This week, we send our support to a member of the Lucky Plush family, Ethan Kirschbaum, and his new endeavor: Chicago Movement Collective. Show some love to Ethan! Venmo @Ethan-Kirschbaum-1.
Ethan is the founder of Chicago Movement Collective which held its first classes in September 2020. In 2021, he has plans to launch the Claire Bataille Legacy Program to continue to provide a home for talented and passionate pre-professional dancers.
Ethan danced in Lucky Plush’s 2018 Tab Show, which included Curb Candy and an early iteration of Rink Life. He has also performed with Hubbard Street 2, River North Dance Chicago, the Lyric Opera, and the Santa Fe Opera, and danced internationally including Canada, Mexico, Holland, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, and Russia. In 2011 Ethan moved to Saarbrücken, Germany to dance with Donlon Dance Company at the Saarländisches Staatstheater under the direction of Marguerite Donlon. Until its abrupt closure, he was on faculty at the Lou Conte Dance Studio since 2012 and was recently named the Scholarship Mentor, delegating scholarships to promising pre-professional and early career artists.
