Ballet Memphis

Our Popular Dance in 30 is Back Again!
Designed to be brief, entertaining, and informative, Dance In 30 is 30 minutes of dance paired with 30 minutes of conversation, a perfect informal season kickoff before our mainstage shows begin!

This DI30 features the revival of “Sa Voix” by rehearsal director Julie Niekrasz. This work is inspired by the history of the romantic style tutu and highlights the artistry and technical skill of our company artists. The program also features “Being Here With Other People” by Artistic Director Steven McMahon - a work that celebrates the joy of dancing with friends. Doors open at 6pm for a social half hour (your ticket price includes a beer, wine, or soda) immediately followed by the performance to have you out of the door around 7pm to go on with the rest of your night!

Tickets at link here - https://purchase.balletmemphis.org/Events

🩰: Gretchen Vander Bloomer, Sean Sessions
📸: Justin Fox Burks Photographer + Studio

New fall schedule for Adult Dance starts TODAY! Sign up to take class with our rockstar teachers! We are so proud of how our adult sections have grown over the last few years. Come see what is bringing everyone back!

Absolute Beginner Ballet

Tuesday | 6:45–8:00 PM — Jessica Jaye Mackinson
Thursday | 5:30–6:45 PM — Demetrious Reed
Beginner Ballet

Monday | 7:15–8:30 PM — Demetrious Reed

Open Ballet

Monday | 7:00–8:15 PM — Sean Sessions
Monday | 10:30–11:45 AM — Jessie Tretter
Intermediate Ballet

Wednesday | 10:00–11:15 AM — Eileen Frazer

Open/Intermediate Ballet with Pointe

Thursday | 6:45–8:15 PM — Jessica Jaye Mackinson
Modern

Wednesday | 6:15–7:30 PM — Kristen Lucas

Adult Dance Showcase Rehearsals

Wednesday | 7:15–8:30 PM — Sean Sessions

Ballet Memphis School starts MONDAY! Have you enrolled yet? Get on our roster and become the confident dancer we know you can be! Link below for class schedules.

https://www.hisawyer.com/ballet-memphis/schedules

📸: Brandon Ramey

Welcome back to our Season 40 company artists and rehearsal directors! You will see mostly familiar faces, but a few new people have joined us and you will be introduced to them very soon!

Double tap to show our dancers how much they were missed! ❤️

The last summer camp performance was today, marking the end of a very fast few months! We loved having all of you at Ballet Memphis!

Next week the company artists return and Season 40 officially begins! Stay tuned here for more on new people joining us, what our dancers were up to over the break, and exciting announcements!

It was a great day! Thanks to all who came, and to The Daily Memphian for the coverage!

OPEN HOUSE TODAY! Check out all the great things we have going on today in our HQ on Overton Square

ONGOING FROM 12-3

Sign up for our raffles! Winners announced just before the start of the Summer Intensive performance at 1:35pm in front of the Fly Studio. **We have ONE TICKET remaining for the show, but we have a standby list!**

Wardrobe
Tours of the costume shop and storage

Spark
Quiet area with Ballet Memphis The Nutcracker movie

Hallway
Crafts, tables for community partners, America’s Dancewear pop-up shop

Study
Hospitality space for community partners, volunteers, and staff

Food Trucks
Ritzies Barbecue Grind City Coffee Mempops

Thanks to our media sponsors WREG News Channel 3 Action News 5 103.5 WRBO

Youth Tap is back! It is a perfect complement to students’ ballet training and rhythm.

Come try it out TOMORROW at our Open House! We will have three sessions starting at noon and ending at 3pm. Free to attend, but please register at link here - https://purchase.balletmemphis.org/EventAvailability?EventId=8001&dm_i=7QTL,4LH1,9IR6H,NNXV,1,0,0,0

It’s hard to believe that these students have already started their third week of Advanced Summer Intensive, and their final performance is this Saturday!

Saturday is also our FREE OPEN HOUSE at our HQ on Overton Square! Spend your afternoon learning about our classes, award-winning building, wardrobe department, Season 40, and stay to watch the summer students dance! Doors open at noon and we have events through 3pm. Stop in for a session or see all that we have to offer! We will have face painting, food trucks, a pop-up dancewear shop, and raffle prizes!

Parking available, but limited, on site. Surrounding streets and parking lots for Overton Square will have space for overflow if needed.

Thanks to our Media Sponsors

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