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Events Archive
March 11, 2011 - March 13, 2011
From Baroque to Hip-Hop
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
Join us for Brooklyn Ballet's debut Home Season at the Performance Space at the Schermerhorn.
March 3, 2011 - March 6, 2011
From Baroque to Hip-Hop
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
Join us for Brooklyn Ballet's debut Home Season at the Performance Space at the Schermerhorn.
November 21, 2010
Celebrate Downtown Brooklyn this Holiday Season!
Check out these great holiday events in Downtown Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Ballet's own pop-up, hip-hop Nutcracker!
July 26, 2013
Next Step In Performance
Actors Fund Arts Center
June 8, 2013, 2pm
Elevate All-Stars Matinee
Actors Fund Arts Center
June 5, 2013, 7:00PM
Elevate All-Stars Gala & Performance
Actors Fund Arts Center
May 18, 2013 - May 19, 2013, 11am, 3pm, 7pm
Student Showcases
Actors Fund Arts Center
May 4, 2013, 8pm
Mixed Movement
Brooklyn Ballet Studio
April 27, 2013, 2:30pm
Brooklyn Ballet Performs in New Jersey
Livingston Public Library
View flyer ›
April 22, 2013, 12:30pm
In 4D
St. Francis College
April 6, 2013, 6:00PM
Quilt
Brooklyn Museum
March 8, 2013 - March 10, 2013, Fri - Sat at 8pm; Sun. at 4pm
In 4D Week 2
The Actors Fund Arts Center
February 28, 2013 - March 3, 2013, Thurs. - Sat. at 8pm; Sun. at 4pm
Brooklyn Ballet's 2013 Season: In 4D
The Actors Fund Arts Center
January 27, 2013, 3pm
Elevate Open House
Brooklyn Ballet
December 22, 2012, 12:30pm
HOLIDAY PERFORMING THE STREETS
Albee Square
November 28, 2012, 5:00PM
Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting
Albee Square Plaza (Corner of Bond and Fulton Street)
November 16, 2012 - November 17, 2012, 7:30PM
6th Annual Salsa Congress
Roulette
October 27, 2012, 12PM & 4PM
Cage on Vinyl on Marley
National Academy Museum
September 30, 2012, 12-6pm
Atlantic Antic
Atlantic Avenue and Hicks Street
September 28, 2012 - September 30, 2012
CounterPointe: a new performance series
September 27, 2012, 5:00-7:00pm
Take Ballet to the Streets
Albee Square Mall
July 23, 2012, 7pm-10pm
Next Up: Brooklyn Ballet at the Cyclones!
MCU Park, Coney Island
A History of Ballet in Nine Innings: Brooklyn Ballet dances at the Cyclones stadium.
June 11, 2012
Spring Semester Ends
June 8, 2012, 5:30 pm
Take Ballet to the Streets - Brooklyn Ballet in Albee Square
Bond St & Fulton St, Brooklyn
The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership presents Brooklyn Ballet Company and Youth Ensemble, performing free for the public in Albee Square. Visit www.dbpartnership.org/discover/parks/performances for more information.
June 5, 2012, 4-8pm
Take Ballet to the Streets
Marine Park, Stuart & Fillmore Street, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble performs at the Annual Marine Park Community Youth Showcase. Free and open to the public.
May 27, 2012 - May 28, 2012
No Class - Memorial Day
May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Student Showcase
May 6, 2012, 11am - 5pm
Brooklyn Youth Dance Festival
Benjamin Banneker Academy, 77 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble performs. Tickets are $5 at the door.
April 19, 2012, 11:00 am
What is Ballet?
PS 89, 201 Warren St, New York, NY
Brooklyn Ballet performs in Manhattan for a public school audience.
April 13, 2012, 8:00 pm
Revolutionaries and Romantics
Kumble Theater, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn
A dazzling night of dance. Brooklyn Ballet, in association with the Kumble Theater, presents new works which explore major influences on ballet and music during the Gilded Age. Stay for a Brooklyn Republic Vodka Party after the show. Call 718-246-0146 for details and ticketing.
April 5, 2012 - April 13, 2012
No Class - Spring Break
April 1, 2012, 3:00 pm
2012 Season Matinee
Actors Fund Arts Center, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
March 30, 2012 - March 31, 2012, 8:00 pm
2012 Season Performances
The Actors Fund Arts Center, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
March 29, 2012, 7:30 pm
2012 Season Preview
Actors Fund Arts Center, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
March 12, 2012, 12:30 pm
Free Performance at St. Francis College
Founders Hall, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn
Join us for repertory from "From Baroque to Hip Hop" and a sneak peek at the 2012 Season. Free and open to the public. Learn more here.
March 10, 2012, 8:00 pm
Mixed Movement
Brooklyn Ballet Studio, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
A public event bringing together diverse movement styles for improvisation and innovation. RSVP on the Mixed Movement Facebook page.
March 3, 2012, 6:00 pm
First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Ballet Company performs excerpts from the spring 2012 program, which draws on influences including Stravinsky, Isadora Duncan, and hip-hop. Free tickets will be available at the Visitor Center at 5 pm. Learn more here.
February 20, 2012 - February 25, 2012
No Class - Winter Break
February 2, 2012
Spring Semester Begins
January 29, 2012, 3-4 pm
Elevate Open Studio - "What is Elevate?"
160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
January 24, 2012, 7:00 pm
Cage Transmitted: Evening 1
Norte Maar for Collaborative Projects in the Arts, 83 Wyckoff Ave #1B, Brooklyn.
Launching the first of twelve transmitted projects will be a broadcast of John Cage delivering a lecture to students at Harpur College, Binghamton, NY on January 24, 1967. This event marks the first time the lecture has been heard since it was delivered exactly 45 years ago. A select group of choreographers and dancers will perform in the space as Cage speaks and will include dancers of TAKE Dance, Lynn Parkerson (Artistic Director of Brooklyn Ballet), Rachel Cohen of Racoco, Benn Rasmussen + Megan Madorin + Edward Rice of Ardent August, and Morgan McEwen of Gleich Dances, among others.
January 22, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 22, 2012
Last Day of Fall Semester
January 21, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 20, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 19, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 18, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 17, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 16, 2012
Open Registration Begins
New students and current students who wish to switch to a different class time can register for the spring semester starting today.
January 16, 2012
Parent Observation Day
January 5, 2012
Priority Registration Begins
Students who are staying in their current class can register for the spring semester beginning today.
January 4, 2012, Registration 6:00 pm, Audition 6:00 -8:30 pm
Interlochen Audition
Brooklyn Ballet Studio, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to audition for the Summer Dance Program at Interlochen. There is a $35 audition fee.
December 21, 2011 - January 4, 2012
No Class - Holiday Break
December 17, 2011
Marty Markowitz's Holiday Show
Christian Cultural Center, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble performs in East New York for over 3,000 children in the shelter system and NYCHA housing.
December 2, 2011, 9:00 pm
Mixed Movement
160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
Join us for an exciting evening of improvisation and collaboration in the studio. Learn more here.
November 24, 2011 - November 27, 2011
No Class - Thanksgiving Break
November 19, 2011
American Ballet Theatre Master Class
ABT offers a wonderful opportunity for selected Brooklyn Ballet students to take a master class. Learn more about this new partnership here.
November 17, 2011, 4:45 pm
Fulton Mall Holiday Lighting Ceremony - Canceled due to rain
Albee Square, Brooklyn, NY
November 8, 2011
No Class - Election Day
October 19, 2011, 7 pm
Dressing for the Dance
The Actors Fund Arts Center, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Ballet's 2011 Bessie Award-nominated costume designer Patricia Forelle presents a costume lecture. Tickets start at $10, with options to donate to Brooklyn Ballet's Costume Fund to help meet our goal of raising $10,000 this season.
October 10, 2011
No Class - Columbus Day
October 2, 2011, 12 - 6 pm
Atlantic Antic
Atlantic Ave between Hicks St and 4th Ave
Brooklyn Ballet performs at the largest street festival in New York City.
September 24, 2011, 10 am - 3 pm
Urban Parent Expo
St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St, Brooklyn
A venue for parents to discover the best the borough has to offer their children. Brooklyn Ballet performs. Learn more here.
September 18, 2011, 10 am - 5 pm
SummerSpace
Montague Street Festival (between Clinton St. and Hick St.)
Brooklyn Ballet performs on Montague Street. For more information visit the event website.
September 12, 2011
Fall Semester Begins
September 10, 2011, 9 am - 5 pm
School Open House
160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn
About 230 people stopped by the studio to take part in the fall Open House. More information here.
August 27, 2011, POSTPONED
Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance Fall Culture Preview
Fort Greene Park
Postponed — Check back here or on the Facebook page for updates.
June 7, 2011
Youth Ensemble Dances in 8th Annual Marine Park Community Youth Showcase
June 7, 2011
Spring Semester Ends
June 4, 2011 - June 5, 2011, 1 - 5 pm
ArtWalk Open House
Brooklyn Ballet Studio
Students can bring a friend to classes and neighbors can take a look at our Baroque costumes as Brooklyn Ballet participates in ArtWalk 2011.
May 28, 2011 - May 31, 2011
Memorial Day Break
Classes resume Wednesday, June 1.
May 21, 2011 - May 22, 2011
Ballet School Showcase
Brooklyn Ballet Studio
May 14, 2011, 8 pm
First Look Choreographic Workshop
May 7, 2011, 8 pm
First Look Choreographic Workshop
May 1, 2011
Youth Ensemble Dances at Brooklyn Youth Dance Festival
Benjamin Banneker High School
April 30, 2011, 8 pm
First Look Choreographic Workshop
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
April 18, 2011 - April 24, 2011
Spring Break
February 24, 2011, 7 pm
Ballet Speaks
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
A lecture / demonstration at the culmination of Historical Dance Week.
January 31, 2011
Spring Semester Begins
January 29, 2011
Fall Semester Ends
January 23, 2011 - January 29, 2011
Parent Observation Week
January 9, 2011
Open Registration Begins
January 7, 2011
Mixed Movement Event
Brooklyn Ballet Studio
January 4, 2011
Priority Registration Begins
December 11, 2010
Marty Markowitz's Holiday Show
Brooklyn Ballet will dance at Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's annual holiday show for 3,000 underserved children in East New York.
December 7, 2010, 5:30 pm
Christmas Tree Lighting
Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St
Brooklyn Ballet performs at Borough Hall Tree Lighting.
December 2, 2010, 6:00 pm
BB Nutcracker at Tree-Lighting Party
Belarusian Church, 401 Atlantic Avenue
Bring the family to a Tree Lighting Party! Council member and Brooklyn Ballet supporter Stephen Levin will light the tree. Brooklyn Ballet will perform a pop-up Nutcracker blending traditional ballet with hip-hop. Treats will be provided by local restaurants and shops. Santa Claus will make a special appearance.
December 1, 2010, 6:00 pm
Celebrate the World on Atlantic Avenue
Lynn Parkerson, BB 's artistic director, and other local celebrities will walk Atlantic Avenue to award prizes to the best window displays.
November 17, 2010
Fulton Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Brooklyn Ballet performed along with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers at a lighting ceremony on the Fulton Street Mall. Watch a great video of the performance here.
October 25, 2010 - October 27, 2010, 11:30am-1pm
Open Auditions for Upcoming Season!
160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn NY 11201
October 6, 2010, 10am-6pm
BEATBOX, BALLET, AND BROOKLYN
The Performance Space at the Schermerhorn (160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
September 26, 2010, 10am-11:30am
DUMBO Arts Festival
Neighborhood of DUMBO Brooklyn between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge.
September 26, 2010, 12pm-6pm
Atlantic Antic Street Festival
Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue
September 12, 2010, 10am-5pm
Summer Space on Montague Street
Montague Street
Take Ballet to the Streets
September 11, 2010, 10am-4pm
Brooklyn Ballet Open House
Brooklyn Ballet Studio
August 7, 2010, 7:30 pm–9 pm
Mixed Movement
July 22, 2010, 6:30 pm
SummerDance
St. Francis College
July 19, 2010 - July 23, 2010
Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Ballet and St. Francis College
July 12, 2010 - July 16, 2010
Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Ballet and St. Francis College
July 5, 2010 - July 9, 2010
Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Ballet and St. Francis College
June 8, 2010, 3:45-8pm
Take Ballet to the Streets
Marine Park
The seventh Annual Community Youth Showcase runs from 3:45 to 8pm behind the Marine Park Field House, Filmore Avenue and Marine Parkway.
Audiences will enjoy a wide range of young local talent plus an appearance by the Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble and participants from the Ballet's Elevate program at PS 351. Performances are free and open to the public.
May 23, 2010, 11:00am
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
May 23, 2010, 2:30pm
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
May 22, 2010, 8pm
First Look: Brooklyn Ballet & Friends
The Schermerhorn Performance Space
Brooklyn Ballet hosts an evening of ballet and street dancing with special guest companies presenting a variety of new choreography, works-in-progress and movement experiments.
May 16, 2010, 11:00am
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
May 16, 2010, 2:30pm
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn
May 15, 2010, 8pm
First Look: Brooklyn Ballet & Friends
The Schermerhorn Performance Space
Brooklyn Ballet hosts an evening of ballet and street dancing with special guest companies presenting a variety of new choreography, works-in-progress and movement experiments
May 8, 2010, 8pm
First Look: Brooklyn Ballet & Friends
The Schermerhorn Performance Space
Brooklyn Ballet hosts an evening of ballet and street dancing with special guest companies presenting a variety of new choreography, works-in-progress and movement experiments.
May 2, 2010, 12:30pm
Brooklyn Youth Dance Festival
Benjamin Banneker Academy
March 27, 2010, 8:00pm
Mixed Movement
Brooklyn Ballet, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Ballet hosts yet another Mixed Movement, an event that creates an open space for spontaneous performances by dancers of myriad backgrounds and styles. Mixed Movement connects different dance communities in New York and internationally, acting as a showcase of multi-genre choreography and offering a space for improvised solos, duets and jam sessions.
For more information, visit Mixed Movement's Facebook page.
March 18, 2010
What is Ballet?
IS 14, 68
Brooklyn Ballet Company and Youth Ensemble perform for students to mark beginning of Elevate in-school residency.
February 21, 2010, 11:00-2:00
Auditions for International Summer Intensive
AMDA Studios, 211 W. 61st St. New York, NY 10023
11:00-12:30 Advanced and Professional Auditions (16+)
12:30-2:00 Intermediate Advanced Auditions (11+)
Call Brooklyn Ballet at 718.246.0146 to reserve a place. For more information about our program, click here.
February 17, 2010, 8:30 pm
Artistic Director Performs in Munich
Tanztendenz, Munich, Germany
Lynn Parkerson performs in bloomina rockinó teafields for the Kunst oder Unfall (Art or Accident) Salon. Learn more here.
February 3, 2010
Brooklyn Ballet Performs at State-of-the-Borough Address
Brooklyn Ballet performed "Close to You" on February 3 at Marty Markowitz' State-of-the-Borough address at the Park Slope Armory.
January 26, 2010 - February 1, 2010
Parent Observation Week
Brooklyn Ballet
Family and friends are invited to watch the last class of the fall semester.
January 13, 2010 - January 15, 2010
What is Ballet?
PS 207, 276, 243, 307, 312, 251
Brooklyn Ballet Company performs for over 1,000 public elementary school students to kick off its free in-school residency program.
January 12, 2010, 4:30 pm
Open Rehearsal
Brooklyn Ballet
Brooklyn Ballet invites the public to rehearsal for the Company's "What is Ballet?" performance.
December 12, 2009, 12-2 pm
Marty Markowitz's Holiday Show
Christian Cultural Center
Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble will perform as part of Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show for 2,000 children from low-income families.
December 11, 2009, 9-11 p.m.
Mixed Movement
An event to connect the dance communities of NYC and beyond. More information ›
November 29, 2009, 6 pm
Brooklyn Ballet Dances to Raise Funds
Galapagos Art Space, DUMBO
Brooklyn Ballet performs at fundraiser for Arelah Thompson.
October 22, 2009
School closed for special event
October 11, 2009, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn Ballet's Artistic Director Performs at 92Y
Harkness Dance Center
Artistic Director Lynn Parkerson will dance as part of celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of the Harkness Dance Center at the 92nd Street Y. More information can be found here.
September 12, 2009 - September 13, 2009, 9:30a.m.–7p.m.
Open House - Auditions - Free Classes
September 10, 2009
Brooklyn Ballet Dances for Fashion's Night Out
The Company models for Fashion's Night Out at Macy's on the Fulton Mall.
August 12, 2009, 12 p.m.
Take Ballet to the Streets
Borough Hall Plaza, Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Ballet students, faculty, and company present Classical and Contemporary works at this free community performance. Borough Hall Plaza is at the corner of Remsen and Court Streets. 4,5,2,3, trains to Borough Hall. R train to Court Street.
June 17, 2009
Brooklyn Ballet’s Ribbon Cutting!
160 Schermerhorn Street, 1-3 p.m. View press release
June 9, 2009
Take Ballet to the Streets
Free public performance at 6:30 p.m. in Marine Park with Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble and Elevate students from PS 312, IS 14, and IS 68.
May 3, 2009
Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble
performs at 12:30pm at the first Annual Brooklyn Youth Dance Festival, Benjamin Banneker Academy, 77 Clinton Ave.
View flyer ›
March 16, 2009
Lecture/demonstration What is Ballet?
Performed at IS 14 and 68 for over 400 students.
December 13, 2008
Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show
East New York Community Center, Brooklyn. Brooklyn Ballet Company and Youth Ensemble performed as part of Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show for 2,000 children from low-income families.
October 6, 2008
Brooklyn Ballet to perform at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum!
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will be hosting this event that honors all institutions awarded capital funds this year. As a recipient of capital funds, Brooklyn Ballet has not only been invited to attend, but also asked to perform at the event.
September 15, 2008
Fall/Winter classes begin at Brooklyn Ballet School!
August 4, 2008 - August 10, 2008
Caridad Martinez, Brooklyn Ballet’s School Director, and former principal dancer with the Cuban National Ballet, to host International Summer Dance Intensive
This intensive for international students age 10-18 includes faculty from the most recognized dance schools in the world including the Vaganova School and Cuban School of Ballet.
Faculty includes Ms. Martinez, Elena Kurnikova, Robert Hill, Fidel Garcia, Norma Garcia, Jennifer Archibald, Lorena Ramirez Moreno and Charlene “Chi-Chi” Smith.
The International Summer Dance Intensive follows an initial visit to the Dominican Republic by Ms. Martinez and Brooklyn Ballet students who were invited to perform The Nutcracker with Ballet Clasico Santiago in December '07. Classes take place at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center.
June 18, 2008
Take Ballet to the Streets
Free public performance on Borough Hall Plaza, Brooklyn. ca. 375 audience members.
June 3, 2008
Take Ballet to the Streets
Free public performance in Marine Park, Brooklyn. ca. 375 audience members.
May 25, 2008
Brooklyn Bridge 125th Anniversary Performance
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn. ca. 500 audience members.
February 15, 2008
92nd Street Y Performance
ca. 150 audience members.
January 15, 2008 - January 18, 2008
Lecture/demonstration What is Ballet?
Performed in seven Brooklyn public schools, reaching over 1,200 students.
December 13, 2007
Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show
East New York Community Center, Brooklyn. Brooklyn Ballet Company and Youth Ensemble performed as part of Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show for 2,000 children from low-income families.
July 20, 2007
Brooklyn Bridge Conservancy presents Brooklyn Ballet’s Take Ballet to the Streets
Tobacco Warehouse, Dumbo. ca. 400 in attendance.
June 13, 2007
Take Ballet to the Streets
Free public performance on Borough Hall Plaza, Brooklyn.
June 5, 2007
Take Ballet to the Streets
Free public performance in Marine Park, Brooklyn.
March 2, 2007 - March 4, 2007
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn, 2nd Annual Brooklyn Season
World Premiere of Lynn Parkerson’s Brooklyn Caprice, New York Premiere of Articulos Femeninos, choreography Caridad Martinez, plus a Balanchine pas de deux.
January 1, 2007 - January 31, 2007
What is Ballet?
Lecture/demonstration performed in seven Brooklyn public schools reaching over 1,200 students.
December 16, 2006
Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show
East New York Community Center, Brooklyn. Brooklyn Ballet Company and Youth Ensemble performed as part of Marty Markowitz’s Holiday Show for 2,000 children from low-income families.
December 9, 2006
Ballet Magic
At PS 307, Brooklyn. A free performance by PS 307 3rd graders, Brooklyn Ballet Youth Ensemble and Brooklyn Ballet Company for families of the Farragut Housing Community.
October 26, 2006 - October 30, 2006
Mexico, First International Tour by invitation of the Cultural Consulate of Chiapas.
Brooklyn Ballet performed in Vera Cruz, San Cristobel (at the Festival Cervantino), Tuxtla and Mexico City.
