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Giselle
2024-11-02 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-31 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Hailed as the most romantic ballet of all time, Giselle explores enduring love, devastating betrayal, and ultimate forgiveness. The story of a peasant girl who descends into madness and dies of a broken heart after her lover betrays her is both haunting and beautiful. With virtuoso principal roles and the iconic corps de ballet as the tragic spirits, the Willis, and live music from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Dracula
2024-11-02 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St., Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
Get ready for the kick-off of our electrifying season with Michael Pink’s mesmerizing production of Dracula, Halloween Weekend! Performed by ballet companies across the globe, this exciting Sacramento Premiere of Pink’s captivating choreography is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
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All Balanchine
2024-11-02 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
This program highlights the range and creativity George Balanchine brought to all of his work, and how he used the music of Vivaldi, Corelli, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky to inspire and influence his choreography.
This meeting of music and dance is as thought-provoking now as it was when Balanchine created these now-classic ballets. Don’t miss this intriguing blend of American folk dance (Square Dance), dramatic parable (Prodigal Son), and ballet blockbuster (Stravinsky Violin Concerto).
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Fall Experience
2024-11-02 13:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-27 13:30 - 16:00, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, _02111, United States
The 2024 Fall Experience is an evening bursting with energizing movement so stunning it will stir you. Each of the four ballets in Fall Experience is full of dazzling dancing and dynamic music. Three of the ballets are choreographed by women, including Crystal Pite, one of the greatest choreographers on the world stage today. Whether you are brand new to ballet or a lifelong fan, this unforgettable program is for you.
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Triple Take
2024-11-01 20:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Brown Theatre, 315 W Broadway, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
Hits of Louisville’s own Jack Harlow and symphonies of Stravinsky and Schumann collide with electrifying new choreography in this mixed-repertory program. Featuring three world premieres by Artistic Director Harald Uwe Kern, Resident Choreographer Adam Hougland, and Ching Ching Wong, this collection of never-before-seen classical and contemporary works will keep you on your toes.
Broken totem | Choreography by Adam Hougland | Music by Igor Stravinsky
Influences | Choreography by Harald Uwe Kern | Music by Robert Schumann
502 | Choreography by Ching Ching Wong | Music by Jack Harlow

Jekyll & Hyde
2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101, United States
Based on the 19th-century story by Robert Louis Stevenson comes a new, full-length ballet of Jekyll & Hyde. Following the smash success of last year’s Dracula comes the next gripping production exploring the dark side of the human psyche. Come witness the dynamic portrayal of Dr. Jekyll and his evil split personality in this horror classic.
Parental Advisory: Strong Adult Content

Crime and Punishment
2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-30 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Written in 1866 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment is a devastatingly modern psychological thriller that provided choreographer Helen Pickett and director James Bonas with a startling source for a ballet. The protagonist Raskolnikov is a brilliant student forced to stop his studies due to brutal poverty, a person capable of great warmth and generosity, a loyal family member and friend… and an appalling murderer. These contradictions are so real and so vivid that this young man’s journey towards redemption has captured readers for over 150 years.
The powerful physicality of Raskolnikov’s life, the web of relationships and drama that surround him, and the profound humanity that Dostoyevsky discovers all speak to today’s world and beg to be explored in dance. Pickett brings Raskolnikov’s story to life in this striking new ballet, featuring music by Isobel Waller-Bridge, sets and costumes by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jennifer Tipton, and video design by Tal Yarden.
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Mowgli: The Jungle Book Ballet
2024-11-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hult Center, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
The Jungle Book comes to life with Mowgli, Baloo, Bagherra, and larger-than-life puppets! Lively music immerses audience members of all ages into the jungle where Mowgli encounters Shere Khan the tiger, Kaa the snake, a playful peacock, and other animal friends.
Fanciful costumes, masks, and breathtaking sets will spark audiences’ imaginations as dancers tell this beloved story with Toni Pimble’s joyful choreography. The perfect way to celebrate the weekend following Halloween—attend dressed as your favorite animal and prepare to be treated!

Signature Works
2024-10-27 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
The program includes The Kingdom of the Shades, with choreography by Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa, and a selection of pas de deux including Balanchine’s Sylvia pas de deux, Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite, Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Great Galloping Gottschalk pas de deux, and Jessica Lang’s Children’s Songs Dance pas de deux. A ballet in nine parts, In the Upper Room is one of ABT’s most impressive performances. Tharp’s choreography calls for both raw power and extreme grace. Bold kinetic movements blend with Philip Glass’s propelling score, creating a transcendent experience for both audience and dancers.
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Napoli
2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts, 801 Chase St, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents Napoli!
This sunny story ballet takes place in the city of Naples, where a plucky fisherman named Gennaro endeavors to marry his beloved Teresina. The warmth and color of Napoli is on display as the two lovers convince Teresina’s mother to allow them to marry, survive a shipwreck, and brave the wicked sea demon of the Blue Grotto in order to find their happy ending.
Choreographed by August Bournonville in 1842, Napoli is a gem of the Romantic Ballet tradition. Inspired by Bournonville’s travels to Naples, the production will delight audiences with its warm and energizing dances. Keep your eyes peeled in Act III for the show-stopping tarantella! It also features Bournonville’s rapid, virtuosic jumps and turns that will keep audiences on the edge of their seat.
With themes of faithfulness and love everlasting, Napoli is a family-friendly treat!

when WE take flight
2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-26 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Warner Theatre, 513 13th St NW, Washington, D.C., DC, 20004, United States
From the innovative choreography of George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto to the thought-provoking narrative of Gustavo Ramirez Sansano’s 18 + 1, and the breathtaking imagery of Edwaard Liang’s Murmuration, this mixed repertoire production is a celebration of artistic intersectionality and creative synergy.

Sound in Motion
2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Morrison Center, 2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID, 83725, United States
We are thrilled to be joining forces with the incredible Boise Phil and Maestro Eric Garcia to produce a unique performance of music and dance together on stage.
The Phil will open the show with a tribute to classical ballet’s most iconic composer, with Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty Suite.
In the second act, we will see the music take physical form with two very different choreographic and musical compositions. Opening the act is Terence Marling’s Twice (Once) set to the gorgeous music of contemporary composer Anna Clyne’s Within Her Arms. This is a subtle, yet stirring piece that contemplates the afterlife, drawn from very personal experiences of both composer and choreographer. Closing out the program is Justin Peck’s heralded Pulcinella Variations set to the jubilant and complex music of Igor Stravinsky’ score of the same name. Created for the New York City Ballet, this work exemplifies all of the dynamic range and technical invention and virtuosity that Peck is famous for and our dancers exemplify so well.
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet – Boston
2024-10-26 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet presents a groundbreaking mix of methods, styles, and cultures to create thought-provoking, entertaining, and accessible work. Complexions will perform a collection of company favorites along with their blockbuster hit STAR DUST—a contemporary ballet set to the genre-bending musical innovation of David Bowie.

Le Corsaire
2024-10-26 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Academy of Music, 240 S Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102, United States
Set sail for Le Corsaire, a richly decorated trip across the seven seas. Join Conrad whose love for glittering treasure is usurped when he encounters the dazzling Medora. Based on the poem by Lord Byron, Le Corsaire is full of mutinous shipmates, love, and the perils of the sea. Artistic Director Angel Corella’s choreography is a feast for the eyes whilst Adolphe Adam’s music fills your senses with joy.
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