Dance classes in Stamford, Connecticut
Connecticut Ballet is a professional ballet company with studios at 20 Acosta Street in Stamford and an office at 750 Main Street in Hartford, led by artistic director Brett Raphael. Its performance calendar includes The Nutcracker, Giselle, the free outdoor Ballet Under the Stars series, a Be My Valentine program and family matinees, presented at venues including The Palace in Stamford and The Bushnell in Hartford. The company holds auditions for dancers and rents costumes to other organizations. Alongside performing, it runs an extensive community engagement program covering school assembly programs, the Share the Magic student matinee series, a Center for Dance Education, the Danbury Dance Initiative, juvenile justice outreach, health and wellness work and accelerated training scholarships. Its official school, the Connecticut Ballet Center, offers year-round classes for recreational and pre-professional dancers alike.
Connecticut Ballet will present its annual production of The Nutcracker at The Palace Theatre in Stamford and The Bushnell in Hartford, with live accompaniment from Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the latter venue.
Lindsey Hanson will present the New York premiere of her site-specific dance work Gethsemane, featuring 22 New York-based dancers, at Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
In this uplifting take on Victor Hugo’s masterwork, the vivacious street dancer Esmeralda inadvertently catches the eye of the Archdeacon Claude Frollo.
Connecticut Ballet's Family Matinee at the Ballet, to be held on June 20 at 2pm at The Bushnell in Hartford, is a perfect opportunity to introduce your child to the magical world of professional ballet.
Connecticut Ballet will be reviving the romantic tragedy Giselle for two performances only, both featuring acclaimed guest artists in the leads.
Connecticut Ballet will present a series of Valentine-themed dance performances in Hartford and Stamford, showcasing a blend of classical and contemporary ballet.
This holiday season, Ballet Theatre of Maryland will present a world-premiere Annapolis-themed production of THE NUTCRACKER, featuring entirely new sets, costumes, and choreography.
Connecticut Ballet Artistic Director Brett Raphael has revealed a list of guest stars for the company's 41st annual production of The Nutcracker.
Since Giselle opened in Paris in 1841, its poignant themes of betrayal and mercy have been captivating audiences worldwide.
Eastern Connecticut Ballet, the premier school for dance education in Connecticut, revealed that Ashley Bouder, former New York City Ballet principal ballerina of 20 years, has been selected as the school's new Executive Director.
After an absence of nearly two decades, live music will enliven a production of The Nutcracker at The Bushnell when Connecticut Ballet is accompanied by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra this coming December.
Connecticut Ballet's Spring 2025 season will celebrate female ballet choreographers with INSPIRING WOMEN, a program of works exclusively commissioned by the company during its 44-year history.
Connecticut Ballet will present a fun-filled morning at The Bushnell in Hartford with their Family Matinee at the Ballet.
Connecticut Ballet’s Spring 2025 season will celebrate female ballet choreographers with INSPIRING WOMEN, a program of works exclusively commissioned by the company during its 44-year history.
Connecticut Ballet, under the artistic direction of Brett Raphael, announced the celebrated guests artists who will appear in the company's 40th anniversary production of its holiday blockbuster, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
