MARY POPPINS: AN INTERACTIVE BALLET ADVENTURE to Tour Phoenix Libraries This Summer
Convergence Ballet Company will present free performances featuring professional dancers at Phoenix Public Libraries.
This summer, families across Phoenix are invited to step inside the magical world of Mary Poppins with Convergence Ballet Company's Mary Poppins: An Interactive Ballet Adventure, presented at libraries throughout the Valley as part of local summer reading programming.
Blending storytelling, music, and dance, these free performances bring excerpts from P.L. Travers' beloved stories to life through an imaginative, interactive ballet experience designed especially for young audiences. Throughout the performance, children are invited to participate alongside the dancers — imagining magical flavors, learning simple movement sequences, helping Mary Poppins search for a fallen star, and discovering how stories can leap beyond the page through movement and music.
Inspired by the whimsical and dreamlike spirit of the original books, the production combines narration, theatrical storytelling, and live dance performance in an intimate library setting. Featuring professional dancers from Convergence Ballet Company, the performances introduce children to ballet in a playful and welcoming environment while encouraging creativity, listening, and imaginative exploration.
“The wonderful thing about Mary Poppins is that the stories already feel musical and full of movement,” said Ian Parsons, Convergence Ballet's Artistic Director. “We wanted to create an experience where children could step inside that world themselves — not just by watching, but by imagining, moving, and participating in the storytelling alongside the dancers.”
Seating is first come, first served.
Performance Schedule:
Wednesday, June 3 – Ironwood Library
4333 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85048
Performances at 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10 – Cesar Chavez Library
3635 W Baseline Rd, Laveen, AZ 85339
Performance at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 – Agave Library
23550 N 36th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85310
Performance at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 25 – Palo Verde Library
4402 N 51st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031
Performance at 11:00 a.m.
Friday, June 26 – Burton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Performance at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, June 29 – Surprise Regional Library
16089 N Bullard Ave, Surprise, AZ 85374
Performance at 6:00 p.m.
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