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June 9 Free Performance on Branford Green
Celebrate the art of dance al fresco when New Haven Ballet returns to the Branford Green for a free outdoor Summer Dance Concert in downtown Branford. The concert will be presented Friday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m.
New Haven Ballet will perform excerpts from Artistic Director Lisa Kim Sanborn’s Coppélia, which premiered at the Shubert Theatre New Haven on May 27. Also planned for the night’s performance are David Parson’s Étude and the ballets Vivaldi Concerto and Cavaliere Allegro. A school student demonstration inviting young audience members is also planned. Guest Artist Michael Requena will join the cast, and Children’s Division Director Timothy Fountain will reprise his role as Dr. Coppélius.
Located at 1011 Main Street in downtown Branford, the performance is presented on the Town Green in Branford’s open-air shopping and dining district. On-street parking is available. Admission is free for lawn seating. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to enjoy an evening of ballet under the stars.
This performance is sponsored by the Branford Community Foundation and the Branford Arts and Cultural Alliance.
Video Download Orders
Video downloads of the 2023 Spring Performance are available. You can click here to place your order. Video downloads cost $25.95.
Photographs of the performance are also available at thomasgiroir.com.
Email: administrator@newhavenballet.org for password.
Free Performance: Branford Green
Celebrate the art of dance al fresco when New Haven Ballet returns to the Branford Green for a free outdoor Summer Dance Concert in downtown Branford. The concert will be presented Friday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m.
New Haven Ballet will perform excerpts from Artistic Director Lisa Kim Sanborn’s Coppélia, which premiered at the Shubert Theatre New Haven on May 27. Also planned for the night’s performance are David Parson’s Étude and the ballets Vivaldi Concerto and Cavaliere Allegro. A school student demonstration inviting young audience members is also planned.
Guest Artist Michael Requena will be featured as Franz, and Children’s Division Director Timothy Fountain will reprise his role as Dr. Coppélius.
Located at 1011 Main Street in downtown Branford, the performance is presented on the Town Green in Branford’s open-air shopping and dining district. On-street parking is available. Admission is free for lawn seating. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to enjoy an evening of ballet under the stars.
The Branford Community Foundation and the Branford Arts and Cultural Alliance are sponsors of this performance.
For more information, email: administrator@newhavenballet.org
Photos: (c) 2023 Thomas Giroir Photography
Congratulations Performers!
Congratulations, 2023 Spring Performance dancers and musicians. You are amazing and we are proud of your accomplishments. Click Here for a glimpse of some photos from the show.
Behind the Scenes
Click Here for a behind the scenes look at New Haven Ballet in the theater.
Coppelia Tickets On Sale
Tickets to New Haven Ballet’s Spring Performance at the Shubert Theatre New Haven on Saturday, May 27 at 1:00 p.m. are on sale now. The performance will feature guest artist Michael Requena, students from New Haven Ballet, the Neighborhood Music School Premier String Quartet, and Music Haven’s Pomegranates String Quartet. Click Here to Purchase Tickets
New Haven Ballet Company Audition
New Haven Ballet Artistic Director, Lisa Kim Sanborn, announced that auditions for the student company will be held on Friday, January 20. Auditions are open to all Level 5-8 students who wish to perform in the Spring Performance on May 27, 2023 at the Shubert Theatre New Haven. Pre-registration is required.
Community Performances
Donor support and grants make bringing people together and giving back to the community possible. In 2022 New Haven Ballet was able to offer two free community performances. In this video take a look behind the scenes as we transform the Dixwell Community House (Q House) gymnasium into a beautiful performance space to share the magic of the holidays with the the City of New Haven.
In the Studio
New Haven Ballet invites you inside the studio as Artistic Director, Lisa Kim Sanborn, and Alejandro Ulloa work with students preparing to perform The Nutcracker.
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