It’s a season filled with Saint Louis Ballet firsts and returning favorites to celebrate Executive and Artistic Director Gen Horiuchi’s 25th anniversary.
Touhill Performing Arts Center | Oct 11 & 12, 2025
Take 5 More Or Less
Jazzy, upbeat fusion of music, dance and Matisse-inspired costumes and lighting from acclaimed Broadway choreographer Susan Stroman. With Paul Desmond/Dave Brubeck classics that are playful and addictive.
The Four Temperaments
A St. Louis premiere by George Balanchine that is at once classically grounded and utterly modern.
Divertimento No.15
George Balanchine’s only ballet set to a Mozart score, Divertimento No.15 is a ballet lover’s dream. Gorgeous costumes, ingenious choreography, technical prowess and glorious music.
Featuring the Chamber Music Society
Touhill Performing Arts Center | Nov 29–30 & Dec 18–23, 2025
Saint Louis Ballet’s Nutcracker performances have become a tradition for thousands of area families. Glorious dancing, costumes, sets and lighting—this Nutcracker has it all.
Touhill Performing Arts Center | Feb 14 & 15, 2026
Saint Louis Blues
Choreographed by Gen Horiuchi, this dynamic ballet set to W.C. Handy’s soulful rhythms returns by popular demand. Fresh from a successful Tokyo run, it features live jazz by New York–based composer Toya and stunning vocals by Special Guest!
Hallelujah Junction
Peter Martins’ Hallelujah Junction is set to a score of the same name by John Adams. The music was written for two pianos, and named after a small truck stop near the California-Nevada border. Adams said of the piece, “It was a case of a good title needing a piece, so I obliged by composing this work for two pianos.” The work centers on delayed repetition between the two pianos, creating an effect of echoing sonorities. There is a constant shift of pulse and meter, but the main rhythms are based on the rhythms of the word “Hal-le-LU-jah.”
The Chairman Dances
Choreographed by Peter Martins, The Chairman Dances blends the vocabulary of classical ballet with traditional Chinese lyrical gestures and pageantry, enhancing the repetitive minimalism of John Adams’ score with bold, colorful staging.
Liturgy
Choreographed by Tony Winner Christopher Wheeldon (Carousel) in 2003 for New York City Ballet, this pas de deux has a mystical quality as the male and female dancer separate and return to one another with increasing intensity. This piece is physically demanding with difficult and intriguing partnering that can take the audience on a journey both spiritual and profound.
Touhill Performing Arts Center | April 24–26, 2026
Gen Horiuchi’s enchanting full-length Cinderella returns to the stage, set to Prokofiev’s timeless score. Premiered in 2009 and last performed in 2022, this beloved ballet will be revived with the local debut of stunning sets and costumes by renowned British designer Peter Farmer. Featuring the full cast of Saint Louis Ballet, this magical production brings the classic fairy tale to life with elegance, humor, and breathtaking choreography.
Featuring the Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Subscriptions and Tickets
Season subscriptions are available now for current subscribers. New subscriptions are on sale from May 8.
Single ticket and Nutcracker ticket sales will go on sale in the summer.
Featured Photo: Courtesy of Saint Louis Ballet. Photo by Pratt Kreidich.
