Avant Chamber Ballet Announces 2019 - 2020 Season
Avant Chamber Ballet’s artistic director Katie Cooper and music director David Cooper announce the company’s 2019-2020 season, featuring four subscription productions at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District and the second year of the Family Saturdays Series. The season includes world premieres by Katie Cooper and Women’s Choreography Project, as well as works by Paul Mejia, Christopher Wheeldon and George Balanchine.
Subscription Series
Subscribe to the Avant Chamber Ballet 2019-2020 Subscription Season and enjoy 20% off tickets for all four productions. Subscribers also receive exclusive benefits such as invitations to pre- and post-performance events, open rehearsals, and artist meet-and-greets.
Subscriptions Available Now!Family Saturdays Series
Avant Chamber Ballet presents a series of afternoon performances created just for families and young audience members! Each performance is a captivating one hour on Saturday afternoons – perfect for introducing and creating a love of the performing arts! We welcome any age to enjoy dance and live music!
Tickets Available Soon!Morphoses
Part of the Subscription Series
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
September 7, 2019 - 7:30PM
September 8, 2019 - 2:30PM
The Avant Chamber Ballet subscription season opens with Morphoses, a mixed repertoire program of three ballets: Christopher Wheeldon’s Morphoses, Katie Cooper’s Sisterhood and a world premiere by director Katie Cooper to the famous Brahms Horn Trio. The trio will be performed by internationally known musicians Anastasia Markina, Alexander Kerr (concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra) and David Cooper (principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.)
Tickets coming soon!Peter and the Wolf
Part of the Family Saturdays Series
September 7, 2019 - 2:30PM
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
Tickets coming soon!Nutcracker: Short and Suite
Presented by Apex Arts League
November 21, 2019 - 7:30PM
White's Chapel, Southlake, TX
Tickets Coming Soon!The Nutcracker
Part of the Subscription Series
December 20, 2019 - 7:30PM
December 21, 2019 - 7:30PM
December 22, 2019 - 2:30PM
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
Celebrate the season with The Nutcracker! Avant Chamber Ballet presents Paul Mejia’s classic full-length production of The Nutcracker for the first time featuring live orchestra conducted by Brad Cawyer.
This holiday classic is designed to take the whole family on a magical trip to the Land of Sweets through Clara’s eyes with Tchaikovsky’s rich score and ACB’s professional production.
The Nutcracker Suite
Part of the Family Saturdays Series
December 21, 2019 - 2:30PM
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
Tickets Coming Soon!Romeo and Juliet
Part of the Subscription Series
February 14-15, 2020 - 7:30PM
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
Paul Mejia’s romantic and tragic Romeo & Juliet is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The will performance feature live music and the famous Tchaikovsky score to bring this timeless story to life.
Opening the performance is George Balanchine’s beloved Raymonda Variations (company premiere) which celebrates the beauty of classical ballet and the sparkling score by Glazunov.
Next is a world premiere collaboration between ACB director Katie Cooper and local composer Quinn Mason marking the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Also featured will be a guest company appearance by Ballet Frontier from Fort Worth.
I Heart Ballet
Part of the Family Saturdays Series
February 15, 2020 - 2:30PM
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
Tickets Coming Soon!Beauty and Beyond
Part of the Subscription Series
April 17-18, 2020 - 7:30PM
Moody Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
To finish the Avant Chamber Ballet 2019-20 subscription season, the company presents Beauty and Beyond, an exciting evening of world premieres and classic favorites all with live music!
The performance will include the company premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s Five Movements, Three Repeats- which contains the famous “This Bitter Earth” pas de deux. Also featured are world premieres by Kimi Nikaidoh and Jennifer Mabus commission of the 2020 Women’s Choreography Project.