Charlotte Ballet Sponsor Kit 22/23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTACT:

Douglas Singleton, Executive Director 704.414.2761 | dsingleton@charlotteballet.org 701 N. Tryon St. | Charlotte, NC 28202 charlotteballet.org

A BASTION OF GRACE

Regionally and Globally – Since 1970

Charlotte Ballet attracts support from a wide variety of patrons and funders, especially within Charlotte’s business community. Through sponsorships of our artistic, education and engagement, and Academy programming, corporations receive branding and marketing visibility as well as access to our world-class artists and VIP entertainment opportunities for your stakeholders.

Charlotte Ballet is committed to our mission of providing artistically excellent programming to diverse audiences in our home city of Charlotte, the Southeast region and to the varied communities that the company serves while on tour across the nation. The organization has received critical recognition nationally for excellence in programming, education and outreach dance training. We are dedicated to making a difference right here in the Charlotte community, where your employees and clients live and work.

National/International Stage

Featuring 28 professional dancers from all over the world, Charlotte Ballet has been named by the National Endowment for the Arts as the nation’s highest rated touring company, offering performances at coveted venues throughout the Southeast and across the country including American Dance Festival, Spoleto USA, the Joyce Theater and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Charlotte Ballet Academy

Charlotte Ballet Academy, the first school of ballet in the state affiliated with a nationallyrenowned professional Ballet Company, annually attracts approximately 700-1,000 students.

Charlotte Ballet Reach

Reach is Charlotte Ballet’s nationally-recognized community dance scholarship program, providing high-quality training for up to 150 students annually. Reach offers 29 weeks of sequential dance training in diverse neighborhoods. Promoting self-esteem, discipline, a strong work ethic and an appreciation for the arts.

CHARLOTTE BALLET

Our Story

1970:

Founded as North Carolina Dance Theatre by Robert Lindgren, Dean of Dance at Winston-Salem’s North Carolina School of the Arts.

1982: The National Endowment for the Arts names North Carolina Dance Theatre the nation’s highest rated touring company.

1985: Salvatore Aiello becomes Artistic Director.

1990: Aiello moves the company to Charlotte realizing his dream of support for a new Nutcracker and a school.

1996: Former New York City Ballet star Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux becomes artistic director.

2010: The organization’s permanent home was built, Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance.

2014:

North Carolina Dance Theatre changes name to Charlotte Ballet as a branding initiative to define and clearly communicate the organization, its mission and its contributions to the region it serves.

2016: The board of trustees selected Hope Muir as Charlotte Ballet’s new Artistic Director.

2019: Marking 50 years, Charlotte Ballet returns to perform at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

2022: Charlotte Ballet celebrates its 50th Anniversary and honors the company’s past while propelling it forward into a new decade with the announcement of Alejandro Cerrudo as the new Artistic Director.

UNPARALLELED LEADERSHIP

ALEJANDRO CERRUDO, Artistic Director

Alejandro Cerrudo was born in Madrid, Spain. His professional career includes work with Victor Ullate Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater 2 and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC). Cerrudo became HSDC’s first-ever resident choreographer in 2008 and held that position until 2018.

Cerrudo’s body of work has been performed by over 20 professional dance companies around the world. Honors include an award from the Boomerang Fund for Artists (2011) and the Prince Prize for Commissioning Original Work from the Prince Charitable Trusts (2012) for his acclaimed, first evening-length work, “One Thousand Pieces.” In 2014 he was awarded the USA Donnelley Fellowship by United States Artists. Also, Cerrudo was one of four choreographers invited by New York City Ballet’s Wendy Whelan to create and perform original duets for “Restless Creatures.” In 2017 Cerrudo was invited by Daniil Simkin to choreograph a sitespecific performance for the Guggenheim Rotunda, a Works & Process Rotunda Project commission, featuring Daniil Simkin and original costumes by Dior. Cerrudo’s “Sleeping Beauty,” created with Ballet Theater Basel in 2016, was nominated as “Production of the Year” in Switzerland in the “Tanz, Jahrbuch 2016” by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

In 2020 Cerrudo was appointed Pacific Northwest Ballet’s resident choreographer, with that, he became the first artist in the company’s history to have the honor of holding that title. Independently, he directed and choreographed his show, “It Starts Now,” which premiered 2020 at The Joyce Theater in New York. In 2022, Cerrudo was appointed artistic director of Charlotte Ballet.

DOUGLAS SINGLETON, Executive Director

Doug Singleton’s passion for dance began at Spoleto Festival USA with a performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. After graduating from the College of Charleston, he moved to New York City and spent over five years traveling with the Ailey company. While in New York, he was the producing manager for the premiere performances of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, led by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, and worked with dance luminaries such as Judith Jamison, Masazumi Chaya, Jerome Robbins, Garth Fagan, ElisaMonte and Lar Lubovitch. Doug joined Charlotte Ballet in 1996. Now in his 15th year as the company’s executive director, Doug has led Charlotte Ballet through a period of transformational growth and international attention. During his tenure, he has partnered with many community leaders to establish the Reach Program, allowing every child the opportunity to train for dance as a career. He also successfully completed multiple campaigns to enhance the brand and repertoire as well as established a permanent home at the Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance in the heart of Charlotte’s vibrant Uptown. During this period, Charlotte Ballet made its first-ever appearances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Joyce Theater in Manhattan with returns to American Dance Festival as well as Jacob’s Pillow. He has served as a board member of the Cornelius Arts Center, founding member of Mecklenburg Executive Collaborative and the newly formed artist collaborative, VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts Center). Doug is the past board chair of Dance/USA and has served on the board of Cain Center for the Arts, the Choir School at St. Peters and ARTS North Carolina, advocating for public funding to support arts programming throughout the state. He has also served on the Arts & Science’s Advisory Council, the Cultural Life Taskforce as well as Knight Arts Advisory Committee, the NC Arts Council’s Grants Panel and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, MD.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT DONORS

NEA CARES Act

$10,000+

Ally Bradley LLP

Brighthouse Financial Cardea Group

Charlotte Checkers CPI Security EY Fifth Third Bank

Gardner Gordon Immigration Law

Grant Thornton

Joan H. Hanes Fund

Lowe’s

Mayer Brown LLP Moore & Van Allen PLLC

National Endowment for the Arts

Publix Charities

Rodgers Showalter Construction Co.

Trane Technologies

Thrive Fund

Dale F. Halton Foundation

Charlotte Ballet thanks the following organizations for helping to support Charlotte Ballet performances, programs and progress. $100,000+ $75,000+ $50,000+ $20,000+

The Blumenthal Foundation

United Healthcare William L Sparks and Associates

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

$5,000+

Charlotte Radiology CWT

DeSoto Wealth Management

Morgan Stanley

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

Foundation For the Carolinas

GreerWalker LLP

McGuireWoods

Premier, Inc. Shelco, LLC

Shurtape Technologies, LLC UNCC WFAE 90.7

FALL WORKS

October 13-15, 2022 | Knight Theater

Charlotte Ballet’s season opens with the return of a fan favorite and an acclaimed work never before seen in Charlotte. Fall Works features Helen Pickett’s IN Cognito, created for Charlotte Ballet in 2019, with inspiration from NC author Tom Robbins. For the first time Charlotte Ballet will present Under the Lights, choreographed by Charlotte Ballet II Director Christopher Stuart and set to the music of the iconic Johnny Cash. ArtsNash called this ballet a “seamless blend of classical, modern and popular dance styles”. A third piece to be announced soon will add to the evening, creating a truly unparalleled experience for our audiences.

NUTCRACKER

December 9-23, 2022 | Belk Theater

Celebrate the sights and sounds of the holidays at Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Nutcracker!

This unwavering holiday spectacular is complete with extravagant sets and costumes, the treasured Tchaikovsky score performed live by Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and of course, a magnificent snowfall on the Belk Theater stage. Feel the magic in the air as we follow Clara on her timeless adventure to the whimsical Land of Sweets and encounter some familiar friends and foes along the way.

INNOVATIVE WORKS

February 3-25, 2023 | Center for Dance Innovation is unlimited in this fan-favorite series which includes three new works created for Charlotte Ballet. We welcome for the first time Jennifer Archibald, founder and director of the Arch Dance Company in New York City and Cincinnati Ballet’s Resident Choreographer. Also featured will be 2021 Guggenheim Fellow and University of North Carolina School of the Arts alum Helen Simoneau, whose dance-making explores proximity, intimacy and personal space. Rounding out the program will be a new work by one of Charlotte Ballet’s own artists.

PETER PAN

April 21-30, 2023 | Knight Theater

Let your imagination soar on a magical journey to Neverland with Peter, Wendy, Tinkerbell, and the rest of your favorite Neverland characters. This never-before-seen version of Peter Pan with new choreography by Christopher Stuart lets audiences uncover the mysteries of Peter’s life before his famous adventures and is sure to leave you feeling like you can fly! Just beware, you may encounter some pirates, crocodiles and pixie dust during your journey…

CHOREOGRAPHIC LAB

June 9-17, 2023 | Center for Dance

Returning for its fourth season, Choreographic Lab showcases the work of new and emerging talent from within the company and dance community. The evening of shorts is the culmination of a year-round process in which the artists stretch their choreographic muscles in new ways and explore different avenues of dance. Creativity is truly unleashed!

CHARLOTTE BALLET

Sensory Friendly Performances

Peter Pan, with new choreography by Charlotte Ballet II Director Christopher Stuart. Charlotte Ballet is thrilled to present this animated classic brought to life!

Sensory friendly performances are specifically designed for patrons with a range of additional support needs and sensory sensitivities.

What makes the performance sensory friendly?

• Abbreviated performance length and extended intermission

• House lights remain at half brightness and sound is controlled through recorded music

• Entry and exit to the theater is not restricted – you may come and go as you please

• Designated quiet areas are available

• Charlotte Ballet dancers, staff, ushers and volunteers receive training to ensure excellent experiences for patrons

Sensory Friendly Performance Partners:

CHARLOTTE BALLET Reach Program

Charlotte Ballet’s Reach program is a community engagement, need-based dance scholarship program designed to make quality dance training accessible.

The program affords children ages 7-13 the opportunity to access high quality dance training in their neighborhoods, free of charge, promoting self-esteem, discipline, a strong work ethic, and, an appreciation for the arts. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department partners with Charlotte Ballet to promote the program and to provide sites for the classes at five recreation centers: Albemarle Road Recreation Center, Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center, Ivory Baker Recreation Center, Hickory Grove Recreation Center, and Sugaw Creek Recreation Center.

Open auditions for Reach are held each year and selection is determined based on three criteria - natural abilities/the potential to be trained in dance, financial need, and family commitment to the program. Students selected attend three classes, twice a week for 29 consecutive weeks September through April at one of the five recreation centers.

All first-year students receive dance attire at no charge to their families. Students and their parents receive tickets to select professional dance performances by Charlotte Ballet.

Charlotte Ballet Reach Goals & Objectives

• Increase self-discipline and work ethic

• Provide access to professional dance performances

• Provide audition opportunites

• Enhance socialization and problem solving skills

• Build appreciation for cultural diversity

The Reach program is funded solely through contributions. Your support will provide students with a location for class, uniforms (first year students only), high-quality instruction, accompaniment and most importantly, the opportunity to experience this high-quality program at no cost to the families.

CHARLOTTE BALLET’S COMMITMENT

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• The diversity of Charlotte Ballet’s professional dancers is critical to our future. With 45% of our professional dancers representing the BIPOC community, Charlotte Ballet hopes to welcome an ever increasing diverse audience to our performances, our Academy and our community engagement programs. Charlotte Ballet is continuing plans designed to educate audiences about the history of ballet and specifically the relationship of the BIPOC community with the art form. We utilized this strategy of educating our audiences during Black History Month with great success across our social channels.

• Charlotte Ballet engaged with Joselli Deans in learnings on the History of Blacks in Dance. Dr. Deans is a former professor of Temple University and has presented her work at scholarly conferences, including at the International Association of Blacks in Dance, the Society of Dance History Scholars and Corps de Ballet International; and has had her work published including on Columbia University’s Library website. Dr. Deans led three sessions for Charlotte Ballet staff, Academy and Reach families, and Board Members in 2021. In 2022, our work continues as we focus on opportunities to research and teach on the history of Blacks in dance in North Carolina.

• Charlotte Ballet is partnering with The Weathers Group to institute training sessions at the Board level centered around broadening diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging paradigms, understanding and optimizing individual leadership styles, and improving internal and external communication styles to encourage embracing new information to develop powerful solutions and become greater advocates for our mission.

CHARLOTTE BALLET Core Programs At-A-Glance

Reach Program

• A need-based dance scholarship program designed to make quality dance training accessible

• Launched in 2009 with a grant from Women’s Impact Fund, funded solely through contributions

• In partnership with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, serves nearly 150 students at 5 recreation centers

• At no cost to participants and their families, students receive dance attire, tickets to attend performances, enrichment seminars, health experiences

Education Program

• Lecture Demonstrations: Facilitated by Charlotte Ballet’s second company (Charlotte Ballet II), 60-minute narrated interactive performances brings the dance art form directly to schools, minimizing transportation costs and out-of-class time

• Educational Theater Performances: Professional dance performance in a live theater setting enables teachers to connect Charlotte Ballet programming to competency goals tying dance to core curriculum subjects like English, Language Arts, Math and Science

Charlotte Ballet Academy®

• Established in 1993, the Academy has an annual enrollment of over 700-1,000 students

• Trainee program has an annual enrollment of 24

• The oldest dance school in North Carolina affiliated with a professional dance company

• Financial and merit-based scholarships awarded each year to select students

• Charlotte Ballet Senior Trainees, those at the highest level of training in the Academy, receive full scholarship

CHARLOTTE BALLET

Education Programs

Educational Theater Performances

Charlotte Ballet’s Educational Theater Performances enable students to experience a professional dance performance in a live theater setting. Held at the Belk Theater, Knight Theater and Center for Dance, these daytime shows are especially geared towards children, offering a preperformance introduction and postperformance Q&A with the dancers. Additionally, Pointers! a multi-media online guide for educators, contains background information on ballet, biographies of dancers, guidelines for theater etiquette and suggested pre- and post-performance student activities. These materials enable teachers to design lesson plans relating the material and prepare the students for their trip to the theater. The Educators Guides also enable teachers to connect Charlotte Ballet programming to competency goals prescribed in the Common Core State Standards and the NC Essential Standards - tying dance to core curriculum subjects like English, Language Arts, Math and Science.

For many, this programming is their first experience as a live audience member - sponsorship of this program will ensure that it remains truly aff rdable and accessible to underserved children in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. Funding for this program underwrites the cost of attendancewhether for one child or an entire school - and is an effective way to engage in Charlotte Ballet’s educational impact in the community.

Lecture Demonstrations

For Lecture Demonstrations, Charlotte Ballet’s second company, Charlotte Ballet II, travels to schools for interactive performances in auditoriums, gymnasiums and other public venues. These 60-minute narrated performances feature exerpts from Charlotte Ballet’s current classic and contemporary ballets. Audience participation and a Q&A session make this an exciting program for students who have not experienced dance and our programming brings the art form directly to their schools which minimizes transportation costs and out-of-class time.

CHARLOTTE BALLET Education Programs

School Residencies

Charlotte Ballet offers three residency opportunities: repertory residencies, arts integrated residencies and Dance A Story workshops. Professional dancers and/or teaching artists will spend a day, a week or months at your school in a residency program.

Repertory Residencies are an opportunity for a K-12 dance class to learn Charlotte Ballet’s riveting repertory. Classic and contemporary ballets serve as a catalyst, inspiring student learning through Charlotte Ballet’s repertoire.

Arts Integrated Residencies explore topics from language arts, mathematics, science or social studies curricula, through dance composition and performance.

Dance A Story Workshops are a fun, interactive 45-minute workshop held at your school. Appropriate for elementary age students, Dance A Story integrates kinesthetic learning with reading, introducing children to the world of ballet through classic stories, creative movement and music, including a “prop and costume” show and tell.

CHARLOTTE BALLET

Education Programs

Charlotte Ballet Academy, the only school of ballet in the state affiliated with a nationally renowned professional ballet Company, offers classes in ballet, modern, jazz and creative movement for children and adults at state-of-the art locations throughout Mecklenburg County.

Established in 1993, the Academy serves 700 - 1000 students annually and includes a prestigious Trainee program and Summer Intensive. Students of all ages and levels enjoy opportunities to train with renowned faculty and perform alongside professional Charlotte Ballet dancers in productions like the annual Nutcracker at Belk Theater.

Numerous Academy alumni have gone on to dance professionally with some of the nation’s most prestigious ballet companies including New York City Ballet, San Francisco, Atlanta and Houston Ballets, and our own Charlotte Ballet. Many graduates of the Academy’s programs have also gained acceptance into nationally-recognized college and university dance programs such as Indiana University, Fordham University/Alvin Ailey program, University of Oklahoma and University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Netherlands Dance Theatre, Czech National Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and The Royal Swedish Ballet, and our own Charlotte Ballet.

Charlotte Ballet Academy enjoys collaborative partnership with UNC-Charlotte to provide professional dance training for undergraduate students. This program enables students to train at a professional level while pursuing an undergraduate degree in dance or any other field.

Financial and merit-based scholarships are awarded each year to select students. Additionally, Charlotte Ballet Academy Senior Trainees, those at the highest level of training in the Academy, receive full scholarship, allowing Charlotte Ballet to recruit the most talented aspiring dancers.

DECEMBER 9-23 BELK THEATER

Nutcracker once again delivered in 2019! A holiday tradition like no other, this dazzling spectacular brought together two of Charlotte’s most revered performing arts groups−Charlotte Ballet and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra−for another glorious performance. An indoor snowfall, prancing snowflakes, jumping candy canes and flowers that bloom on stage are just some of the magical scenes that delighted audiences of all ages. With continued support of $10,000 in 2020, Trane helped Charlotte Ballet remain resilient, supporting the creation of virtual programming, and sustaining the artists. This directly lead to the return to the stage in our 50th Anniversary Season, which promises to be our biggest and best season yet.

REACH

With a comprehensive marketing campaign that kicked-off in July of 2019, 24,885 new and returning audience members ultimately experienced the joy of Nutcracker. Charlotte Ballet’s marketing campaign embraced a robust combinations of traditional print, radio and television advertising, email and direct mail targeting, digital ad campaigns, organic social media posts and public relations. Nutcracker’s digital paid search campaign resulted in more than 6 million impressions with more than 81,000 key page views. Facebook and Instagram digital ad campaigns resulted in more than 3 million impressions with more than 100,000 key page views. Media coverage included WJZY-TV (FOX 46) live remote from the Center for Dance, WCCB-TV in-studio interview, Spectrum News, Charlotte Magazine, Charlotte Parent, Charlotte Observer and The Charlotte Post.

TICKETS

As a corporate sponsor, Ingersoll Rand utilized 34 complimentary tickets to engage clients and special guests during the Nutcracker production run, enjoying best available seating in the Grand Tier level of the Belk Theater. The total value of complimentary tickets: $5,416.

DANCING WITH THE STARS OF CHARLOTTE GALA

2021 Impact

Charlotte Ballet’s signature fundraiser, Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte Gala, continues to break attendance and fundraising records. This social event pairs corporate and community leaders with Charlotte Ballet’s professional dancers, to raise funds for the ballet and each star’s local charity.

Since 2013, a total of 49 community leaders have participated in Charlotte Ballet’s Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte Gala, raising over $7.4 million including nearly $3.5 million to benefit local charitable organizations.

2021 Gala Highlights

• Attracted 1,100 guests

• Grossed $1.4 million total

• Raised nearly $488,000 for six local charities

DANCING WITH THE STARS OF CHARLOTTE GALA Presented

by PNC

March 5, 2022 | Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

$15,000: Cocktail Hour Sponsor, After Party Sponsor, Hospitality Sponsor, Peoples’ Choice Voting Sponsor

• Corporate logo includsion and branding opportunitites on designated space/area within the event, in conjunction with specialized sponsorship (Arrival Tent for Cocktail Hour Sponsor; Tent/Stage for After Party Sponsor; Seated Dinner Menu Cards for Hospitality Sponsor; Voting Devices/Display Screen(s) for Peoples’ Choice Voting Sponsor)

• Seated sponsor dinner including reserved seating for 12 guests (1 table) with tabletop signage

• Preferred seating for the performance portion of the evening for 12 guests

• One half page ad in Gala event program

• Name recognition on event invitation and event signage

• Logo Placement on event invitation and event webpage

$10,000: Plié Sponsor

• Seated sponsor dinner including reserved seating for 12 guests (1 table) with tabletop signage

• Preferred seating during performance for 12 guests

• Access to the Gala after party for 12 guests

• One half page ad in Gala event program

• Name recognition on event invitation and event signage

• Logo Placement on event invitation and event webpage

$7,500: Pirouette Sponsor

• Seated sponsor dinner including reserved seating for 8 guests (1 table) with tabletop signage

• Preferred seating during performance for 8 guests

• Access to the Gala after party for 8 guests

• Name recognition on event invitation and event signage

• Logo Placement on event invitation and event webpage

$3,000: Pirouette Sponsor

• Corporate logo inclusion and marketing opportunities on designated space/area within the event, in conjunction with specialized sponsorship

• Gold level tickets including cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert for 4 guests

• Gold level tickets for the performance portion of the evening for 4 guests

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP THAT ENHANCES YOUR BRAND

Charlotte Ballet performance transforms the artist and audience. The artists become storytellers, tools for the choreographers and motion for the music. For the audience – a performance can lift you out of the everyday, take you to new worlds and give you a moment to pause or feel exhilarated.

Your support as a corporate sponsor powers Charlotte Ballet.

SPONSORSHIP AT A GLANCE

A Sponsorship offers a variety of benefits t several funding levels from $5,000 to $25,000. Sample benefits include:

Branding

• Advertising in Season Playbills

• Logo placement in direct marketing

• Recognition on performance signage

• Space for corporate materials displayed at sponsored performances

• Recognition during pre-show curtain speeches

Corporate Entertainment & Business Development

• Complimentary performance tickets and corporate discount for additional tickets

• Private reception and backstage tours at the theater

• Exclusive access to the artists and invitations to other Charlotte Ballet special events

Through a partnership with Charlotte Ballet, your company will highlight its presence within the region, receiving exciting benefits and prominent recognition for investment in the arts. It is our sincere hope that you will support Charlotte Ballet in our 2022/2023 Season.

FALL WORKS SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

2022/2023 Season

OCTOBER 13-15, 2022

KNIGHT THEATER

COMMITTED SPONSORSHIPS

$15,000 Gold Sponsorship

ALL BENEFITS LISTED BELOW, PLUS:

• Total of 50 complimentary tickets to sponsored production

• One quarter page advertisement in sponsored production playbill

$10,000 Silver Sponsor

ALL BENEFITS LISTED BELOW, PLUS:

• Total of 30 complimentary tickets to sponsored production

• Special corporate pricing at 10% discount rate on performance ticket purchases (restrictions may apply)

• Branding recognition on sponsored production select direct marketing including production-related U.S. mail; when applicable

• Private theater reception, immediately preceeding a performance of sponsored production. Includes reservation and use of space; all reception costs including catering/beverage/rentals are responsibility of the Sponsor

• Branding recognition at the theater during sponsored production including curtain speech announcements, playbills and lobby signage

AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIPS

* Sponsorship Opportunities can be customized based on individual brand needs and budget.

• Recognition in Corporate & Foundation Donors section of Season playbill

• Invitation for two (2) to attend select Charlotte Ballet special events throughout the season

Charlotte Ballet’s season opens with the return of a fan favorite and an acclaimed work never before seen in Charlotte. Fall Works features Helen Pickett’s IN Cognito, created for Charlotte Ballet in 2019, with inspiration from NC author Tom Robbins. For the first time Charlotte Ballet will present Under the Lights, choreographed by Charlotte Ballet II Director Christopher Stuart and set to the music of the iconic Johnny Cash. ArtsNash called this ballet a “seamless blend of classical, modern and popular dance styles”. A third piece to be announced soon will add to the evening, creating a truly unparalleled experience for our audiences.

Deloitte (Gold)

G old and Silver

IN Cognito

Photo by Taylor Jones