Ballet: 2008-2009 Season

Upcoming Events

• Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov)

  Jan 13 - 18, 2009 | Buy Now
  St. Petersburg's magnificent company returns with the full-length Don Quixote, Petipa's delightful interpretation of Cervantes's tale of romance, chivalry, and bittersweet emotion.

• American Ballet Theatre

  Feb 17 - 22, 2009 | Buy Now
  ABT's tremendous stars perform Petipa's full-length Swan Lake, plus a program of mixed repertory featuring works by Balanchine, Tudor, and Tharp.

• New York City Ballet

  Mar 4 - 8, 2009 | Buy Now
  The acclaimed company, renowned for its purity, balance, and musicality, performs three mixed repertory programs featuring works by Balanchine, Robbins, and Tharp to music performed by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.

• Bolshoi Ballet

  Jun 16 - 21, 2009 | On Sale 4/9/09,
  Moscow's great company performs the exclusive North American performances of Artistic Director Alexei Ratmansky's re-staging of Petipa's full-length Le Corsaire, called "grand" and "luscious" by London's The Independent.

• The Royal Ballet

  Jun 23 - 28, 2009 | On Sale 4/9/09,
  London's acclaimed company presents MacMillan's Manon and a mixed repertory program with works by Ashton, Wheeldon, and McGregor.

Past Events

• The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

  Oct 8 - 12, 2008
  One of "the most courageous projects in ballet today" (New York Times), The Suzanne Farrell Ballet performs two Balanchine programs: Episodes with Ballet Austin, Ragtime, and Liebeslieder Walzer, plus "The Balanchine Couple."

• San Francisco Ballet

  Nov 25 - 30, 2008
  Over Thanksgiving week, the renowned company celebrates its 75th anniversary with Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's full-length Giselle and a mixed repertory program.

• The Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker

  Dec 11 - 14, 2008
  The Joffrey dancers perform a "dazzling" (The Chicago Sun-Times) version of Tchaikovsky's family classic, featuring charming Victorian scenery and costumes.

All programs are subject to change. List of all Ballet Performances

Kennedy Center Ballet Resources

• Suzanne Farrell's Notes from the Ballet
• About Suzanne Farrell, Artistic Advisor for Ballet
• About The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, the Kennedy Center’s Own Ballet Company
• Kennedy Center Membership
• Subscription Information
• Ballet Educational Opportunities
• Ballet Gift Shop Items
• Millennium Stage Ballet Events