Performances
2023-2024 Season
BalletCNJ performances are part of the training curriculum. Through our performances, students build confidence, artistry, and vast knowledge of classical ballet, neo-classical, and contemporary repertoire.
Discover & Develop / Foundation & Technique
Winter Showcase
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
This is the first performance that your young dancer will experience at BalletCNJ. The Winter Showcase takes place at BalletCNJ's Studio Theater to acclimate our young ones to everything that is involved in a performance. At this showcase, there will be an excerpt performed by each level at BalletCNJ to showcase the growth and progression of our school. Audience members will see repertoire from Act I and Act II of The Nutcracker with works choreographed by our very own faculty members. It is a sneak peek version of our full length Winter Performance which will be performed in the following weeks.
Winter Performance
Saturday, December 9th & Sunday, December 10th 2023
This annual performance takes place at local theaters to give our students the full experience of a professional level performance. Our three act Winter Performance features a re-staging of Frederick Ashton's Les Patineurs, repertoire from the Nutcracker including, Act I: Waltz of the Snowflakes, and the entirety of Act II choreographed by our very own faculty members. These holiday classics are performed annually which gives the students the opportunities to showcase improvement in familiar roles, and experience growth in new casting.
Conservatory Program Showcase
Friday, January 12th & Saturday, January 13th, 2024
This showcase takes place at BalletCNJ's Studio Theater. It features all of the classical variations, contemporary solos, and ensemble pieces that the Conservatory Program Students have been rehearsing in preparation for annual competitions.
Spring Performance
Friday, May 31st & Saturday, June 1st, 2024
This annual performance takes place at local theaters to give our students the full experience of a professional level performance. The Spring Performance is typically produced with three acts, an originally choreographed ballet that features our Youngest Dancers, A Neo-Classical ballet featuring choreography from our own faculty, and a re-staging of a Classical Ballet. The repertoire for these sections revolve year after year to give our students the challenge and excitement of working on new material.
Previously, BalletCNJ has performed Giselle, Paquita, Les Sylphides, Aladdin's Wedding Scene, Night at the Ballet, Come one Come All, Le Petitie Pique-nique, Blank Canvas,
Gershwin Suite, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1, Venia, Six, and Etudes.