ballet 5:8 presenta historias bíblicas en danza, bajo la dirección artística de Julianna Rubio Slager.

Ballet 5:8 9/15/22 Ballet 5:8 9/15/22

‘Imagine Better’: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Julianna Rubio Slager and company artists of Ballet 5:8 join Daytime Chicago to present Día de Los Vivos and Mi Familia in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Ballet 5:8 7/29/22 Ballet 5:8 7/29/22

Ballet 5:8 in Orland Park Empowers Minority Women with Dance

Julianna Rubio Slager, the Artistic Director of Ballet 5:8, joins ‘Chicago Today’ to discuss the importance of representation in Ballet, and upcoming shows in the 11th season.