Enter one of ballet’s most fascinating periods, when impresarios and daring choreographers changed the course of dance history. Ballet Russe Reimagined is a three-part series paying homage to the innovations that propelled ballet into the 20th and 21st centuries.

Paris 1909 — impresario Serge Diaghilev devised the avant-garde Ballets Russes company that became one of the most influential catalysts of performing arts to date. Artistic collaborations, innovative choreography, and compelling compositions created a sensation that reignited the public’s passion for the art of dance, shaping the artistic and popular culture of the time.

Ballet Russe Reimagined I features two world premieres: David Ingram’s Les Sylphides and Mark Godden’s Rite of Spring. Originally choreographed for the Ballets Russes in 1909 and 1913, respectively, these ballets will be reenvisioned for Fort Wayne Ballet’s stage.