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Carolina Ballet Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Season

September 13, 2023

Carolina Ballet Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Season

GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 13, 2023) – Carolina Ballet Theatre announces the show dates for the 2023-2024 season. The upcoming season runs from October 2023 to May 2024 at The Peace Center and DanceArts Black Box Theatre. Founded in 1972, Carolina Ballet Theatre is thrilled to celebrate more than 50 years as Greenville’s premier professional resident dance company.

 

“We are excited to celebrate our 52nd season with this extraordinary lineup of performances,” said Artistic Director Hernan Justo. “From beloved classics to innovative new works, we aim to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages. This season is a testament to our enduring commitment to artistic excellence and the vibrant future of ballet in Greenville.”

 

The season opens with a haunting performance of Ghosts (October 27-28, 2023). Set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, this will be the company’s seventh performance of the ballet. This performance is enjoyable for all ages. The show will be held at The Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre.

 

Continuing the Christmas tradition, Carolina Ballet Theatre returns to The Peace Center for The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville (December 1-3, 2023). Considered a must-do for the holiday season, the critically acclaimed production features sets depicting local Greenville scenes and is set to Tchaikovsky’s renowned score.

 

In addition to their traditional performances, Carolina Ballet Theatre is proud to partner with other local non-profits in the Upstate with an outreach performance benefiting one of the many deserving organizations in the community. The show will be held in March 2024 at DanceArt’s Black Box Theatre.

 

Returning to The Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre for the Spring, the company will continue the season with an original piece, The Pirate and the Princess (April 26-27, 2024), which follows the adventures of a young boy as he daydreams about saving a princess from an evil ruler. The Pirate and the Princess is choreographed by Artistic Director Hernan Justo and Associate Artistic Director Anita Pacylowski-Justo.

 

Finishing out the season, Carolina Ballet Theatre will also be performing during Artisphere in Downtown Greenville in May 2024.

 

Tickets are now available to purchase for all Peace Center performances at peacecenter.org

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Carolina Ballet Theatre Announces Check Presentation to Jasmine Road and Return to Artisphere

May 9, 2023

Carolina Ballet Theatre Announces Check Presentation to Jasmine Road and Return to Artisphere

GREENVILLE, S.C. (May 9, 2023) – Carolina Ballet Theatre is proud to partner with other local non-profits in the Upstate through its Community Outreach Program. The 2023 Community Outreach Performance was in benefit of Jasmine Road, South Carolina’s first long-term residential program for adult female survivors of sex trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. Jasmine Road serves to heal and employ survivors by providing a pathway of opportunity and a lifelong community of support, significantly reducing the likelihood of women returning to life on the streets.

 

This Spring, CBT hosted a special performance in which proceeds were given back to Jasmine Road to help further their mission. The sold-out performance consisted of several original pieces by Artistic Director, Hernan Justo, as well as choreography (with permission) by Salvatore Aiello (1944-1995) staged by Mia Cunningham. Following the performance, Carolina Ballet Theatre presented a donation check as well as a signed poster from the performance to Jasmine Road at their offices.

 

“We are grateful for the opportunity to provide these outreach performances for our community,” said Artistic Director Hernan Justo. “We thank the entire upstate for our success over the last fifty years and look forward to continuing to provide these performances for years to come.”

 

Carolina Ballet Theatre is also proud to announce their return to Artisphere presented by TD Bank. The company will be performing Paquita, a classical ballet, in downtown Greenville on Sunday May 14th at 11:00am at the Local Performing Arts Stage in Falls Park. The ballet follows the story of a young girl who discovers she is of noble birth after living in poverty since she was an infant.

 

For more information about CBT, visit www.carolinaballet.org or follow along on Instagram @CBTgreenville

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