# @joffreyschool on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWCrxxkkggW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60316035-joffreyschool-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-18T22:06:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joffrey Ballet School (@joffreyschool) — https://gondola.cc/joffreyschool

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Joffrey Ballet School Announces Leadership Expansion Within its Pre-Professional Trainee Program, Appointing Bradley Shelver as Artistic Director of Contemporary Ballet Studies and Director of Professional Career Development.
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New York City, NY — Mar 18, 2026 The Joffrey Ballet School continues to evolve its Pre-Professional Trainee Program with an expanded leadership structure designed to further align artistic training, performance experience, and professional career development. Rooted in the legacy of Robert Joffrey and guided by The Joffrey Way, the School’s educational philosophy emphasizes a whole-artist approach where classical technique and contemporary expression coexist. This expansion reflects a continued commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and preparing dancers to enter the professional world as versatile, thoughtful, and career ready whole-artists.⁠
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As part of this evolution, the Joffrey Ballet School announces the appointment of Bradley Shelver as Artistic Director of Contemporary Ballet Studies and Director of Professional Career Development within the School’s Pre-Professional Trainee Program. These appointments mark a strategic expansion of the School’s leadership structure and further strengthen its commitment to preparing dancers for the evolving demands of the professional dance world.⁠
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“The expansion within our leadership structure builds on Robert Joffrey’s legacy of innovation,” said Meg Paul megpaul_dance, Dean of the Joffrey Ballet School. “By aligning artistic direction, training, and student support under a unified vision, we can respond with greater impact to the evolving needs of today’s dance landscape while providing our students the consistency, mentorship, and performance-ready preparation they need to thrive in their careers.”⁠
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Click the "Pre-Professional Trainee Program Expansion" link in bio to read the full press release on our website. ⁠
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