New Orleans Ballet Theatre
2023-2024 Season
Upcoming Spring 2024
Dracula: May 2024
Dracula
Photo by Vladislav Sitnikov
Josh Reynolds and Jo-Ann Sundermeier
May 2024
The Orpheum Theater
Tickets ON SALE through ticketmaster
An entirely new production choreographed by Oliver Halkowich.
“I sometimes think we must all be mad and that we shall wake to sanity in straight-waistcoats,” Dr. Seward bemoans, as he is pulled into a world of darkness.
This all new ballet, inspired by Bram Stoker’s novel, will go into the mind of our protagonist, Jonathan Harker, on his journey to Count Dracula’s castle and his inner reckoning with his own darkness and his love, Mina, who fights to bring him back to the light.
Using a mix of musical genres, this production will transport you into a world of seduction, lust, and forbidden desire and our eternal obsession over good versus bad.
Suitable for most ages.
Dracula 2024 Trailer
Earlier this Season
Outdoor Performances
October 13th & 14th, 2023
FREE ADMISSION
Suggested Donation: $20.00
University of New Orleans Amphitheater
Free Parking Along Alumni Drive. See Map for location on Campus.
October 13th, 7:00pm*
October 14th, 7:00pm*
*Weather permitting. Any changes to scheduled outdoor performances will be posted online and on social media.
Program Details:
A triple bill featuring neoclassical and contemporary ballet featuring NOBT’s company and trainee artists.
Excerpts from “Carmina Burana”
Choreography by Gregory and Marjorie Schramel
Highlights from the operatic work “Carmina Burana”. NOBT artists will tour to NW Florida Ballet to perform the full work in March 2024.
Performed by the full company and trainee artists.
“8s and then 6s”
World Premier: Choreography by Oliver Halkowich
From the Choreographer: I have arrived in New Orleans to start something new. Working with young dancers at the beginning of their journey. It is interesting to look back on how I got here while looking at these dancers unsure of where they are going.
Performed by the trainee artists.
“Esplanade”
World Premier: Choreography by Diogo de Lima
"Esplanade" explores themes of connection and separation, mirroring the ebb and flow of life itself. The choreography highlights the interactions and relationships that can develop in a public space like an esplanade, where strangers may become friends or lovers, and where moments of solitude and reflection coexist with moments of joyful celebration.
Performed by the full company and trainee artists.
The Nutcracker
Devin Ball Photography
Donald Jones, Jr.
December 15th- 23rd, 2023
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
The Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans 70112
The beloved two-act ballet returns this December! Performed by the professional company and the charming addition of over 120 local children, NOBT will present 8 performances at the Orpheum Theater for the upcoming holiday season.
Come see this classic Christmas tale and experience the incredible talent that is New Orleans Ballet Theatre’s company of dancers, stunning sets and costumes, and the iconic score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The holiday season isn’t complete without The Nutcracker, and NOBT’s production is not one to be missed!
Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours
Photo by Vladislav Sitnikov
Isabel Borges, Drew Pearson, Sara Falstad, Hannah Powell, Katherine Hanson
Carmina Burana
March 9th-10th, 2024
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578
Program Details:
Choreography: Gregory Schramel and Marjorie Schramel
In collaboration with Northwest Florida Ballet, NOBT artists will perform Carl Orff’s powerhouse masterpiece “Carmina Burana” with live accompaniment by Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and the Pensacola Choral Society. Also on the program will be “Afterglow”, choreographed by NW Florida Ballet’s Artistic Director Todd Allen and performed by the artists of NOBT.
Back to Balanchine
Photo by Kayla Foxworth
Serenade and Concerto Barocco. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
February - March 2024
Alexandria, LA with Rapides Symphony Orchestra
February 4th, 2:30pm
TICKETS ON SALE through ticketmaster: Select performance below
New Orleans, Orpheum Theater
Program Details:
Featuring two of George Balanchine’s most famous neoclassical ballets, “Concerto Barocco” and “Serenade”, with permissions from NYC Ballet and the Balanchine Trust.
“Serenade”
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
George Balanchine’s first ballet choreographed in America and originally set on students of the School of American Ballet, “Serenade” premiered in 1934. A sweepingly romantic work set to Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, Serenade encapsulates the movement of the Balanchine technique, iconic is its expressiveness, and is easily one of Balanchine’s most beloved works the world over.
“Concerto Barocco”
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust by arrangement with the American rights holder, New York City Ballet
First premiered in 1941, Concerto Barocco epitomizes the purity in musical representation characteristic of George Balanchine’s work. One of his most famous plotless ballets with minimal costuming, the ballet is dedicated to the complete embodiment and visualization of the music, Bach’s Double Violin Concerto.
“Esplanade”
Choreography by Diogo de Lima
"Esplanade" explores themes of connection and separation, mirroring the ebb and flow of life itself. The choreography highlights the interactions and relationships that can develop in a public space like an esplanade, where strangers may become friends or lovers, and where moments of solitude and reflection coexist with moments of joyful celebration.
Concerto Barocco and Serenade. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust