Girl With a Butterfly Heart at Theater at St. Jeans

Join us in this world premiere, presented by Chevalier Ballet, of an original story about a transformational friendship between a Little Girl and a monarch Butterfly. Using a blend of ballet and fantastical butterfly puppets to tell the tale of the story explores themes of metamorphosis and migration, as well as the flight and plight of the monarch butterfly.

Chevalier Ballet also presents its 2023 Butterfly Gala at Battery Dance studios on February 10th, 2023. The Butterfly Gala raises funds needed to support Chevalier Ballet's mission and programs. This year's gala will feature the company dancers in a sneak-peak performance of Gwynedd Vetter Drusch's "Girl With a Butterfly Heart," a silent auction, and more. Join us February 10th from 6-8 pm for food, drinks, and a night full of dancing!

Tickets are by donation. The suggested donation minimum is $20. We appreciate all donations!

The ballet, choreographed by Gwynedd Vetter-Drusch on invitation of Artistic Director Sara Knight, builds on a decade-long partnership with national and international monarch butterfly researchers and conservation specialists.

Since 2013, Vetter-Drusch has used live performance and dance films (see one here: https://vimeo.com/82450284) as a unique medium to enlighten audiences about the importance of the monarch butterfly. Girl with a Butterfly Heart is the latest iteration of the project, which includes a TEDx Talk and performance in Mexico, two short films, and a performance in the 2016 New York City International Fringe Festival.

The ballet premieres at a critical moment since the iconic monarch butterfly was officially declared an endangered species in July 2022: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/monarch-butterflies-are-now-an-endangered-species.

Chevalier Ballet is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation formed for the charitable purpose of offering the fine arts of ballet and other forms of dance performances and education to communities such as children’s hospitals, schools, and small towns with limited access to the arts. Chevalier Ballet offers programming in the greater New York City area, upstate New York, as well as the UK and beyond. For more information, please visit: www.chevalierballet.com