WELCOME
to the Ballet Arts Ensemble!
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This year is our 42nd season—our most dynamic yet!
We are pleased to bring you an exciting mix of choreography from a new contemporary work by our Artistic Director, Betty Kondo, to well known classics such as excerpts from Swan Lake. We look forward to seeing you at one of our many performances this season! ​
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Coronation of the Dragonfly Queen | November 16 & 17, 2024
An enchanting ballet about woodland creatures who gather to crown their Queen—a lovely dragonfly. Children of all ages will take delight in the dragonflies, butterflies, beetles, mushrooms, elves, and other inhabitants of the garden. It will be performed on Saturday, November 16, at 2 pm and 7 pm and Sunday, November 17, at 2 pm in Gull Lake Center for the Fine Arts in Richland, Michigan.
Nutcracker Suites | December 18, 2024
A collaboration with Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) that provides holiday fun for the whole family. Delight in the magical story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince. Performances are 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 18, at the Radisson Arcadia Ballroom in Kalamazoo.
RADFest (Regional Alternative Dance Festival) | February 27-March 2, 2025
A 4-day juried event at Wellspring Studio in the Epic Center in Kalamazoo. RADFest is a dance festival featuring alternative dance that focuses on artists who dabble in emerging, experimental, radical, and boundary-breaking choreography. It runs from Thursday, February 27, to Sunday, March 2, at the Epic Center.
Spring Concert | April 2025
A mixed repertory performance including Swan Lake Act II and an original contemporary work by Artistic Director Betty Kondo. There will be two performances at Gull Lake Center for the Fine Arts in Richland. Date and time coming soon!
