Victoria Jaiani, ‘muse’ to choreographer Yuri Possokhov, says latest Joffrey role is one of most difficult yet

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Original Load Date June 2, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 2, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/dance/2026/06/02/joffrey-ballet-chicago-eugene-onegin-lyric-opera-victoria-jaiani

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Victoria Jaiani, a principal dancer at the Joffrey Ballet, first met the choreographer Yuri Possokhov in her native country of Georgia. He was a principal dancer with the eminent, Moscow-based Bolshoi Ballet, and she was a child of maybe 10 or 11. “I vividly remember when he used to tour to Georgia...