Explore Our Season

Moving forward into our 71st year, Louisville Ballet continues the work of a 21st Century ballet company with a season of innovative productions that celebrate our past and our local community, uplift women in dance, and amplify artists pushing the boundaries of the art form, laying the groundwork for the future of ballet.

COPPÉLIA
October 6-8, 2022 | The Brown Theatre | Choreography by Robert Curran | Music by Léo Delibes

Experience a uniquely local version of this beloved autumnal ballet, set in Louisville’s own Germantown during the fall of 1917, just as the United States joins World War I. With choreography by Artistic Director Robert Curran (after Arthur Saint-Léon, Marius Petipa, and Dame Ninette De Valois) and scenic designs by Louisville-based visual artist, Jacob Heustis.

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CELEBRATING ALUN
November 4-5, 2022 | Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center | Choreography by Alun Jones: “Violin Concerto,” “Liebestraume,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | With Music by Sergei Prokofiev (“Violin Concerto”), Franz Liszt (“Liebestraume”), and Felix Mendelssohn (“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)

Celebrate the life and artistry of the late Alun Jones who led Louisville Ballet as Artistic Director for almost a quarter of a century, elevating the Company and the Louisville community with his choreographic expertise, his design flair, and visionary artistic leadership.

Music for Liebestraume will be performed live by guest pianist, Sebastian Chang.

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THE BROWN-FORMAN NUTCRACKER
December 9-23, 2022 | Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center | Choreography by Val Caniparoli | Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky performed live by the Louisville Orchestra

This Louisville Ballet holiday classic returns to delight audiences of all ages. Join Marie and her Nutcracker Prince as they travel to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Filled with magic, artistry, awe-inspiring sets, and costumes, “The Brown-Forman Nutcracker” brings the joy of the holiday season to life. Featuring choreography by Val Caniparoli with live music performed by The Louisville Orchestra.

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#CHORSHOW
January 25-29, 2023 | Louisville Ballet Studios | Choreography by the Artists of Louisville Ballet

This community favorite production presents new works by Louisville Ballet Artists in collaboration with Louisville Youth Group and Pandora Productions. Performed live inside Louisville Ballet’s Main Street Studios.

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SPOTLIGHT SERIES: WOMEN IN FOCUS
March 2-4, 2023 | The Brown Theatre | Choreography by Andrea Schermoly (Resident Choreographer), Ching Ching Wong, and the 2023 Dysart Award Winner, Robyn Mineko Williams with Designs by Victoria Bain (Lighting), Regina Garcia (Scenic), and Felicity Phillips (Costume)

The second installation of this mixed-repertory series features new works created by a team of women-only choreographers as well as scenic, costume, and lighting designers. This production will also feature new work by the 2023 recipient of the Louisville Ballet Dysart Award, Robyn Mineko Williams, an annual award for choreographers on the rise.

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LA SYLPHIDE with Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony
April 13-15, 2023 | The Brown Theatre | Choreography by August Bournonville and George Balanchine | Music by Hermann Lovenskjold and Felix Mendelssohn | Costumes + Set Designs by Robert Curran

One of the oldest existing classical ballets, set in Scotland and first staged almost 200 years ago, “La Sylphide” explores themes of love, vengeance, and envy while examining the juxtaposition between nature and modern life. With original choreography by August Bournonville and new costumes and sets designed by Artistic Director Robert Curran. This production also includes George Balanchine’s “Scotch Symphony,” the American master’s nod to the Scottish Highlands, filled with intricate footwork, a wistful pas de deux and more, all performed to Mendelssohn’s evocative score.

Louisville Ballet’s presentation of “La Sylphide” and Balanchine’s “Scotch Symphony” is generously made possible by Jim + Marianne Welch and James + Elizabeth Voyles.

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PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS

Single Tickets for our final production of the 2022/2023 Season of Transcendence, LA SYLPHIDE with George Balanchine’s “Scotch Symphony” are on sale now. Click here to select and purchase your seats. 

Questions? Contact the Louisville Ballet Box Office at (502) 583-2623 or email us at boxoffice@louisvilleballet.org.

GROUP SALES

Groups of 10 or more save on tickets and have early access to seats! Call our Box Office at (502) 583-2624 or click here for more information.

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Give the gift of experience this season with a Louisville Ballet Digital Gift Certificate! Click here to purchase online or by calling our Box Office at (502) 583-2623. 

STUDENT MATINEES

Louisville Ballet offers specially-designed student matinees providing educators and students the opportunity to enjoy a live performance while getting a behind-the-scenes look at ballet and the performing arts. For more details about available performances or to make a reservation, click here.

CHORSHOW
SPRING 2022 | Now a Digital Production
Choreography by Yoshito Sakuraba + Louisville Ballet Artists | Created in collaboration with the Portland Museum + filmed by KERTIS Creative

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This community favorite production features new works by Guest Choreographer Yoshito Sakuraba and Louisville Ballet Artists, and will now be filmed inside Louisville Ballet’s Main Street Studios. Inspired by and created in partnership with Louisville’s Portland Museum, CHORSHOW 2022 includes works by Louisville Ballet Artists: Owen Bakula, Uwe Kern, Minh-Tuan Nguyen, and Ashley Thursby.

SWAN LAKE

November 11-14 2021
The Brown Theatre
Choreography by Robert Curran
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

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The Brown-Forman Nutcracker

December 11-23, 2021
Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
Choreography by Val Caniparoli
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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ChorShow

January 12-22, 2022
Louisville Ballet Studios

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Spotlight Series: Impressionism to Jazz

March 3-5, 2022
The Brown Theatre
A mixed repertory evening featuring:

Emeralds

Choreography by George Balanchine

Music: "Pelléas et Mélisande" + "Shylock" by Gabriel Fauré

In G Major

Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Music: "Piano Concerto in G Major" by Maurice Ravel

World Premiere Work

Music by Louisville-based Jazz Composer and Musician, Dick Sisto

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Sleeping Beauty

March 31 - April 2, 2022
The Brown Theatre
Choreography by Adam Hougland
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

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