Jordan College of Fine Arts
Department of Dance

Butler Ballet 2011-2012 Season

The Nutcracker

December1-4, 2011Nutcracker

Dec 1 at 7.30 pm
Dec 2 and 3 at 8 pm
Dec 3 and 4 at 2 pm
Clowes Memorial hall
Tickets.  $28.50, $21.50 adults; $23, $17 child/student/senior; $20, $14 groups of 15 or more (a $2.00 CMH Renovation fee will be added to each ticket)

A holiday family tradition, Butler Ballet is proud to present The Nutcracker where children and adults are dazzled and delighted by glorious scenery and costumes, spectacular dancing and magical moments.  Twirl with the snowflakes and waltz with the flowers while waiting for the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince.  Enjoy Tchaikovsky's magnificent score performed by the Butler Ballet Orchestra and the Indianapolis Children's Choir under the direction of Richard Auldon Clark.

Midwinter Dance Festival

Midwinter

February 17-18, 2012

February 17 and 18 at 8:00 pm
Clowes Memorial hall
Tickets:  $28.50, $21.50 adults; $23, $17 child/student/senior; $20, $14 groups of 15 or more (a $2.00 CMH Renovation fee will be added to each ticket)

Join the Butler Ballet as they explore the repertoire of choreographic masterpieces from the 20th Century and invest in an entirely new generation of masterworks for the 21st Century created by its faculty of resident choreographers.  This is your chance to see dance history in the making as the ballet stars of tomorrow are showcased in this unique and diverse evening of visual splendor.

 

 

 

 

Coppélia

April 20-22, 2012

April 20 and 21 at 8:00 PM
April 22 at 2:00 PM
Clowes Memorial hall
Tickets:  $28.50, $21.50 adults; $23, $17 child/student/senior; $20, $14 groups of 15 or more, (a $2.00 CMH Renovation fee will be added to each ticket)

Coppélia is one of the most revered and often imitated stories of ETA Hoffman.  A magical doll, a jealous bride-to-be, her well-meaning but not too bright fiancé, a highly eccentric and slightly mad doctor, a pastoral village filled with happy peasants, erratic and uncontrollable magic, and a beautiful wedding all come together for a "happily ever-after" finale that only classical ballet can create.  Come join us in this family favorite set to the beautiful music of Léo Delibes, performed by The Butler Ballet Orchestra under the direction of Richard Auldon-Clark, and indulge yourself in Butler Ballet's exuberant production of Coppélia.