Past Events: Ballet

Ballet Across America III
Jun. 4 - 9, 2013
2012-2013 Season
Since its debut in 2008, the Kennedy Center's Ballet Across America series continues to showcase the best of ballet from regional companies across the nation.
American Ballet Theatre
Apr. 9 - 14, 2013
2012-2013 Season
American Ballet Theatre continues to prove "why dance is not a luxury or a frill but a necessity of life" (The Washington Post) with Le Corsaire, Petipa's tale of dashing pirates and kidnapped maidens, and a mixed repertory program.
New York City Ballet
Mar. 26 - 31, 2013
2012-2013 Season
Renowned for its linear purity, speed, and musicality, the acclaimed New York City Ballet performs two mixed repertory programs accompanied by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.
The National Ballet of Canada: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Jan. 18 - 27, 2013
2012-2013 Season
The National Ballet of Canada brings an outrageous, eye-popping theatrical production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, that is "certain to impress, delight, and amuse" (Toronto Sun).
Ballet West: The Nutcracker
Dec. 5 - 9, 2012
2012-2013 Season
Utah's preeminent ballet company, Ballet West, brings America's oldest complete Nutcracker, called by the New York Times "one of the best productions I've ever seen."
San Francisco Ballet
Nov. 13 - 18, 2012
2012-2013 Season
The first professional ballet company in the United States, San Francisco Ballet, headed by artistic director Helgi Tomasson, is "one of the world's top ballet companies" (London's Sunday Times).
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Nov. 7 - 11, 2012
2012-2013 Season
The Kennedy Center's own The Suzanne Farrell Ballet presents two mixed programs, including four company premieres by Balanchine, Valse-Fantaisie, Danses Concertantes, Prodigal Son, and Intermezzo from Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet.
Mariinsky Ballet
Oct. 16 - 21, 2012
2012-2013 Season
St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet, boasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years, returns with Alexei Ratmansky's "superbly conceived and superbly danced" (The New York Times) Cinderella.
Paris Opera Ballet: Giselle
Jul. 5 - 8, 2012
2011-2012 Season
Making a rare international appearance, Paris Opera Ballet brings their beautiful production of the classic evening-length ballet Giselle, choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
Bolshoi Ballet: Coppélia
May 29 - Jun. 3, 2012
2011-2012 Season
Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Ballet returns with an evening-length production of Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti's Coppélia, classical ballet's greatest comedy, a story of mistaken identity and a beautiful mechanical doll.
New York City Ballet
Apr. 3 - 8, 2012
2011-2012 Season
The acclaimed New York City Ballet, renowned for its linear purity, speed, and musicality, performs two mixed repertory programs accompanied by the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.
American Ballet Theatre
Jan. 31 - Feb. 5, 2012
2011-2012 Season
American Ballet Theatre's elegant stars continue to prove ballet's enduring power with Petipa's evening-length work La Bayadère and a mixed repertory program.
Mariinsky Ballet: Les Saisons Russes
Jan. 17 - 22, 2012
2011-2012 Season
Boasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years, Mariinsky Ballet returns with Les Saisons Russes ("The Russian Seasons"), featuring three works by Mikhail Fokine: Chopiniana, Scheherazade, and The Firebird.
American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Dec. 8 - 11, 2011
2011-2012 Season
American Ballet Theatre performs Alexei Ratmansky's production--"[it] seizes your attention…like no other" (The New York Times)--of Tchaikovsky's family holiday classic.
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Oct. 12 - 16, 2011
2011-2012 Season
The Kennedy Center's own The Suzanne Farrell Ballet celebrates its 10th anniversary with two mixed programs, each featuring Balanchine's Diamonds in an Artistic Partnership with The Sarasota Ballet.
The Royal Danish Ballet
Jun. 7 - 12, 2011
2010-2011 Season
The Royal Danish Ballet continues to command attention on the world stage with new productions of Bournonville's signature and enduring masterpiece Napoli and his A Folk Tale, both re-staged by new Artistic Director Nikolaj Hübbe.
Ballet Nacional de Cuba
May 31 - Jun. 5, 2011
2010-2011 Season
Returning for the first time since 2001, the Ballet Nacional de Cuba dazzles with two programs including Magic of Dance, a fiery compilation of ballet's biggest hits.
New York City Ballet
Apr. 5 - 10, 2011
2010-2011 Season
The acclaimed New York City Ballet, renowned for its purity, balance, and musicality, performs three mixed repertory programs of Balanchine black and white ballets with the New York City Ballet Orchestra.
Protégés III
Mar. 25 - 27, 2011
2010-2011 Season
Protégés III showcases the stars of tomorrow from Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Royal Danish Ballet School, New National Theatre's Tokyo Young Artists Training Program, and the Julio Bocca Foundation Ballet Argentino School of the Arts.
Mariinsky Ballet: Giselle
Feb. 8 - 13, 2011
2010-2011 Season
Boasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet returns with the classic evening-length ballet Giselle, choreographed by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, and Marius Petipa.
American Ballet Theatre
Jan. 18 - 23, 2011
2010-2011 Season
American Ballet Theatre's elegant stars continue to prove ballet's enduring power with Ratmansky's evening-length work The Bright Stream and a mixed program as part of The Presidency of John F. Kennedy: A 50th Anniversary Celebration.
The Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker
Nov. 24 - 28, 2010
2010-2011 Season
The Joffrey Ballet dancers perform Robert Joffrey's "dazzling" (The Chicago Sun-Times) version of Tchaikovsky's family classic, featuring charming Victorian scenery and costumes.
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Nov. 17 - 21, 2010
2010-2011 Season
The Kennedy Center's own The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, "too distinctive, too juicy, too fabulously fearless to pass up" (The Washington Post), returns with two mixed repertory programs featuring works of Balanchine, Robbins, Béjart, and Mejia.
Ballet Across America II
Jun. 15 - 20, 2010
2009-2010 Season
The successful Ballet Across America returns, featuring Ballet Memphis, Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Tulsa Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, and North Carolina Dance Theatre.
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Mar. 3 - 7, 2010
2009-2010 Season
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, "one of the most courageous projects in ballet today" (The New York Times), presents two mixed repertory programs, including Balanchine's Haieff Divertimento and Robbins's Afternoon of a Faun.