Charlotte Ballet

Reach Audition Reminder! ⁠ If you're interested in joining our nationally recognized dance scholarship program, there are still two audition dates remaining!⁠ ⁠Mark your calendars:⁠ ⁠ 📅Monday, July 22: 5 PM at Sugaw Creek Recreation Center⁠ ⁠ 📅Wednesday, July 24: 5 PM at Albemarle Road Recreation Center⁠ ⁠ To qualify, students must be between the ages of 7-10. View more information and register to audition at the link below!🔗⁠ https://lnkd.in/eUBh7rVD ⁠ 📸Photo by Jeff Cravotta

As Christmas in July kicks off here at Charlotte Ballet, the Nutcracker excitement begins! If you've attended before, you'll remember the glittering and intricate costumes that help bring this story to life. Our Costume Shop Manager, Kerri Martinsen, spoke with CLTtoday about all that goes into preparing for this annual holiday production. Click below to read the full story! https://lnkd.in/eKNBxhMv

That's a wrap on our 2023/2024 Season! 👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us for any one of our five incredible performances, we could not do it without your support and hope you enjoyed this season as much as we did. Looking ahead, we can't wait to create more memories together in our 2024/2025 Season: Unfiltered. If you enjoyed our performances this season, you will not want to miss what we have in store! Visit https://lnkd.in/eitzHHJK to learn more about how to become a subscriber today. See you next season! 👋

On May 16, InReach NC presented their end of year performance right here at Charlotte Ballet! These awesome dancers showed off their moves that they have been practicing in their classes throughout the year. A big shout-out to Charlotte Ballet Teaching Artist Gretchen Jax for leading such a fun warm-up and group exercise for these movers! InReach’s vision is to empower people they support to realize that their goals, aspirations, and dreams are within reach, and that is certainly a vision we saw in action here. We are honored to be part of such an inspiring program. To learn more about InReach and all that they offer for the community, visit www.inreachnc.org/

✨️HIRING: Director of Artistic Operations✨️⁠ ⁠ Charlotte Ballet is seeking a Director of Artistic Operations to assist with planning and executing the artistic strategic objective of the organization. ⁠ ⁠ Interested in joining the Charlotte Ballet team? Visit https://lnkd.in/dPNAKmC to read more and apply today! ⁠ ⁠ 📸Photo by Taylor Jones

We are still seeing the effects of our 2024 Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte Gala carry out! Check out these sweet photos of our Judge’s Choice winners, Callie Dobbins and Maurice Mouzon Jr., celebrating the money they were able to raise for Atrium Health Levine Children’s. Heart warrior Ella Kate and her brothers, Jackson and Wyatt, helped to crown this dancing duo! It is always rewarding to see just how much of an impact our annual Gala can have, and how much of a difference it can make in our community. 📸Photos courtesy of Atrium Health

We are still in awe of such an amazing run of Swan Lake performances. The energy in our audience was unmatched with anticipation and excitement, and we can't wait to recreate that same feeling throughout our 2024/2025 Season: Unfiltered. ⁠ ⁠ If you haven't already, we encourage you to explore the powerful performances our next season will bring! Visit https://lnkd.in/eitzHHJK to read about the choreographers, both new and back by popular demand, as well as the journey that each performance series will incite. ⁠ ⁠ Subscribe to our 2024/2025 Season today! Benefits include: ⁠ ⭐️The best seats in the house⁠ ⭐️Up to 20% off ticket prices⁠ ⭐️FREE ticket exchanges up to 48 hours prior to a performance⁠ And more!⁠ ⁠ 📸Photo by Taylor Jones

#TheWorkout: Rock climbing for perfect swan arms. Learn how Charlotte Ballet’s Evelyn Robinson finds peace and strength through rock climbing: https://lnkd.in/ee2WCiQz #swanlake #balletworkout #rockclimbing #pointeplus

"Veteran Charlotte arts critic Lawrence Toppman calls Charlotte Ballet’s production of ‘Swan Lake’ 'the most accomplished evening of dance in my 34 years of watching Charlotte Ballet and its predecessor, N.C. Dance Theatre.'"⁠ -The Charlotte Ledger ⁠ It was a fantastic opening weekend of Swan Lake! Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far. It has been an honor to present this world-famous ballet for the first time, accompanied by the outstanding Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. ⁠ ⁠ If you haven't yet, you still have five more chances to experience this stunning performance at the Knight Theater through May 12. Performances are selling quickly!⁠ ⁠ 🔗Get your tickets today at https://lnkd.in/eMwMQbPW and read the full review here --> https://lnkd.in/ec6c-sds ⁠ 📸Photo by Taylor Jones

First Company Dancers Evelyn Robinson and Oliver Oguma sat down with WBTV's Jamie Boll to discuss their roles in our production of Swan Lake! You can watch their interview below to get a behind the scenes look at rehearsal, learn more about the ballet itself and get to know our dancers a bit better. Be sure to see Swan Lake while you can! Performances run now through May 12 at the Knight Theater. Get your tickets at https://lnkd.in/eMwMQbPW https://lnkd.in/encURUA6