Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre
Gayle Beard
10745 Linkwood Ct
Baton Rouge
225-766-8379
brbtinfo@batonrougeballet.org
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https://batonrougeballet.org

Upcoming Events

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Previous Events

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1567832400 Arts & Theatre Baton Rouge Ballet Auditions Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019 10:30 AM 12:00 PM BRBT is holding open auditions for their 2019-20 season, inviting advanced local dancers 13 and up with at least 2 years of pointe. Please wear black leotard and pink tights and have pointe shoes available for the audition. $10 audition fee. Auditions held on September 7th at the Dancers' Workshop studios, 10745 Linkwood Ct. from 10:30-12:00.
1568350800 Arts & Theatre Broadway at the Ballet Season Kick Off Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre September 13, 2019 September 13, 2019 7:00 PM 9:00 PM BRBT kicks off its season with a festive event showcasing some of Baton Rouge's most accomplished vocalists, musicians, and dancers, while honoring Michele Ball, long-time director of Ballet for Children. Enjoy Broadway tunes and more as guests join in the fun to sing along! With wine, hors d'oeuvres, and all of the news on our upcoming 2019-20 season. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Call 225-766-8379 to purchase advance tickets and for more information.
1569733200 Arts & Theatre Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker Children's Auditions Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre September 29, 2019 September 29, 2019 12:00 PM 4:00 PM Boys and girls 8 - 12 years old are invited to audition for several children's roles in the "Nutcracker - A Tale from the Bayou." You can be a part of LOUISIANA'S VERY OWN NUTCRACKER as many of these roles need no dance experience, only a love of performing! Nutcracker dates: December 14 and 15. Please wear a leotard and tights and ballet slippers and know your current weight and height. Audition fee: $10. Please visit www.batonrougeballet.org/nutcracker-auditions/ to download and print the audition form and find more information.
1571461200 Arts & Theatre BalletX Master Class Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre October 19, 2019 October 19, 2019 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Intermediate and advanced dancers 12 years and older are invited to a master class to learn from the artists of BalletX, one of the most visually exciting, innovative, and genre-bending companies in the dance world. $20 Please call 225-767-5814 to reserve your spot. For more information, visit https://batonrougeballet.org/master-class/.
1571547600 Arts & Theatre BalletX Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre October 20, 2019 October 20, 2019 2:00 PM 4:00 PM BRBT and Manship Theatre present BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet company BalletX continues to push the limits of classical dance with a style that is full of energy and grace, choreography that audiences crave, and dancers that the New York Times says "are among the nation's best".
1578722400 Arts & Theatre Nashville Ballet Audition Tour Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre January 11, 2020 January 11, 2020 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Accelerate your journey with exemplary dance training at Nashville Ballet. 2020 Summer Intensive, Professional Training Division and NB2 auditions are coming to Baton Rouge! More information available at: https://www.nashvilleballet.com/audition-tour
1578808800 Arts & Theatre Next Generation Ballet- Patel Conservatory Summer audition Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre January 12, 2020 January 12, 2020 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Awarded “Outstanding School” at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) New York City finals, Next Generation Ballet, directed by Philip Neal is a stepping stone for great talent. Audition for their summer program in Baton Rouge! Registration: 1:30-2:00. Class: 2:00-3:30. Ages: 11-19 (by June 15, 2020) $35 audition fee. Please bring headshot and photo in 1st arabesque. For more information visit https://strazcenter.org/Next-Generation-Ballet/Summer-Intensives.
1579327200 Arts & Theatre Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive Auditions Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre January 18, 2020 January 18, 2020 2:30 PM 4:00 PM Dancers 13-23 may audition for the OKC summer intensive which feeds interested dancers into their trainee and second company programs. Audition for this national program with world-class facilities right here in Baton Rouge. Registration: 2:00-2:30 Class: 2:30-4:00 pm. Audition fee is $25 or register online for a discount. Please bring 4"x 6" photograph in first arabesque. Go to https://www.okcballet.org/school/summer-intensive/ for more information and to pre-register.
1605074400 Family Events, Arts & Theatre Nutcracker Sweets Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Your virtual and interactive opportunity to join in the fun of the "Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou" via Zoom. Every episode of this three part series* will introduce a unique part of the "Nutcracker" with storytelling, watching and learning our favorite parts of the show, dancing along with the ballerinas, plus crafting and enjoying treats that correspond to the dances you've learned. *You may purchase all three events as a cost-saving package or as individual episodes. The Zoom recording will be sent to you the following Monday to enjoy all week! $125 for the series. $45 for individual episode Each purchase includes treats and craft package for the series or day selected. Part 1 (Nov. 15), Cookies with Clara introduces you to Clara and her brother as you learn Clara's Christmas party dance, perform along with your new friends, and decorate four cookies together from the Four Sisters Cake and Co.! Part 2 (Nov. 29), Ballet and Bonbons brings you to the Land of the Sweets to join the dancing candies as you learn and dance along with the Bonbons and Spanish dancers! You'll enjoy lots of crafting time and delicious chocolate treats from Raw Sugar Toffee! Part 3 (Dec. 13), Sugar Plum Soirée begins while watching the dancing flowers, then meet the guest star of the ballet, Casey Dalton, our beautiful Sugar Plum fairy. She will teach you her memorable dance and you'll create your very own decorated pointe shoe with other treats.
1605420000 Family Events, Arts & Theatre The Nutcracker Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre November 15, 2020 November 15, 2020 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Your virtual and interactive opportunity to join in the fun of the "Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou" via Zoom. Every episode of this three part series* will introduce a unique part of the "Nutcracker" with storytelling, watching and learning our favorite parts of the show, dancing along with the ballerinas, plus crafting and enjoying treats that correspond to the dances you've learned. *You may purchase all three events as a cost-saving package or as individual episodes. The Zoom recording will be sent to you the following Monday to enjoy all week! $125 for the series. $45 for individual episode Each purchase includes treats and craft package for the series or day selected. Part 1 (Nov. 15), Cookies with Clara introduces you to Clara and her brother as you learn Clara's Christmas party dance, perform along with your new friends, and decorate four cookies together from the Four Sisters Cake and Co.! Part 2 (Nov. 29), Ballet and Bonbons brings you to the Land of the Sweets to join the dancing candies as you learn and dance along with the Bonbons and Spanish dancers! You'll enjoy lots of crafting time and delicious chocolate treats from Raw Sugar Toffee! Part 3 (Dec. 13), Sugar Plum Soirée begins while watching the dancing flowers, then meet the guest star of the ballet, Casey Dalton, our beautiful Sugar Plum fairy. She will teach you her memorable dance and you'll create your very own decorated pointe shoe with other treats.
1606629600 Family Events, Arts & Theatre The Nutcracker Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre November 29, 2020 November 29, 2020 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Your virtual and interactive opportunity to join in the fun of the "Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou" via Zoom. Every episode of this three part series* will introduce a unique part of the "Nutcracker" with storytelling, watching and learning our favorite parts of the show, dancing along with the ballerinas, plus crafting and enjoying treats that correspond to the dances you've learned. *You may purchase all three events as a cost-saving package or as individual episodes. The Zoom recording will be sent to you the following Monday to enjoy all week! $125 for the series. $45 for individual episode Each purchase includes treats and craft package for the series or day selected. Part 1 (Nov. 15), Cookies with Clara introduces you to Clara and her brother as you learn Clara's Christmas party dance, perform along with your new friends, and decorate four cookies together from the Four Sisters Cake and Co.! Part 2 (Nov. 29), Ballet and Bonbons brings you to the Land of the Sweets to join the dancing candies as you learn and dance along with the Bonbons and Spanish dancers! You'll enjoy lots of crafting time and delicious chocolate treats from Raw Sugar Toffee! Part 3 (Dec. 13), Sugar Plum Soirée begins while watching the dancing flowers, then meet the guest star of the ballet, Casey Dalton, our beautiful Sugar Plum fairy. She will teach you her memorable dance and you'll create your very own decorated pointe shoe with other treats.
1607839200 Family Events, Arts & Theatre The Nutcracker Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre December 13, 2020 December 13, 2020 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Your virtual and interactive opportunity to join in the fun of the "Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou" via Zoom. Every episode of this three part series* will introduce a unique part of the "Nutcracker" with storytelling, watching and learning our favorite parts of the show, dancing along with the ballerinas, plus crafting and enjoying treats that correspond to the dances you've learned. *You may purchase all three events as a cost-saving package or as individual episodes. The Zoom recording will be sent to you the following Monday to enjoy all week! $125 for the series. $45 for individual episode Each purchase includes treats and craft package for the series or day selected. Part 1 (Nov. 15), Cookies with Clara introduces you to Clara and her brother as you learn Clara's Christmas party dance, perform along with your new friends, and decorate four cookies together from the Four Sisters Cake and Co.! Part 2 (Nov. 29), Ballet and Bonbons brings you to the Land of the Sweets to join the dancing candies as you learn and dance along with the Bonbons and Spanish dancers! You'll enjoy lots of crafting time and delicious chocolate treats from Raw Sugar Toffee! Part 3 (Dec. 13), Sugar Plum Soirée begins while watching the dancing flowers, then meet the guest star of the ballet, Casey Dalton, our beautiful Sugar Plum fairy. She will teach you her memorable dance and you'll create your very own decorated pointe shoe with other treats.
1663909200 Family Events, Arts & Theatre Broadway at the Ballet Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022 7:00 PM 9:00 PM As we kick off our 2022-23 season in Broadway style, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre will entertain its guests with an evening of toe-tapping melodies that unite the dancers of BRBT and the musical talents of some of Baton Rouge’s finest voices and musicians. This fun, fusion party is the perfect way for us to jump into our highly anticipated “Season of Celebrations”!
1677909600 Family Events, Arts & Theatre PILOBOLUS BIG FIVE-OH! Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre March 4, 2023 March 4, 2023 2:00 PM 9:00 PM PRESENTED IN PART WITH BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE ? The renowned dance theater company Pilobolus is dedicated to collaborative creation and discovering beauty in unexpected places. ? About Pilobolus: Pilobolus is a rebellious dance company. Since 1971, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. We continue to bring this tradition to global audiences through our post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators in the world. Now, in our digitally driven and increasingly mediated landscape, we also reach beyond performance to teach people how to connect through designed live experiences. We bring our decades of expertise telling stories with the human form to show diverse communities, brands, and organizations how to maximize group creativity, solve problems, create surprise, and generate joy through the power of nonverbal communication. Pilobolus has created and toured over 120 pieces of repertory to more than 65 countries. We currently perform our work for over 300,000 people across the U.S. and around the world each year. In the last year, Pilobolus was featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NBC’s TODAY Show, MTV’s Video Music Awards, The Harry Connick Show, ABC’s The Chew, and the CW Network’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Pilobolus has been recognized with many prestigious honors, including a TED Fellowship, a 2012 Grammy® Award Nomination, a Primetime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Programming, and several Cannes Lion Awards at the International Festival of Creativity. In 2015, Pilobolus was named one of Dance Heritage Coalition’s “Irreplaceable Dance Treasures”. Pilobolus has collaborated with more than 75 brands and organizations in finance, retail, media, fashion, sports, and more to create bespoke performances for television, film, and live events.
1677996000 Family Events, Arts & Theatre Pilobolus Master Class Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre March 5, 2023 March 5, 2023 10:30 AM 12:00 PM This workshop, for 12 year old intermediate and advanced dancers, is designed to give students an experience of the Pilobolus creative process and their signature techniques of improvisation, partnering, and collaborative choreography that reflect Pilobolus' core values of creativity, collaboration, and communication. Current Pilobolus dancers will lead students through an improvisational warmup, movement based problem solving, weight sharing techniques and group dance making. The class concludes with a choreographic project and performance for their peers. More info at: https://batonrougeballet.org/master-class/ $15 cash or check made payable to the Manship Theatre. Register by calling 225-767-5814 or arrive 30 minutes before class time.
1679720400 Family Events, Arts & Theatre BRBT's Youth Ballet Audition Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre March 25, 2023 March 25, 2023 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Auditions will be held for area dancers to join the BRBT Youth Ballet for its summer tour of "Coppélia" and other dancing opportunities through the year. Dancers must be entering 5th-9th grade by the Fall of 2023. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Audition fee: $10. Many more details at: https://batonrougeballet.org/youth-ballet/
1680238800 Family Events, Arts & Theatre Dimensions in Dance Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre March 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 7:30 PM 9:00 PM Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre presents "Dimensions in Dance", highlighting the many approaches, styles, and moods of contemporary and classical dance. Experience dance from all angles with us at the River Center Theatre on March 31 at 7:30 pm. Featured in this performance will be company premieres by Giulia Fedeli Barker, Jonna Cox, Leah Cox, and Taylor Mitchell along with a company favorite, "Paquita", joined by guest artists from the Sarasota Ballet. The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre season is generously sponsored by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
1683176400 Family Events 225 Gives Fundraiser Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023 12:00 AM 11:59 PM Help Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre continue its mission to bring high-quality performances to the Capital area while inspiring and educating future audience members and dancers through our multiple community engagement programs. Please consider a donation large or small to help ensure the future of dance in Baton Rouge. Donations can be made on day of event or with early giving, beginning April 20th. https://www.225gives.org/BRBT2023
1744520400 Family Events, Arts & Theatre Alice In Wonderland Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre April 13, 2025 April 13, 2025 4:00 PM 6:00 PM The grand finale of the BRBT season will enchant audiences of all ages with the beloved story of Alice in Wonderland, a new full-length ballet choreographed by new BRBT Artistic Directors Rebecca Acosta and Jonna Cox. With an abundance of color and fun, crowds will delight in the journey of the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts all leading Alice on a magical adventure through the fantasy world of Wonderland April 12 and 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets: $35-$55 https://batonrougeballet.org/springconcert/ BRBT is proud to offer these productions thanks to generous support from sponsors. Major sponsors include the Pennington Family Foundation, The NeuroMedical Center and Dr. Richard Stanger, and Dancers' Workshop (official school of BRBT). BRBT’s Premier Media Sponsor is The Advocate, and Major Media Sponsors are 225 Magazine and Lamar Advertising Company. Supporting Sponsors include: Eye Wander Photo, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, iHeartMedia Inc., Baton Rouge Parents, Geaux Studio. The BRBT 2024-2025 season is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts; Office of Cultural Development; Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and administered by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. The non-profit BRBT has served Greater Baton Rouge for more than half of a century nurturing and training hundreds of award-winning dancers and choreographers. Under the artistic direction of Rebecca Acosta and Jonna Cox, and with help from the community, BRBT continues to bring world-class professional touring companies to the Baton Rouge stage in addition to presenting Baton Rouge’s own professional dancers through multiple performances a year.
1759381200 Family Events, Arts & Theatre Lagniappe Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre October 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Join us for a special evening of beloved ballet classics and new contemporary works that pique the imagination!

About Venue

Serving Greater Baton Rouge for over half a Century

Since 1960, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre (BRBT) has nurtured and trained hundreds of award winning local dancers and choreographers while continuing to bring world-class professional artists to the Baton Rouge stage. Named Artistic Directors in 1976, Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews continue to guide the artistic vision of the organization. Among their many contributions, Molly and Sharon created the BRBT original, A Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou, in 1992. Since its inception, this treasured production has continued to thrill children and adults alike as one of the most highly anticipated events of the holiday season.

Quality Performances

BRBT presents an annual professional performance season that includes three outstanding mainstage productions at the River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. BRBT hosts a professional touring company each fall. The Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou sets the familiar holiday classic in 19th-century Louisiana. Each spring, BRBT presents a full-length classical ballet or a mixed bill of contemporary ballet and cutting edge modern dance.

Dance Education

A member company of Regional Dance America / Southwest since 1981, BRBT maintains Honor Company status in this national organization of adjudicated ballet companies held to the highest standards of artistic quality and dance education. BRBT provides training opportunities to aspiring artists and makes a significant impact with dance in public education.

Community Outreach

Through the years, BRBT’s community outreach programs have continued to expose new audiences to the art of dance, regardless of physical or socioeconomic limitations. These programs bring dance into the community, creating affordable and accessible opportunities for everyone to experience the exciting world of dance. (225) 766-8379