Organization

Peter Pan with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

October 18-October 20, 2013

 Complete with a villainous Captain Hook, man-eating crocodile and meddling Tinker Bell, Peter Pan takes Wendy on a fantastical adventure to Neverland.

Dance, music and on-stage flight tell the classic story in grand form of the Lost Boys who will never grow up.

A youth cast of mermaids, fairies and sprites make this...

Nashville's Nutcracker with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

December 7-December 22, 2013

Nashville’s own version of this timeless holiday classic tells the tale of Clara, a young girl who goes on a fantastic journey with the help of her magical uncle Drosselmeyer.

Almost 200 dancers perform in this ballet set in Nashville that introduces audiences to beloved characters such as the Sugar Plum...

Attitude

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater

February 14-February 16, 2014

Attitude combines contemporary dance from three cutting-edge choreographers with live music from respected, local artists to create an evening of innovative art:

Christopher Stuart
Current Nashville Ballet company dancer Christopher Stuart creates an original ballet set to the iconic music of Johnny...

Tennessee Jack and the Kudzu Vine

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater

February 15, 2014

This local twist to the English folktale Jack and the Beanstalk offers children and families a fun, interactive performance with a real giant on stage!

Following the original story, Tennessee Jack is swindled into selling his cow for a handful of magic beans. But in this Southern version, the beans grow a stalk of kudzu straight into the...

The Ben Folds Project with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

May 2-May 4, 2014

This daring combination of new art from Ben Folds and two beloved 20th century ballets demonstrates the diverse talents of Music City’s dance and musical communities.

Ben Folds
Piano Concerto Piano virtuoso and popular music mainstay Ben Folds combines his new, original piano concerto with Vasterling’s...

Macbeth with Alias Chamber Ensemble

Presented by Nashville Ballet at Martin Center for Nashville Ballet

May 16-May 18, 2013

Shakespeare’s tragedy about fate, greed, power and consequence will be staged for an audience of only 200 per performance in this intimate, workshop-style setting.

Vasterling’s choreography set to live music explores the psychology behind the relationships in the play, particularly the role of the witches in Macbeth’s...

Señoritas y Toros

Presented by Nashville Ballet at Martin Center for Nashville Ballet

May 11-May 19, 2013

Two ballets with Spanish flair -- Paquita and Ferdinand the Bull -- introduce young children to the world of movement and music.

In the excerpt of Paquita, children see the art of classical ballet with tutus, pointe shoes and Spanish sass.

With bright, colorful costumes inspired by cubist Pablo Picasso, Ferdinand the Bull...

Romeo & Juliet with The Nashville Symphony

Presented by Nashville Ballet at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall

April 26-April 28, 2013

Described by The Tennessean as “enthralling” when it debuted in 2004, Vasterling’s Romeo and Juliet expresses the emotion of Shakespeare’s 400-year-old play through dance and music.

They had a love so powerful that nothing could contain it – not their feuding families, their youth –...

Aesop's Fables

Presented by Nashville Ballet at Nashville Public Library - Main Library

April 20, 2013

This engaging children’s ballet features four popular tales by the world-famous storyteller: The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and The Crow, The Wind and the Sun and The Ants and the Grasshopper. Woven together with an original narrative, these stories creatively depict Aesop winning his freedom from slavery through his...

HONK! Storytime with Nashville Ballet

Presented by Nashville Ballet at Nashville Public Library - Edmondson Pike Branch

April 20, 2013

 All performances are FREE and open to the public

Based on the light-hearted tale of Mimi the dancing swan by Pamela Duncan Edwards, this interactive story engages all ages with a humorous tale of a ballet smitten swan that gets an unexpected moment to shine onstage with a group of prima ballerinas, who, in Mimi's mind, are simply...