OKC Ballet details the 21-22 season
Oklahoma City Ballet has announced plans for the 2021-22 50th anniversary season.
After a season cut short due to the pandemic, the Oklahoma City Ballet is excited for the year ahead, said artistic director Robert Mills.
The season begins with “Ballet Under the Stars,†a free community performance at Scissortail Park on September 10th. “Ballet Under the Stars†was created during the pandemic to perform for the community in a safe, outdoor location.
But after seeing the more than 3,000 attendees, the Oklahoma City Ballet plans to make it an annual event.
“When I saw so many families coming out and so many kids dancing to watch the show, I knew we had to do it every year,†Mills said.
Ballet Under the Stars will present excerpts from classical and modern ballet performed by professional dancers and pre-professional students. New this year are pre-performance dance lessons for young children and anyone new to ballet. Bring a blanket, your picnic basket, family and friends to watch spectacular dancers against the backdrop of downtown Oklahoma City. The pre-performance dance class will take place at 6:00 p.m. and the show at 6:30 p.m. Tickets or reservations are not required.
Oklahoma City Ballet will return to the Civic Center for Septime Webre’s ALICE (in Wonderland), October 22-24 with live music from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. ALICE made her Oklahoma City debut in 2018 and wowed audiences with her frenetic, colorful, and at times trippy take on the famous story.
In December, everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: “The Nutcrackerâ€. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will play the familiar Tchaikovsky score, and this year’s new feature will be the vocal accompaniment by Canterbury Voices.
“I’ve wanted to incorporate our friends at Canterbury Voices into its production for years, and there’s no better time than our 50th anniversary,†Mills said.
From February 18 to 20, 2022, the Oklahoma City Ballet will present a mixed bill titled “Made in the USA” A mixed bill is a showcase of several shorter ballets, and in this case, “Made in USA” presents four ballets created in the United States by American choreographers. The mixed project includes “To Familiar Spaces in Dream†by Jessica Lang, “2 & 3 Part Inventions†by Jerome Robbins, a world premiere by Nicolo Fonte and “Variations for Six†created by the former artistic director of Oklahoma City Ballet Bryan Pitts.
“Variations for Six†is one of my favorite works and it’s also the first ballet I danced with this company when I joined as a dancer over 25 years ago, â€said Mills.
“Future Voices: A Choreographic Showcase†returns for its third year from March 17 to 20, 2022 at the Inasmuch Foundation Theater at the Ballet’s Susan E. Brackett Dance Center. “Future Voices†features approximately 10 short works choreographed by dance professionals and dancers from Oklahoma City Ballet. Additionally, Denver-based choreographer Sarah Tallman has created a new piece for this production. Each choreographer will choose their own music, dancers and costumes to accompany their choreography.
The 50th anniversary season ends with “Sleeping Beautyâ€, May 6-8, 2022, ideally performed over Mother’s Day weekend. This grand production will feature live music from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic playing the famous Tchaikovsky score. “Sleeping Beauty” is one of the greatest and most treasured historical ballets of all time and one of the most difficult roles for a princess.
cipal ballerina. “We want to end this historic season with something timeless and opulent, and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is the epitome of classical ballet,†said Mills.
Subscriptions are available now by calling (405) 848-8637 or by visiting www.okcballet.org. Single tickets for all shows other than “The Nutcracker†will go on sale September 7.
After a season cut short due to the pandemic, the Oklahoma City Ballet is excited for the year ahead, said artistic director Robert Mills.
The season begins with “Ballet Under the Stars,†a free community performance at Scissortail Park on September 10th. “Ballet Under the Stars†was created during the pandemic to perform for the community in a safe, outdoor location.
But after seeing the more than 3,000 attendees, the Oklahoma City Ballet plans to make it an annual event.
“When I saw so many families coming out and so many kids dancing to watch the show, I knew we had to do it every year,†Mills said.
Ballet Under the Stars will present excerpts from classical and modern ballet performed by professional dancers and pre-professional students. New this year are pre-performance dance lessons for young children and anyone new to ballet. Bring a blanket, your picnic basket, family and friends to watch spectacular dancers against the backdrop of downtown Oklahoma City. The pre-performance dance class will take place at 6:00 p.m. and the show at 6:30 p.m. Tickets or reservations are not required.
Oklahoma City Ballet will return to the Civic Center for Septime Webre’s ALICE (in Wonderland), October 22-24 with live music from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. ALICE made her Oklahoma City debut in 2018 and wowed audiences with her frenetic, colorful, and at times trippy take on the famous story.
In December, everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: “The Nutcrackerâ€. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will play the familiar Tchaikovsky score, and this year’s new feature will be the vocal accompaniment by Canterbury Voices.
“I’ve wanted to incorporate our friends at Canterbury Voices into its production for years, and there’s no better time than our 50th anniversary,†Mills said.
From February 18 to 20, 2022, the Oklahoma City Ballet will present a mixed bill titled “Made in the USA” A mixed bill is a showcase of several shorter ballets, and in this case, “Made in USA” presents four ballets created in the United States by American choreographers. The mixed project includes “To Familiar Spaces in Dream†by Jessica Lang, “2 & 3 Part Inventions†by Jerome Robbins, a world premiere by Nicolo Fonte and “Variations for Six†created by the former artistic director of Oklahoma City Ballet Bryan Pitts.
“Variations for Six†is one of my favorite works and it’s also the first ballet I danced with this company when I joined as a dancer over 25 years ago, â€said Mills.
“Future Voices: A Choreographic Showcase†returns for its third year from March 17 to 20, 2022 at the Inasmuch Foundation Theater at the Ballet’s Susan E. Brackett Dance Center. “Future Voices†features approximately 10 short works choreographed by dance professionals and dancers from Oklahoma City Ballet. Additionally, Denver-based choreographer Sarah Tallman has created a new piece for this production. Each choreographer will choose their own music, dancers and costumes to accompany their choreography.
The 50th anniversary season ends with “Sleeping Beautyâ€, May 6-8, 2022, ideally performed over Mother’s Day weekend. This grand production will feature live music from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic playing the famous Tchaikovsky score. “Sleeping Beauty” is one of the greatest and most treasured historical ballets of all time and one of the most difficult roles for a princess.
cipal ballerina. “We want to end this historic season with something timeless and opulent, and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is the epitome of classical ballet,†said Mills.
Subscriptions are available now by calling (405) 848-8637 or by visiting www.okcballet.org. Single tickets for all shows other than “The Nutcracker†will go on sale September 7.