Avant Chamber Ballet’s Artistic Director Katie Puder announces the company’s 15th season, with most performance dates in its history. The expanded season features two distinct subscription series, both presented at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District with live music – Classic Series and Family Series.
“Our new season is a journey through the past, present, and future of ballet with new works and timeless classics,” said Artistic Director Katie Puder. “We are particularly excited to expand our production of The Nutcracker to two weekends in collaboration with Dallas Chamber Symphony.”
This season offers two subscription options: Classic Series and Family Series. The Classic Series includes the choice of 3 or 4 full productions with a 20% discount, just as you’ve loved for the past 14 years. The Family Series features 3 matinee performances specifically designed for young audiences, with subscriber tickets priced at just $20 each.
The Classic Series starts with Dracula on Halloween weekend. The production features a dramatic score created by Philip Glass to accompany the 1931 classic Dracula film. The ballet tells the suspenseful story reimagined to reflect the minimalist score and our current times. Dracula will exhilarate novice ballet-goers and aficionados alike.
For the holidays, Avant Chamber Ballet presents Paul Mejia’s The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra featuring Dallas Chamber Symphony for two weekends. This lush, classic production features the professional dancers of ACB and a large children’s cast representing the best talent from local auditions. This is an annual sell-out tradition.
The Family Series will feature Nutcracker: Short & Suite on December 3rd and 7th – a delightful 45-minute, sensory-friendly version of the holiday classic perfect for introducing young audiences.
For Valentine’s Day, the Classic Series will immerse you in a celebration of romance with Love and Loss: Swan Lake Act 2 + Duets. The program will feature live orchestra conducted by Brad Cawyer and works by Christopher Wheeldon, Paul Mejia, and Petipa. The Family Series performance on February 20th will be My First Swan Lake. This 45-minute version features the famous lakeside scenes, including the “Dance of the Little Swans” and the magical first meeting between the Prince and Odette, the Swan Queen.
To finish the Classic Series, Avant Chamber Ballet presents Ballet to Broadway with a live orchestra conducted by Brad Cawyer. Bridging the elegance of classical ballet with the high-octane energy of musical theater, the performance features Katie Puder’s Rhapsody in Blue, Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel pas de deux, and more to be announced. The last Family Series of the season is Broadway Babes– a shortened version of Avant Chamber Ballet’s classic production.
Subscriptions are on sale now at www.AvantChamberBallet.org
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