

Costumes, Costumes, Costumes...What Would Ballet Be Without Them?
"Costumes play a vital role in dance performances, and they are more than just a means of covering the dancers' bodies. They serve as a...


Don Quixote - Finding Adventure and Beauty in Everything...
"Once upon a time there was a man named Alonso Quixano. He loved to read books about chivalry, knight-errants and giants. He read so many...


The Sleeping Beauty - Magical whimsy, Nostalgic music, Fun romance...
"Roses began to grow up the tallest tower, where Aurora slept, and around the palace a magic forest grew…” - Ella Bella Ballerina and The...


La Sylphide - Travel to the Scottish Highlands for a bit of Fun and Mischief...
"Once upon a time long, long ago in Scotland there was a village. The village was way up in the highlands where the folks of the town...


Midsummer Night's Dream - A Playful Comedy Ballet for Children
Midsummer Night's Dream is usually best known by audiences as the Shakespearean comedy full of fun plot twists and characters, faeries,...


La Esmerelda - Friendship, Freedom and Fitting In...
La Esmeralda is a beautiful and exciting ballet based on the book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A story first written by Victor Hugo in...


Coppélia - A Playful Comedy Ballet for Children
Coppélia is a unique ballet in that it is one of the few and definitely the most popular comedy ballets being performed today. The story...


Swan Lake - A Story about the Light and Dark in us
Swan Lake is such an intense and complicated ballet with an intense and complicated history. First premiering in 1877 with choreography...


The Carols of Bells - A 1,000 year old Ukrainian Story
One night, a thousand years ago, a simple melody was created by a small group of well wishers, looking to bring some promise and hope to...


The Nutcracker Ballet - From Obscurity to Household Name
On a cold night in Russia in December in 1892, audience members crowded into a darkened theatre in eager anticipation for the premiere of...

