The Minnesota Ballet’s mission, through its professional company and school, is to inspire a love and appreciation for dance, to advance the art of ballet, to increase access to the art form, and to use its resources to benefit the greater community. The Minnesota Ballet’s vision: As a premier dance company, the Minnesota Ballet will engage, enlighten […]

This sunny classic ballet, brought to life in Allen Fields’ production, will enchant the whole family with its lively story set in a tiny village a century or so ago. Spunky Swanilda loves Franz, but he falls for a beautiful mechanical doll made by the reclusive toymaker Dr. Coppélius. When Coppélius captures Franz, Swanilda poses […]

This magical family favorite by Allen Fields is an enduring holiday treat. It lights up the season in so many ways. The lively holiday party where young Clara receives a nutcracker dressed as a soldier. The soldier has grown life-size leading his troop against the Mouse King and his warriors. Clara’s intervention to save the […]

The Minnesota Ballet opens its 2018-19 season with Robert Gardner’s vision of “The Rite of Spring,” to Igor Stravinsky’s monumental score, compelling in its primal force and themes of ritual and renewal. Contrasting the visceral “Rite of Spring,” Salvatore Aiello’s “Senza Fretta” (“without worry”) mirrors life’s joys and simplicities in moves athletic, frenetic, and witty—all […]

Repertoire Emmanuel Chabrier: España Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagñole Manuel de Falla: Suite from The Three Cornered Hat Ravel: Bolero Soloist — Orion Weiss, Piano Itinerary Our final journey will be pure fun—a party trip along the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea where we will experience three different views of Spanish […]