Past Performances

October 2, 2022

Brooklyn Ballet youth dancers perform in Brooklyn's largest and oldest street festival! 

September 17, 2022

Brooklyn Ballet
160 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join Brooklyn Ballet for free, 30-minute sample classes taught by our world-class faculty in ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, and improvisation.

Students ages 3+ of all levels and abilities are welcome!

Capezio will also be at the studio from 12-3pm selling dance clothes and shoes.

Age Groups
Pre-Ballet & Elementary Ballet, ages 3-7
Children's, ages 8-12
Teen, ages 13-17
Adult, ages 18+
Open level, all ages 8+

Brooklyn Ballet Open House Class Schedule
11-11:30am: Pre-Ballet & Elementary Ballet with Carrie Demos
11:30-12pm: Children’s Ballet with Carrie Demos
12-12:30pm: Teen Ballet with Aoi Ohno
12:30-1pm: Adult Ballet with Aoi Ohno
1-1:30pm: Adult Contemporary with Taylor Graham
1:30-2pm: Open Level Improvisation with Taylor Graham
2-2:30pm: Children’s Modern with Joseph Heitman
2:30-3pm: Teen & Adult Modern with Joseph Heitman
3-3:30pm: Children’s Jazz with Claire Camp
3:30-4pm: Teen & Adult Jazz with Claire Camp

June 23, 2022

Brooklyn Commons Park

Brooklyn Commons

Brooklyn Ballet’s signature style fuses ballet and street dance. Pop up duet, solos, and trios choreographed by Audrey Borst, Michael Fields, Bobby Major, Aoi Ohno, Lynn Parkerson, and Ladell Thomas will be performed by Brooklyn Ballet’s stellar dancers. 

June 11June 12, 2022

Albee Square
at the intersection of Bond and Fulton Streets in Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Ballet's Take Ballet to the Streets! performances feature repertory by Lynn Parkerson and her collaborators, and poetry by Jasmine Mans, performing live. The performances showcase multidisciplinary artists working in ballet, hip hop, voguing, middle eastern dance and more.

Brooklyn Ballet is also offering sample dance classes all day. To see the full schedule of events, click here

PERFORMANCE DATES
Saturday, June 11 at 7pm
Sunday, June 12 at 3pm

All events are free to the public!

Note: Due to rain, the Sunday performance will be held at BKLYN STUDIOS, City Point, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY

June 11, 2022

Albee Square
at the intersection of Bond and Fulton Streets in Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Ballet's Take Ballet to the Streets! student performance features Brooklyn Ballet School dancers, led by Brooklyn Ballet Assistant Director, Alison Mixon. 

Brooklyn Ballet is also offering sample dance classes all day. To see the full schedule of events, click here

PERFORMANCE DATE
Saturday, June 11 at 3pm

All events are free to the public!

June 5, 2022

City Tech Theater

285 Jay Street

Brooklyn, NY, 11201

Brooklyn Ballet School's culminating event, featuring performances by students in Elementary Ballet I and above.

March 24March 27, 2022

The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center

160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Dancers perform at BAM for The 1619 Project

Brooklyn Ballet's 2022 Spring Program, Sonic Relief, features choreography by Lynn Parkerson, Brooklyn Ballet Founding Artistic Director, alongside other new works, in an unprecedented evening of dance that bridges ballet and street dance with culture, activism and history.

PURCHASE TICKETS

DATES & TIMES
Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. Free Beer Friday!
Saturday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. with Q and A panel discussion
Sunday, March 27 at 3:00 p.m.

DANCERS
Audrey Borst, Courtney Cochran, Michael “Big Mike” Fields, Rasha Guerrier, Miku Kawamura, Bobby “Anime” Major,  Sira Melikian, Aoi Ohno, Christine Sawyer, Ladell “Ocean” Thomas, Akiko Tokuoka

Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

March 18, 2022

Church of St. Francis Xavier
46 West 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth
Handicapped Accessibility: 55 West 15th Street

Featuring:

the Peragallo Opus 700 Organ
Stephen Hamilton, organist
Music by Marcel Dupré

Poetry by Paul Claudel
Roberto Gutierrez and Christina Amendolia reading the poetry

Lynn Parkerson choreographing, with Courtney Cochran, Aoi Ohno, Christine Sawyer performing

Luz Marina Diaz choreographing members of the Xavier Dancers

December 11, 2021

Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226

BUY TICKETS

New York’s only culturally inclusive production, The Brooklyn Nutcracker transforms familiar Nutcracker characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of melting pot Brooklyn. From the landscape of the old Dutch Brooklyn to the iconic Flatbush Avenue, the production is fresh and full of virtuosity and celebrates the borough we call home.

November 27, 2021

Restoration Plaza

1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 

A special performance at Winter Wonderland 2.0 at Restoration Plaza

November 15, 2021

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11217

NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES IN CONVERSATION WITH TA-NEHISI COATES
POETRY BY JASMINE MANS
PERFORMANCE BY BROOKLYN BALLET
LAUNCH OF THE 1619 PROJECT: A NEW ORIGIN STORY
CO-PRESENTED BY BAM, GREENLIGHT BOOKSTORE, AND THE LIT. BAR

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones ​comes to BAM to celebrate the book launch of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. She’ll be joined in conversation by award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates and the program will feature a reading by poet Jasmine Mans and a performance by Brooklyn Ballet.

The expansion of the award-winning essay series from The New York Times Magazine is a groundbreaking work of journalism that reframes our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. With the publication date set for a day later, attendees will be some of the first to receive their copies of this innovative work that weaves together essays, poems, and works of fiction.

October 3, 2021

Community Stage, Atlantic Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Avenues

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Ballet's Youth Dancers perform in the 46th Annual Atlantic Antic™ on Sunday, October 3, 2021. 

Stay connected by following @atlanticaveldc!
 

August 12, 2021

High Line Nine

508 W. 28th St

New York, NY 10001

Brooklyn Ballet is thrilled to bring our signature mixed-movement repertoire to the High Line Nine in Chelsea! There will be a 6:30pm open dress rehearsal, followed by two performances, at 7:00pm and 7:45pm.

RSVP for VIP Ticket: Performance, Cocktail, Small Bites, & Dancer Meet and Greet ($50)

RSVP for Performance Only (Free)

Performances are free, with an additional ticket option that includes a signature cocktail, small bites, and a meet & greet with dancers. 

Brooklyn Ballet's repertory, guided by Artistic Director Lynn Parkerson, reflects a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural approach to ballet, extending the form in unique directions, even while rooted in the classical idiom.

The Highline Nine is an epicenter of innovation and collaboration in visual art, performing art, retail, design, and cuisine.

June 6, 2021

Hoyt Street between Schermerhorn and State

Brooklyn Ballet's Student Showcases celebrates the immense acheivements of our students during the 2020-2021 school year. 

Seats are available for purchase for Brooklyn Ballet families. To purchase, please contact info@brooklynballet.org

June 4June 13, 2021

Hoyt Street between Schermerhorn and State

Today's Performance on Sunday, June 13th at 4 pm happens rain or shine! Please, bring your umbrella and enjoy the show!

Featuring ballet, hip-hop, vogueing and belly dancing, Brooklyn Ballet's disparate movement styles find unique harmonies in this special outdoor performance. With a soundscore by Malcolm Parson. Concept/Direction by Lynn Parkerson.

Your $20 ticket purchase guarantees a reserved seat for this outdoor performance. Standing room is free.

DATES
June 4 at 7:00pm
June 11 at 7:00pm
June 13 at 4:00pm

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