Charlotte Ballet

Charlotte Ballet is among the finest mid-sized dance companies in the United States. Charlotte Ballet provides artistically excellent programming to diverse audiences in its home city of Charlotte, North Carolina, the Southeast region, and to the varied communities it serves while on tour across
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Educational Theater Performances- Students experience the wonderment of a live performance!

Program description
Choose from Nutcracker, Innovative Works and Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic Educational Theater Performances. Charlotte Ballet offers exceptional, low-cost theater performances for students. The performances present both classic narrative and cutting- edge contemporary ballets. Students will learn about dance as an art form through active observation and participation. North Carolina
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Program Detail
Nutcracker- December 13, 2019 at 10 AM. Appropriate for grades K-12.
Nutcracker Sensory Friendly-December 11, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Appropriate for children, families and adults with sensory disorders.
Innovative Works- January 30, 2020 & February 6, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Appropriate for grades 6-12.
Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic– March 19, 2020 at 10 AM. Appropriate for grades K-12.
Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic Sensory Friendly-March 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Appropriate for children, families and adults with sensory disorders.
Nutcracker- December 13, 2019 at 10 AM. Appropriate for grades K-12.
Nutcracker Sensory Friendly-December 11, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Appropriate for children, families and adults with sensory disorders.
Innovative Works- January 30, 2020 & February 6, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Appropriate for grades 6-12.
Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic– March 19, 2020 at 10 AM. Appropriate for grades K-12.
Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic Sensory Friendly-March 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Appropriate for children, families and adults with sensory disorders.
Nutcracker: Belk Theatre, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Innovative Works: Patricia McBride & Jean Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance, 701 North Tryon Street, Charlotte NC, 28202
Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic: Knight Theater, 430 South Tryon Street, Charlotte NC, 28202
$7-$15 per person
Please note: Nutcracker Educational Theater Performances are $15 per person.
Please note: Sensory Friendly Performances are $15 per person
CMS Title I Schools may reserve seats for $10 for Nutcracker and $7 for Innovative Works and Sleeping Beauty A Fairy-Tailored Classic.
EDUCATION STANDARDS
In English Language Arts Reading Literature we focus on the Craft and Structure and the Integration of Knowledge and Ideas. In Math we focus on Geometry (G) and Measurement and Data (MD).
From the Arts Education, Dance Standards: Creation and Performance: CP.2 Students will understand how performance values are used (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus and etiquette) to enhance dance performance. Responding: R.1 Students will use a variety of thinking skills to analyze and evaluate dance. Connecting: C.1 Students will understand cultural, historical and interdisciplinary connections with dance.
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“The symbolism, the beauty of the ballets and the integration of English/language arts and ballet was seamless. “-NC High School Educator
“I think you performance was amazing. You told a story about enslavement and Martin Luther King Jr. I had no idea I could learn about history through dance. Thank you!.” -NC Middle School Student
“It gave them a better picture of what a professional dancer does and also gave them a visual understanding of what contemporary ballet can look like..” ~CMS High School
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations due to emergency/weather, every effort will be made to accommodate your school at another performance. No monetary refunds can be issued.