Alberta Ballet
Alberta Ballet
Ballet performances from classical to contemporary. Alberta Ballet Artists in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo Credit: Nanc Price.
October 20th, 2023
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Premier Dance Company
Alberta Ballet thrills and inspires audiences with unparalleled productions. As a resident company of the Jubilee Auditorium, it reaches over 60,000 Albertans each year with performances in Calgary and Edmonton. Founded in 1966, this artistic institution has grown to a holistic ecosystem: a major professional performing arts company with an integrated and internationally renowned ballet school. Alberta Ballet attracts its artists from its school and from across Canada and around the world, and each season the dance troupe showcases their classical prowess and wide-ranging versatility. The most powerful part of our work is what you’ll walk away with – feelings, memories, and connection.
Why Go
Alberta Ballet is one of Canada’s leading dance companies. One of the oldest resident companies of the Jubilee auditoria, Alberta Ballet fills the iconic Jubilee stage with productions and dance that thrill and inspire audiences. With a roster of international dancers and a commitment to high value productions, this artistic institution’s repertoire includes classical ballet, contemporary works and pop ballets (featuring scores from icons such as Elton John, k.d. lang and The Tragically Hip.
What's Great
Alberta Ballet is in the Jubilee nearly every month between September and May with a thrilling repertoire that spans the full spectrum of ballet genres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia, Alberta Ballet’s classically-trained dancers are selected for their wide-ranging versatility.
Local Tip:
Alberta Ballet’s dancer roster has an international flavour, and yet nearly 40% of its professional company trained right here in Calgary at Alberta Ballet School. Alberta Ballet School is the official training division for Alberta Ballet, offers a unique academic-artistic curriculum for grades 7 -12 and attracts aspiring student dancers from Australia, Japan, the U.S., Mexico, as well as from across Canada.
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