Choreographer

Once again this year the young Ballet School students become acquainted with the great masters of the classical, modern and contemporary repertoires. To these aspiring young artists, dancing at the Teatro alla Scala means something more than simply putting their technical and interpretive skills to the test: it means having an educational and professional experience of the highest level on a much dreamed-of stage.

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La Scala Academy's Ballet School Show

Teatro alla Scala

Step into the world of Swan Lake – a story of love, magic, and triumph, brought to life through the powerful choreography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.

This production features all-new, hand-painted sets and over 200 custom-designed scenery elements, transforming the stage into a dreamlike landscape. With world-renown ballet artists from Moldova, Spain, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, United Kingdom, Brazil, Poland, United States, Japan, Turkey, Armenia, Tajikistan, Belarus and Principal Dancers from Ukraine, this performance embodies the spirit of international artistry and excellence.

Every scene – from the poetic “Dance of the Little Swans” to Odile’s dazzling 32 fouetté turns – is a celebration of classical ballet in its most pure and expressive form.

Swan Lake

Heymann Performing Arts Center

The tribute from La Scala and its artists to Carla Fracci continues, as she remains a pivotal figure in the history of dance, a source of inspiration for generations of young people, not just in the world of ballet. Ballet director Frédéric Olivieri continues the tradition established in 2022 by Manuel Legris, celebrating dance and ballet in the name of this extraordinary star. Following the sell-out success of previous editions, there will be two performances in 2026, the year that marks both the fifth anniversary of Carla Fracci’s passing and the 90th anniversary of her birth. The vast and rich repertoire of her signature roles and the ballets she performed will be revived with international guests, the full La Scala Ballet Company – étoile, principal dancers, soloists, and artists of the Corps de Ballet – along with students from the School, the present and future of La Scala’s dance tradition.

Seduced and forsaken, the beautiful but bereft Giselle succumbs to madness and a broken heart. Yet even in death her love for her faithless suitor saves him from the ravages of avenging ghostly maidens. Join us as TBT’s Artistic Director presents his brilliant interpretation of this iconic masterpiece.

Giselle

AT&T Performing Arts Center

Bass Performance Hall

Enjoy this quintessential classical ballet featuring the beautiful score of Tchaikovsky following a story of love and betrayal; a must-see for any ballet lover.

Maryland Hall

Classical ballet’s most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.

Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake Encore

Swan Shopping Centre

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night.

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake (ENCORE) – Cert TBC

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

This is one of the most important ballets brought into being by Marius Petipa, the great French choreographer who is considered the father of classical ballet. He devised Don Quixote in 1869 for the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and staged its revised version two years later at the Mariinsky in Saint Petersburg. It explores an episode from Miguel de Cervantes’s famous novel and draws on more than a hundred-year presence of the theme on European ballet stages. The score was written according to the choreographer’s instructions by Ludwig Minkus, Austrian violinist and ballet composer with long-standing links to Russia. Petipa’s work was complemented in 1900 with new sequences by Moscow-based choreographer Alexander Gorski. For this reason, they are now both listed as choreographers of the ballet

Don Quixote

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette’s curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer’s spell.

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake – Cert TBC

Traverse City Philharmonic joins forces again with the esteemed Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Division and Music Departments to bring Tchiakovsky’s timeless masterpiece Swan Lake to life.

Swan Lake Ballet

Interlochen Center for the Arts

This brand-new production of The Sleeping Beauty promises to enchant with scenic design by glass artist Preston Singletary and costumes by Paul Tazewell (Hamilton, West Side Story, PNB’s Swan Lake).
Step into a world of magic and monarchs in this historically-informed re-imagining of a classic tale. Walk with Princess Aurora through a Pacific Northwest-inspired fairyland, as she fulfills her destiny in a ballet full of adventure, dreams, and love.

The Sleeping Beauty

Seattle Center

This brand-new production of The Sleeping Beauty promises to enchant with scenic design by glass artist Preston Singletary and costumes by Paul Tazewell (Hamilton, West Side Story, PNB’s Swan Lake)

A sun-drenched 'feel good' ballet! This is how you can easily characterize Alexei Ratmansky's internationally acclaimed Don Quixote . The Russian American top choreographer created this new version of the famous ballet classic for the National Ballet in 2010, resulting in a production that radiates pleasure, positive energy and the Spanish temperament.

National Opera & Ballet

Ballet Austin awakens the beloved fairy tale, The Sleeping Beauty, with four performances over Mother’s Day weekend! Tchaikovsky’s fabulous and familiar score comes to life in one of the most memorable classical ballets of all time, performed live by the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Designed and constructed in England, this gorgeous production features exquisite sets, glittering costumes, and familiar storybook characters like Puss-in-Boots and Little Red Riding Hood. Romance, royalty, fairies, and more, this enchanting ballet is a Mother’s Day treat is sure to be cherished!

Long Center for the Performing Arts

Dedicated to replacing caricature with character in ballet, stagers Phil Chan and Doug Fullington begin by lifting this new-fashioned interpretation of a classical ballet out of India and placing it in a quintessentially American setting—a Hollywood Western movie set during the dream factory’s Golden Age.

Star on the Rise: La Bayadère ... Reimagined!

Musical Arts Center

Brimming with joy, humor, and Spanish flair, Don Quixote is ballet’s ultimate romantic comedy. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ beloved novel and brought to the stage through the choreography of Marius Petipa, this lively classic bursts with theatrical energy, cheeky characters, and dazzling dance. Light, playful, and full of heart, Don Quixote is a celebration of love and unforgettable fun.  

Choreographer

Marius Petipa

Events

Upcoming events

11 - 14 Feb, 2027

Don Quixote · Ballet Arizona

Past events

Apr 2, 2026

La Scala Academy's Ballet School Show · Teatro alla Scala

Apr 1, 2026

Swan Lake · Heymann Performing Arts Center

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