Grand Rapids Ballet
Michigan’s only professional classical ballet company.
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About Grand Rapids Ballet
Grand Rapids Ballet is Michigan’s only professional classical ballet company. Under the artistic leadership of James Sofranko since 2018, the company has made an exciting transformation that has attracted world-class dancers and choreographers, generating local, national, and international attention. The company consists of 20 professional dancers and an additional apprentice and trainee program. Rehearsals, Grand Rapids Ballet School classes, and performances are held at their own Meijer-Royce Center for Dance and Peter Martin Wege Theater, as well as at DeVos Performance Hall, downtown Grand Rapids. Frequent collaborative partners include the Grand Rapids Symphony, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, and the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Grand Rapids Ballet presents numerous styles of dance from some of the finest choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries. They have presented works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Ben Stevensen, Andy Blankenbuehler, Alejandro Cerrudo, Trey McIntyre, José Limón, Gerald Arpino, Ulysses Dove, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Dani Rowe, Yuri Possokhov, Lar Lubovitch and resident choreographer Penny Saunders.
Pre-Performance Conversation
Open to any and all ticket holders at no additional cost
Join us from 6:30 to 7:00PM for a pre-performance conversation with James Sofranko, Artistic Director of the Grand Rapids Ballet. Mr. Sofranko will share behind-the-scenes insights and contextual details to enhance your experience of this beautiful evening of dance. This intimate conversation will also offer a special opportunity to learn more about the company as a whole.
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