Season 48 (2025-2026) performances
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All new works choreographed by Ballet Rhode Island artists, imagining the next era of human connection, environment, and expression.
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
825 Hope Street
Providence, RI
Performances:
February 7 – 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm
February 8 – 3:30 pm
February 13 – 1:00 pm, 7:00 pm
February 14 – 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm
February 20 – 7:00 pm
Join Gwendolyn and Omar, two dancing pigs with big dreams, as they leap from their small town to the bright lights of Hollywood! Based on David Ira Rottenberg’s charming book, this delightful children’s ballet is full of humor, heart, and toe-tapping fun for the whole family.
Choreography by Adele Walden
Copies of Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood will be available for purchase. Author David Ira Rottenberg will be at every performance signing books!
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
825 Hope Street
Providence, RI
Performances:
February 8 – 12:00 pm
February 15 – 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
February 21 – 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
February 22 – 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
The School of Ballet RI Performance Ensemble is a process-focused initiative designed to support our students’ professional growth and aligns closely with the core values we nurture in our Upper-Level students.
Ensemble 1 will perform Giselle’s Friends (Giselle) and Ensemble 2 will perform Coppelia’s Friends (Coppelia), staged by Ms. Leticia Guerrero.
Upper 1 & 2 will also perform 2 new contemporary works choreographed by Adele Walden (Upper 1) and Tara McCally (Upper 2). Additionally, variations will be performed by our Upper 2 students participating in YAGP. Coached by our illustrious faculty!
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
825 Hope Street
Providence, RI
Performances:
February 28 3:30pm
February 28 6:30pm
Tickets: $30, Purchase through the link or call 617-484-3783
Featuring works by
Kathleen Breen Combes, Artistic Executive Director, and Yury Yanowsky, Artistic Curator and Resident Choreographer of Ballet Rhode Island
Naoko Brown, Independent Choreographer
Ruth Fentroy, Independent Choreographer
Janelle Gilchrist, Artistic Director of Janelle Gilchrist Dance Troupe
Kathy Hassinger, Artistic Director of Dance Currents, Inc.
Margot Parsons, Artistic Director of DanceVisions, Inc.
Robert VerEecke, Artistic Director of Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble
Lighting design by Lynda Rieman.
*Please note ticket sales are not through Ballet RI’s Box Office. For assistance, please call DanceVisions, Inc. at 617-484-3783
Boston University Dance Theater
915 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
Entrance on Buick Street, just off of Commonwealth Ave.
Performances:
March 7 – 7:30 pm
March 8 – 2:00 pm
Pure Dance
March 20-29, 2026 | PROVIDENCE, RI & April 25-26 | FALL RIVER, MA
Woodman Center at Moses Brown: March 20-29
Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center: April 25 – 26
Striking contrast and kinetic beauty, Pure Dance celebrates the power, precision, and poetry of the moving body. From the effervescent brilliance of George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante to the meditative intimacy of Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, to the raw, contemporary pulse of Yury Yanowsky’s Fading Creatures, this program reveals the body as both instrument and storyteller. Three choreographers. Three unique voices. One unforgettable journey through movement.
Program:
“Allegro Brilliante” – George Balanchine
“Liturgy” – Christopher Wheeldon
“Fading Creatures” – Yury Yanowsky
Woodman Center at Moses Brown
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI
Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center
777 Elsbree St
Fall River, MA 02720
Performances:
Woodman Center at Moses Brown
March 20 – 7:00 pm
March 21 – 7:00 pm
March 22 – 1:30 pm
March 28 – 1:30 pm, 7:00 pm
March 29 – 1:30 pm
Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center
(Bristol Community College) Fall River, MA
April 25 – 7:00 pm
April 26 – 1:30 pm
Join us for an evening celebrating the return of spring and the flourishing of ballet in the Cultural Capital. The Ballet RI Ballet in Bloom gala will include live performance by the company’s world-class artists, dinner, and social dancing, all dedicated to the sustainment of one of Rhode Island’s most important cultural assets. Save the Date today and read more about joining in below!
Contact [email protected] with questions.
Woodman Center at Moses Brown
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI
Performances:
more details to come!
Machinal – A Dance of Defiance
May 7–10, 2026 | PROVIDENCE, RI & May 14–17 | KINGSTON, RI
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre May 7-10
University of Rhode Island, J Studio May 14-17
In a world that demands silence, she moves.
Sophie Treadwell’s searing 1928 play, a landmark of American expressionism, is reborn in this striking new ballet. Machinal tells the story of a woman caught in the cold machinery of modern life: her body controlled, her voice ignored, her choices not her own. Through stylized choreography and haunting rhythms, this adaptation strips away dialogue to reveal the raw, physical truth of one woman’s rebellion. Stark, visceral, and fiercely contemporary, Machinal is a portrait of alienation — and a dance of defiance.
In collaboration with University of Rhode Island and co-adapter Rachel Walshe, Yury Yanowsky breathes new life into this theatrical masterwork.
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
825 Hope Street
Providence, RI
University of Rhode Island, J Studio
Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Performances:
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
May 7 - 1:00pm
May 8 – 1:00 pm, 7:00pm
May 9 – 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm
May 10 – 1:00 pm, 4:30 pm
University of Rhode Island, J Studio
May 14 – 7:00 pm
May 15 – 7:00 pm
May 16 – 1:30 pm, 7:00 pm
May 17 – 1:30 pm
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Includes:
OFF THE WALL
October 24 – 26 Woodman Center at Moses Brown
MADE ON HOPE
February 7 – 20 Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
Pure dance
March 20 – 29 Woodman Center at Moses Brown
Machinal – A Dance of Defiance
May 8 – 10 Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
May 14 – 17 University of Rhode Island, J Studio
Includes
OFF THE WALL
October 24 – 26 Woodman Center at Moses Brown
Pure dance
March 20 – 29 Woodman Center at Moses Brown
Includes
MADE ON HOPE
February 7 – 20 Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
Machinal – A Dance of Defiance
May 8 – 10 Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
Includes:
MADE ON HOPE
February 7 – 20 Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
Pure dance
March 20 – 29 Woodman Center at Moses Brown
Machinal – A Dance of Defiance
May 8 – 10 Ballet RI Black Box Theatre
May 14 – 17 University of Rhode Island, J Studio
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TICKET INFORMATION
Single, non-subscription tickets for all performances are available online, by phone, or in person. All ticket sales are final, exchanges may be subject to additional fees (waived for subscription ticket exchanges).
Single tickets may be subject to additional convenience and facility fees.
Purchases through the Ballet Rhode Island Box Office:
ONLINE ORDERS: $7 per ticket
PHONE ORDERS: $5 per ticket
IN-PERSON ORDERS: $2 per ticket
Purchases through The VETS Box Office: All tickets for VETS performances include a $5 facility fee. Additional convenience fees for online and phone orders are determined and collected by that venue. In-person orders made at the VETS/PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset St., Providence) or The Vets (One Avenue of the Arts, Providence – SHOW DAYS ONLY) are never subject to additional fees.
Casting is subject to change without notice. Refunds or ticket exchanges for casting changes will not be provided.
All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket to see the performance (except for chatterBOXtheater performances, in which children ages 2 and younger are permitted as lap child).
Student Rush Discount (50% off) is available for select performances. A valid university ID will be required for any patron entering the theater using a student rush ticket. Additional restrictions and inventory limits may apply.
To inquire about student rush, call the venue on the day of the event:
The Vets: 401-421-ARTS
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre & Woodman Center: (401) 432-6064
Discounted tickets are available for groups of 10 or more for all performances.
Please call the following numbers to purchase group tickets for specific venues:
The VETS: Contact Paul Hiatt (401) 574-3162
Ballet RI Black Box Theatre & Woodman Center Contact Rebecca Rosenberg, Ballet RI Box Office Manager at (401) 432-6064 or [email protected]
Ballet RI’s highly acclaimed Discover Dance series offers school-time performances for selected programs throughout the season at a highly subsidized rate of $10 per student. Visit the Community Engagement page for more information.
Experiencing live professional dance is an important component of a well-rounded arts education. School of Ballet RI students enjoy a discount for performances at Woodman Center, in addition to a free ticket lottery for a limited number of seats for select performances. Refer to your student handbook for more information.
PERFORMANCE VENUES
THE VETS
One Avenue of the Arts
Providence RI 02906
Single Tickets: 401-421-ARTS
Photo by Ben Jacobsen Photo
WOODMAN CENTER
Woodman Family Community and Performance Center at Moses Brown School
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence RI
Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center
777 Elsbree St.
University of Rhode Island, J Studio
105 Upper College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
BALLET RI BLACK BOX THEATRE
An intimate venue in the heart of Providence’s East Side
825 Hope Street
Providence, RI
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