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Ballet Hartford Fabulous Fall Season Featuring Holiday Performance, World Premiere, Family Day & More
For the first time in its history, Ballet Hartford will perform at the Theater of the Performing Arts in Downtown Hartford.
This fall, Ballet Hartford invites audiences to experience a captivating season of artistry, elegance, and beauty across central Connecticut. With a stunning repertoire including a world premiere, new Christmas tradition, special family day locally, a first-time tour performance in Michigan, and returning audience favorites, it promises to be a memorable and engaging season.
For the first time in its history, Ballet Hartford will perform at the Theater of the Performing Arts in downtown Hartford, a 600-seat venue in the heart of the city. Additional programming will take place at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington and the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, and the 224 EcoSpace in Hartford - the home of Ballet Hartford's studios.
“In my second season at Ballet Hartford, I hope to build upon the foundations established in past years by seeking more performance opportunities for our talented dancers, choreographing more original ballets that integrate our company and ballet school, and bolstering support for the company in both its day-to-day operations and long-term goals,” explained Claire Kretzschmar, former New York City Ballet Soloist and Ballet Hartford's Artistic Director.
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“This year, we are already making a big leap forward by performing at a larger venue - The Theater of the Performing Arts in downtown Hartford. It is here that, on Saturday, November 29th at 7pm, Ballet Hartford will unveil its newest ballet, Notte di Natale (Christmas Night) featuring both company dancers and School of Ballet Hartford students,” Kretzschmar announced.
The Ballet Hartford performance schedule includes:
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Saturday, September 20 - Classic Ballet Hartford
Hillsdale, Michigan
Ballet Hartford is opening its season with a tour to Hillsdale College in Michigan. The dancers will perform a program entitled Classic Ballet Hartford, a mixed bill which includes Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos, Concerto for Harp (premiere), The Sleeping Beauty Wedding Pas, and A Ceremony of Carols.
Friday, October 31 - Excerpts of Giselle
224 EcoSpace | Hartford, CT
Enjoy excerpts of Giselle with a brief narration followed by a dessert reception at Ballet Hartford's home studios.
12:00pm-1:30pm -- $15 Children 12 and under; $25 Adult
Saturday, November 8 - The Nutcracker themed Family Day
The Hill-Stead Museum | Farmington, CT
Children ages 5-12 years and their families + friends are invited to join Ballet Harford for an interactive Nutcracker ballet program featuring a movement workshop, performance, and an opportunity to meet the company dancers.
2:00pm-3:00pm -- $15 Children 5-12 years; Adults FREE!
Sunday, November 23 - The Nutcracker: Short and Suite
The Wadsworth Mansion | Middletown, CT
Ballet Hartford brings a Nutcracker performance to the Wadsworth Mansion complete with cookies, cocoa, crafts and ballerina visits!
11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm -- $40 General Admission
Saturday, November 29 - A Ceremony of Carols
The Theater of the Performing Arts | Hartford, CT
Witness the new Christmas tradition at Ballet Hartford - a trio of ballets choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar including the Hartford premiere of Weihnachtsbaum, the return of the beloved A Ceremony of Carols, and the world premiere of Notte di Natale (Christmas Night) which features baroque music and exuberant dancing from both the company and School of Ballet Hartford students.
7:00pm -- $20 Children 12 and under -- $25 Students with valid ID -- $50 Adult Ticket.
“I'm particularly excited about this premiere, which will complete the trio of ballets in Ballet Hartford's original Christmas program, "A Ceremony of Carols". My hope for this year is that, in all that is new and growing at Ballet Hartford, we may continue to pour out art and experiences that are timeless and transcendent.”
The Theatre of the Performing Arts, a 600-seat, state-of-the-art theater on the campus of the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, is located at 359 Washington Street in Hartford.
About Ballet Hartford
Under the leadership of Claire Kretzschmar, Ballet Hartford is consistently growing into an essential part of the cultural hub that is Hartford. Ballet Hartford resides in rehearsal space at the 224 EcoSpace on Farmington Avenue in Hartford. With a packed Fall schedule in Hartford, Connecticut and beyond, it is safe to say that Ballet Hartford is advancing on its way to earning a place on the national stage. For tickets and more information, go to ballethartford.com
With professional dancers from across the United States, Ballet Hartford produces programs that uphold tradition and celebrate innovation. Accompanied by its affiliate school, the School of Ballet Hartford, the company strives for excellence with joy in all of its performances and offerings to the public.
