2025-26 CLASSIC SERIES

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THE Nutcracker with live orchestra

Moody Performance Hall
December 5, 2025, 7pm

December 6, 2025, 2pm and 7pm

December 7, 2025, 3pm

This enchanting ballet tells the story of Clara and her adventures with the Nutcracker Prince as they journey through the Land of Sweets. Featuring vibrant costumes, stunning choreography, and a professional cast of dancers, this production promises to captivate audiences of all ages.  

Join us for a night filled with exquisite artistry and pure musical delight with Paul Mejia’s The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra. 

RHYTHM & ROMANCE

Avant Chamber Ballet celebrates live music and dance at Moody Performance Hall with three inspiring ballets with live music. 

VALSE FANTAISIE, choreographed by George Balanchine, is a captivating ballet with a whirl of perpetual motion set to Glinka’s swooning melodies. The ballet encapsulates the Balanchine style of musicality, speed, and energy. 

In Paul Mejia’s hands Astor Piazzolla’s famous tangos come to life in CAFE VICTORIA – a cheeky, sensual story ballet set in a smokey “barre”.  

Katie Puder’s SISTERHOOD closes the evening with a celebration of the bonds of friendship beyond blood and our interwoven community featuring music composed by Dallas-native Quinn Mason. 

Moody Performance Hall

February 14, 2026, 7:30pm

February 15, 2026, 2:30pm

Pulcinella: Reimagined

Avant Chamber Ballet and Orchestra of New Spain join forces for an innovative and electrifying performance that pushes the boundaries of storytelling through dance and live music with two 1920’s works – Igor Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella” and Manuel de Falla’s “El Amor Brujo.”

This ground-breaking collaboration brings together the considerable talents of these two highly acclaimed ensembles. With colorful staging and costumes the Pulcinella production is set in Mexico, Stravinsky’s witty play derived from baroque music perfectly highlights the sly Comedia del Arte characters in contrast to the highly theatrical score of de Falla’s tragic one-act ballet set in Andalusia where its famous Gypsy Fire Dance will contribute to an unforgettable and captivating evening. 

With their shared passion for artistic excellence, creative exploration and interdisciplinary arts practice, Avant Chamber Ballet and Orchestra of New Spain create mesmerizing narratives that transports the audience to new realms of emotion and imagination with two famous operas. 

Moody Performance Hall

Avant Chamber Ballet + Orchestra of New Spain

March 27, 2026, 7:30pm

March 28, 2026, 7:30pm

THE SEASONs

Composer Alexander Glazounov’s score for The Seasons is given a rich, romantic interpretation by choreographer Paul Mejia. The ballet is presented as four tableaux depicting the character of the four seasons of the year. A shimmering score provides the backdrop as the season changes from icy winter to spring garlands, from spirited summer to vibrant autumn.  

Moody Performance Hall

April 25, 2026, 7:30pm

April  26, 2026, 2:30pm