Grand Rapids Ballet
Michigan’s only professional classical ballet company.
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DateAugust 17, 2024
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Event Starts7:30 PM
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Doors Open7:00PM
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Ticket Prices$117 / $102 / $87 / $72 / $57
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On SaleJune 1 at 9:00 AM
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Seating ChartView Seating Chart
- Sat / August 17, 2024 7:30pm Add to Calendar Subscribe
Event Details
Grand Rapids Ballet presents a mixed repertory program consisting of two new ballets made exclusively for the company, creating an entertaining and thought-provoking evening of dance, showcasing the rich talents of Michigan’s only professional classical ballet company, boasting dancers from around the world.
Darrell Grand Moultrie brings his infectious energy and love for jazz music to Grand Rapids Ballet in Le Grand Jazz!, created in October 2023. At home on Broadway stages as much as the concert dance world, Moultrie’s work features classic tunes as well as songs from contemporary jazz artists. Le Grand Jazz! highlights a community of dancers who are playful, sometimes introspective, and always full of life.
Jump Cut, by resident choreographer Penny Saunders, received its world premiere in April 2023 at Grand Rapids Ballet and is a nod to the Golden Age of Hollywood. Saunders celebrates the “show-business” of the era, while also seamlessly taking us from the action in front of the camera to behind the scenes. She says, “Jump Cut strikes a balance between real and make-believe, celebrating what we as artists are always striving to do.” The work includes 19 dancers and a featured costume design by Pamella Roland.
Image: Sarah Marley and Nathan Young, Photo by Ray Nard Imagemaker.
Ticketing Schedule
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Subscription Ticketing Schedule
March 1 - Subscriptions open to donors at the Patron level and above ($2,500+)
March 8 - Subscriptions open to donors at the Friend level and above ($500+)
March 15 - Subscriptions open to 2023 subscribers
April 1 - Subscriptions open to all
GRAND RAPIDS BALLET
Grand Rapids Ballet is Michigan’s only professional classical ballet company. Under the artistic leadership of James Sofranko since 2018, the company has made an exciting transformation that has attracted world-class dancers and choreographers, generating local, national, and international attention. The company consists of 20 professional dancers and an additional apprentice and trainee program. Rehearsals, Grand Rapids Ballet School classes, and performances are held at their own Meijer-Royce Center for Dance and Peter Martin Wege Theater, as well as at DeVos Performance Hall, downtown Grand Rapids. Frequent collaborative partners include the Grand Rapids Symphony, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, and the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Grand Rapids Ballet presents numerous styles of dance from some of the finest choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries. They have presented works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Ben Stevensen, Andy Blankenbuehler, Alejandro Cerrudo, Trey McIntyre, José Limón, Gerald Arpino, Ulysses Dove, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Dani Rowe, Yuri Possokhov, Lar Lubovitch and resident choreographer Penny Saunders.