Ballet Theatre Company (BTC), the state’s largest professional ballet company, calls West Hartford home. Ballet Theatre Company is Connecticut’s ballet, and it’s your ballet.This year, West Hartford’s hometown ballet is celebrating a special 25th anniversary and invites the community to be a part of an exciting performance season.
In honor of this milestone, Artistic Director Stephanie Dattellas has curated a performance season designed to appeal to ballet aficionados and first-time performance goers alike. The slated ballets, ranging from the joyous holiday staple,
The Nutcracker, to deep expressions by Resident Choreographer, Derek Brockington (Dance Theatre of Harlem), will wow audiences all season long with a sense of wonder and create opportunities for artistic discussion.
You are invited to engage with the ballet and celebrate this special 25th Anniversary Season by buying tickets to BTC productions. The full season includes the Up Close: Fall, The Nutcracker at The Bushnell, One Night in Paris, Up Close: Winter, Snow White at The Bushnell, and a special Prince-themed Soiree.
Tickets to all Ballet Theatre Company performances are on sale to the public starting Friday, September 1. See specifics below.
Featuring Sleeping Beauty
Ron and Nancy Compton Studio
Friday, September 29 at 7pm
Saturday, September 30 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, October 1 at 2pm
Featuring Dattellas Choreography
The Bushnell Belding Stage
Friday, December 1 at 7pm
Saturday, December 2 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, December 3 at 11:00am* & 3pm
*Sensory-Friendly
Featuring Apres Degas
Ron and Nancy Compton Studio
Friday, January 26 at 7pm
Saturday, January 27 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, January 28 at 2pm
Featuring American in Paris
West Hartford Town Hall
One Night Only!
Saturday, February 10 at 7pm-11pm
Featuring Resident Choreographer Derek Brockington's World Premiere, Starburst
Ron and Nancy Compton Studio
Newly added performance!
Saturday, March 9 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 10 at 2pm
Featuring Dattellas Choreography
The Bushnell Belding Stage
Saturday, April 20 at 2pm
Option Meet & Greet on stage to follow!
Sunday, April 21 at 11:00am* & 3pm
*Sensory-Friendly
Experience wonder with sixteen Ballet Theatre Company performances showcasing a balanced blend of contemporary ballet, classical ballet, and timeless full-length ballets like The Nutcracker and Artistic Director Stephanie Dattellas’ original production of Snow White. BTC’s 25th Anniversary Season officially begins in September with a kick-off party on September 16 at Warehouse 635.
The fall premiere of Dattellas’s original series,
Up Close
begins September 29 and offers the community four performance opportunities to view BTC’s resident dancers and advanced students of the
Junior Corps de Ballet at close range. The intimately formatted mixed-repertoire program will feature the “Christening Scene” from the ballet classic,
Sleeping Beauty, highlighting its enchanting fairy variations. In addition to the
Sleeping Beauty excerpt, a piece by BTC’s Resident Guest Choreographer Derek Brockington (Dancer of Dance Theatre of Harlem) will be performed. Brockington is the organization’s first Resident Choreographer. Hypnotic choreography infused with profound messages marks the work of this blossoming artist.
The holiday classic,
The Nutcracker, is returning to The Bushnell for December 1 - 3, 2023. Dattellas crafts a delightful Nutcracker production that is ready to delight modern audiences by blending the traditions of the 130-year old ballet with new, vibrant, and cheeky scenes. And internationally renowned ballet artists will once again share the stage with BTC’s company dancers.
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