Past Performances
City Tech Theater
285 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Brooklyn Ballet School's culminating event, featuring performances by students in Elementary Ballet I and above.
The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center
160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Ballet's 2022 Spring Program, Sonic Relief, features choreography by Lynn Parkerson, Brooklyn Ballet Founding Artistic Director, alongside other new works, in an unprecedented evening of dance that bridges ballet and street dance with culture, activism and history.
DATES & TIMES
Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. Free Beer Friday!
Saturday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. with Q and A panel discussion
Sunday, March 27 at 3:00 p.m.
DANCERS
Audrey Borst, Courtney Cochran, Michael “Big Mike” Fields, Rasha Guerrier, Miku Kawamura, Bobby “Anime” Major, Sira Melikian, Aoi Ohno, Christine Sawyer, Ladell “Ocean” Thomas, Akiko Tokuoka
Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn
Church of St. Francis Xavier
46 West 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth
Handicapped Accessibility: 55 West 15th Street
Featuring:
the Peragallo Opus 700 Organ
Stephen Hamilton, organist
Music by Marcel Dupré
Poetry by Paul Claudel
Roberto Gutierrez and Christina Amendolia reading the poetry
Lynn Parkerson choreographing, with Courtney Cochran, Aoi Ohno, Christine Sawyer performing
Luz Marina Diaz choreographing members of the Xavier Dancers
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
New York’s only culturally inclusive production, The Brooklyn Nutcracker transforms familiar Nutcracker characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of melting pot Brooklyn. From the landscape of the old Dutch Brooklyn to the iconic Flatbush Avenue, the production is fresh and full of virtuosity and celebrates the borough we call home.
Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
A special performance at Winter Wonderland 2.0 at Restoration Plaza
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11217
NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES IN CONVERSATION WITH TA-NEHISI COATES
POETRY BY JASMINE MANS
PERFORMANCE BY BROOKLYN BALLET
LAUNCH OF THE 1619 PROJECT: A NEW ORIGIN STORY
CO-PRESENTED BY BAM, GREENLIGHT BOOKSTORE, AND THE LIT. BAR
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones comes to BAM to celebrate the book launch of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. She’ll be joined in conversation by award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates and the program will feature a reading by poet Jasmine Mans and a performance by Brooklyn Ballet.
The expansion of the award-winning essay series from The New York Times Magazine is a groundbreaking work of journalism that reframes our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. With the publication date set for a day later, attendees will be some of the first to receive their copies of this innovative work that weaves together essays, poems, and works of fiction.
Community Stage, Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Avenues
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Ballet's Youth Dancers perform in the 46th Annual Atlantic Antic™ on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
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High Line Nine
508 W. 28th St
New York, NY 10001
Brooklyn Ballet is thrilled to bring our signature mixed-movement repertoire to the High Line Nine in Chelsea! There will be a 6:30pm open dress rehearsal, followed by two performances, at 7:00pm and 7:45pm.
RSVP for VIP Ticket: Performance, Cocktail, Small Bites, & Dancer Meet and Greet ($50)
RSVP for Performance Only (Free)
Performances are free, with an additional ticket option that includes a signature cocktail, small bites, and a meet & greet with dancers.
Brooklyn Ballet's repertory, guided by Artistic Director Lynn Parkerson, reflects a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural approach to ballet, extending the form in unique directions, even while rooted in the classical idiom.
The Highline Nine is an epicenter of innovation and collaboration in visual art, performing art, retail, design, and cuisine.
Hoyt Street between Schermerhorn and State
Brooklyn Ballet's Student Showcases celebrates the immense acheivements of our students during the 2020-2021 school year.
Seats are available for purchase for Brooklyn Ballet families. To purchase, please contact [email protected].
Hoyt Street between Schermerhorn and State
Today's Performance on Sunday, June 13th at 4 pm happens rain or shine! Please, bring your umbrella and enjoy the show!
Featuring ballet, hip-hop, vogueing and belly dancing, Brooklyn Ballet's disparate movement styles find unique harmonies in this special outdoor performance. With a soundscore by Malcolm Parson. Concept/Direction by Lynn Parkerson.
Your $20 ticket purchase guarantees a reserved seat for this outdoor performance. Standing room is free.
DATES
June 4 at 7:00pm
June 11 at 7:00pm
June 13 at 4:00pm
Brooklyn Ballet
160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Culture Window is a free performance series produced by The Actors Fund Arts Center and Brooklyn Ballet, designed for audience members to view from outside - safely from the sidewalk. Intended as a colorful revivifying moment of pride and connectivity for the neighborhood, each event will last about an hour and include a diverse roster of performers including:
Simone Dinnerstein
Brooklyn Ballet
The Knights
Gleich Dances
Girl Be Heard
Dancing Crane
Aliesha Bryan
Porch Stomp/City Stompers
RSVP recommended. Register here or at the link below.
Culture Window @ the Jewelbox is made possible by a grant from the Downtown Brooklyn + Dumbo Art Fund, a partnership with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) and Dumbo Improvement District as part of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
DATE & TIME
April 16, 23, & 30 @ 8:00PM
In celebration of Black History Month, Brooklyn Ballet is presenting last year's Pas de Quatre performance online - free for you to view at home - including new ballerina comments!
If you are able, we suggest a $10 donation to view this performance. Donations help Brooklyn Ballet to continue our innovative and inclusive programming both virtually and in-person. Donors of $10 or more will also receive Quartet, Brooklyn Ballet's hip hop response to Pas de Quatre.
Revisit the conversation from 2020’s Pas de Quatre on NBC and ABC!
Performed in February 2020 at The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center, Pas de Quatre features Brooklyn Ballet professional dancers Courtney Cochran, Paunika Jones, Miku Kawamura, and Christine Emi Sawyer.
Pas de Quatre originally made its premiere in London in 1845, choreographed by Jules Perrot for four of the greatest ballerinas of the time. Adorned in white tutus, the work captured the essence of the Romantic style and demanded a clear execution of the ballet technique; adagio, petite allegro, fast footwork, elegant fluid arm movements, and graceful changes of position. Restaged in 1941 by Anton Dolin, Brooklyn Ballet sets Dolin’s version with a cast of 4 diverse and nuanced ballerinas coached by dance historian and winner of this year’s TanzPreis Munich, Claudia Jeschke. The costumes, designed by Sylvia Nolan, are a testament to the evolution of the 21st Century ballerina with tutus that reflect the dancer’s skin tones, yet stay true to the historical time period, while pianist Julius Abrahams plays Cesare Pugni’s score live.
Outside Brooklyn Ballet Storefront
160 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
"Vivid and magical…”
- Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times
The Brooklyn Nutcracker in the Jewel Box offers audiences nine opportunities to experience the magic of this timeless production live, from outside Brooklyn Ballet’s home studio space, for the whole family to enjoy. The first of its kind, this production fuses ballet, hip-hop and an array of world dance genres to create a culturally inclusive production that celebrates dances and artists from around the globe.
DATES
Thursday December 10 5:30pm and 6:30pm
Friday December 11 5:30pm and 6:30pm
Saturday December 12 6:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday December 13 4:30pm, 5:30pm, and 6:30pm
Performances are ca. 20 mins long and are free to the public.
Concept/Choreography: Lynn Parkerson
Music: P.I. Tchaikovsky
Art Director: Avram Finkelstein
Lighting Design: Saúl Ulerio
Dancers/Collaborators: Aliesha Bryan, Courtney Cochran, Elisabet Delgado, J-Floats Fable, Big Mike Fields, Miku Kawamura, Anime Major, Sira Melikian, Aoi Ohno, Kendra Ross, Christine Sawyer, Sylinsah Thomas
The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center
160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
An unprecedented evening of dance that bridges diversity to classicism in a profound way, while exploring movement and its history. The program includes a re-staging of the classic work Pas de Quatre with a cast of 4 diverse and nuanced ballerinas, and the premiere of Intersection - an innovative mixed movement piece choreographed by artistic director Lynn Parkerson.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Thursday, February 13 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 14 at 7:30pm - Free Beer Friday!
Saturday, February 15 at 3pm - Children's Reception
Saturday, February 15 at 7:30pm - Post-show Q&A
Sunday, February 16 at 3pm
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The first of its kind, this critically acclaimed production fuses ballet, hip-hop and an array of world dance genres to create a culturally inclusive production that highlights dances and artists from around the globe and artists and students from Brooklyn Ballet.