2023-2024 PERFORMANCES

This Saturday, April 20th at the State Theatre 3 pm and 7:30 pM

The Little Mermaid (see below)

Choreography, original music and costume design by Lavinia Reid

The Story of Babar and The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Saturday October 21 at the Hangar Theatre

3 p.m. matinee

7 p.m. evening

The Ithaca Ballet`s 2023-2024 season opens with two classic family ballets.  The Story of Babar, the Elephant, narrated by Peter Ustinov with music by Francis Poulenc.  Poignant stories of Babar as a young elephant, losing his mother and being cared for by the kind old lady to becoming King of the Elephants are imaginatively portrayed in this production choreographed by Lavinia Reid.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a perfect Halloween tale of the medieval town of Hamelin where the magical Pied Piper is brought into town to solve the terrible rat problem.  All is well until the ungrateful Mayor doesn`t want to pay the Piper for his work—and the tale twists from here.  Music by Edvard Grieg and choreography by Cindy Reid after an original ballet by Alice Reid.. 

The Nutcracker

November 26—3 p.m. The Smith Center for the Arts Geneva, NY

December 15—7:30 p.m. The State Theatre Ithaca, NY

December 16—3:00 p.m. The State Theatre Ithaca, NY

December 17 —3:00 p.m. The State Theatre, Ithaca, NY

This holiday ballet, enchants with its magical story and breathtaking performances. Follow Clara through a world of dancing snowflakes, mischievous mice, and lively tin soldiers and Nutcracker Prince. From the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Waltz of the Flowers, each scene mesmerizes. With famous Tchaikovsky music and intricate choreography, this ballet is a cherished tradition, spreading joy during the holiday season. As the snow falls and the curtains rise, audiences eagerly await Clara's dream fulfillment.

The Smith

The State Theater