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Dances Patrelle has announced the passing of its founder, Francis Patrelle. He passed at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL, in the afternoon on December 27, 2025.

Dances Patrelle will present The Yorkville Nutcracker next month at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!

Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney has announced the promotion of four current dancers and appointment of six new dancers to the professional Company.

Janie Taylor will join Colburn School as Artistic Director of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute for the 2024-25 school year, bringing her extensive experience and vision to the renowned dance program.

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker at The Kaye Playhouse. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets!

Dances Patrelle announces young dancer auditions for The Yorkville Nutcracker on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Ballet Academy East.

Dances Patrelle will present The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 9-11, 2022 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Friday at 7, Saturday at 2pm and 7pm and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm.

Dances Patrelle has will hold young dancer auditions for The Yorkville Nutcracker on Saturdays September 24 & October 1, 2022, and Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Ballet Academy East.

The Colburn School, one of the world's preeminent schools for music and dance, received a $1 million gift to establish the Beverly, Donald, and David Kobrin Scholarship Fund to provide more opportunities for male dancers from underrepresented communities to study at the School's Trudl Zipper Dance Institute.

Legendary dance works and internationally renowned performers will take the spotlight as the UofSC Dance Company presents R/Evolutions in Movement, April 9-10 at the Koger Center for the Arts. 

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 11-12, 2021 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 11-12, 2021 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC.

Dances Patrelle presents Reflections on our Time, a virtual spring season, on Thursday, May 20.

Colburn School announced today that dancer, educator, and choreographer Silas Farley, a recent New York City Ballet alumnus, will become Dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute (TZDI), and Darleen Callaghan, former Director of Miami City Ballet School, will become Associate Dean of TZDI, effective July 1, 2021.

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 13-15, 2019 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Friday at 7pm; Saturday at 2pm and 7pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $70 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available beginning October 21 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.

Dances Patrelle announces auditions for the brand new ballet The American Dream: It's Only Business

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 6-9, 2018 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Today, Friday and Saturday at 7pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $65 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available on October 22 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 6-9, 2018 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Today, Friday and Saturday at 7pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $65 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available on October 22 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 6-9, 2018 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $65 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available on October 22 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.

Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 6-9, 2018 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $65 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available on October 22 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.