2024/25 Community Performances
BALLET TUESDAY AT LANDMARK CENTER
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from The Waves featuring the Junior Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This new work is set to a minimalist score by siblings Genevieve and Chris Waterbury. Through observation, dancers and audiences navigate the space between swells, both individually and as an ensemble, allowing their own stories to parallel nature’s rise and fall, ebb and flow.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 @ Noon
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
FREE!
BALLET TUESDAY AT LANDMARK CENTER
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from Nutcracker in Wonderland featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This enchanting twist on a holiday classic weaves together two timeless stories, The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland, for a kaleidoscopic meeting of magic and whimsy.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ Noon
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
FREE!
BALLET CO.LABORATORY & MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA EVENT
Join us at the Minnesota Orchestra for a FREE pre-concert performance. Enjoy excerpts from Nutcracker in Wonderland featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This enchanting twist on a holiday classic weaves together two timeless stories, The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland, for a kaleidoscopic meeting of magic and whimsy.
DATE/TIME
Thursday, November 14, 2024 @ 10:15am
LOCATION
Minnesota Orchestra | Target Atrium
1111 Nicollet Mall / Minneapolis, MN 55403
FREE!
BALLET CO.LABORATORY & MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA EVENT
Join us at the Minnesota Orchestra for a FREE pre-concert performance. Enjoy excerpts from Nutcracker in Wonderland featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This enchanting twist on a holiday classic weaves together two timeless stories, The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland, for a kaleidoscopic meeting of magic and whimsy.
DATE/TIME
Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 7:15pm
LOCATION
Minnesota Orchestra | Target Atrium
1111 Nicollet Mall / Minneapolis, MN 55403
FREE!
GIRL SCOUTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES EVENT WITH BALLET CO.LABORATORY
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Nutcracker in Wonderland. Start your evening with a backstage tour to learn secrets about the production…and maybe even get a glimpse of a dancer warming up! You and your troop will then attend our holiday performance and end with a post-show photo opportunity with some of the dancers in the show.
DATE/TIME
Friday, December 20, 2024 @ 6:00pm
Saturday, December 21, 2024 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION
The O’Shaughnessy
2004 Randolph Ave / Saint Paul, MN 55105
COST
$30
*For more information, please contact Lexi at lbateman@balletcolaboratory.org.
BALLET TUESDAY AT LANDMARK CENTER
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from Harold Goes To the State Fair. Inspired by the classic children’s book, Harold and the Purple Crayon, this endearing ballet is the perfect introduction to dance for our youngest audience members—toddlers and preschoolers.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ Noon
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
FREE!
GIRL SCOUTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES EVENT WITH BALLET CO.LABORATORY
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Harold Goes to the State Fair. Start your evening with a pre-show dance class and sneak peek into the production. You and your troop will then attend the performance and end with the opportunity to attend our fair with treats and prizes.
DATE/TIME
Saturday, March 1, 2025 @ 5:00pm
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 5:00pm
LOCATION
Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre
276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd / Saint Paul, MN 55106
COST
$25
*For more information, please contact Lexi at lbateman@balletcolaboratory.org.
BALLET TUESDAY AT LANDMARK CENTER
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from An American in Paris featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This ballet is inspired by the musical starring Gene Kelly and set to memorable George Gershwin melodies, such as "I Got Rhythm." Follow along as Jerry, our aspiring American painter, works to succeed in both art and love.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 @ Noon
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
FREE!
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF MINNESOTA PERFORMANCE
The patients, their loved ones, and Children’s Minnesota staff / volunteers are invited to attend a free performance of Harold Goes to the State Fair. This performance will take place in the hospital’s Star Studio and be streamed to patients’ rooms.
DATE/TIME
Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 11:00am
LOCATION
Children’s Minnesota – St. Paul Campus | Star Studio
345 Smith Ave N / Saint Paul, MN 55102
* Streamed to Minneapolis campus
FREE!
BALLET TUESDAY AT LANDMARK CENTER
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from La Fille mal Gardée featuring the Junior Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory. This comedic springtime ballet is famous for its clogging and dancing chickens!
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 @ Noon
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
FREE!
GIRL SCOUTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES EVENT WITH BALLET CO.LABORATORY
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s An American in Paris. Start your evening with a pre-show dance class and a mini French lesson. You and your troop will then attend our performance and end with a post-show photo opportunity with some of the dancers in the show.
DATE/TIME
Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION
E.M. Pearson Theatre
312 Hamline Ave N / Saint Paul, MN 55104
COST
$30
*For more information, please contact Lexi at lbateman@balletcolaboratory.org.
FLINT HILLS FAMILY FESTIVAL
Dance, discover, and dream at the Flint Hills Family Festival. Catch a performance of Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Harold Goes to the State Fair, inspired by the beloved children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon. Ballet Co.Laboratory, along with other local arts organizations, will also have an activity tent for young ones to make a craft, play a game, and learn a few dance moves!
DATES
May 30 – 31, 2025
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2025
FREE!
GRAND OLD DAY
Stroll the streets of Grand Avenue on Grand Old Day and you will find Ballet Co.Laboratory’s activity booth. Come make a crown, get a temporary tattoo, play games, and more!
DATE/TIME
Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 9:00am – 6:00pm
LOCATION
Grand Avenue / Saint Paul, MN 55105
FREE!
TWIN CITIES PRIDE
Let’s come together with friends, family, and allies to honor the LGBTQIA+ community! Visit our booth in Loring Park for crafts, games, photo opportunities, and other surprises. You can also catch us dancing in the parade!
DATES
Saturday, June 28 – 29, 2025 from 10:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday, June 29, 2025 from 10:00am – 6:00pm
LOCATION
Loring Park
1382 Willow St / Minneapolis, MN 55403
*Parade will be on June 29th on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis
FREE!
BALLET CO.LABORATORY’S OUTREACH & ACCESS PROGRAMMING IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY:
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation for the arts and cultural heritage fund.
