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August 7, 2010, 7:30 pm–9 pm
Mixed Movement

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July 22, 2010, 6:30 pm
SummerDance
St. Francis College

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July 19, 2010 - July 23, 2010
Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Ballet and St. Francis College

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July 12, 2010 - July 16, 2010
Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Ballet and St. Francis College

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July 5, 2010 - July 9, 2010
Summer Intensive
Brooklyn Ballet and St. Francis College

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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

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May 23, 2010, 2:30pm
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn

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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.

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May 16, 2010, 11:00am
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn

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May 16, 2010, 2:30pm
Brooklyn Ballet School Showcase
The Performance Space at The Schermerhorn

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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

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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.

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May 2, 2010, 12:30pm
Brooklyn Youth Dance Festival
Benjamin Banneker Academy

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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.

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

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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.

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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.