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Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center
1111 North Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804
Information about the Orlando Ballet:
- Established in 1974, Orlando Ballet is the only professional resident ballet in the Greater Orlando area
- The Orlando Ballet was formed in 1974 as The Performing Arts Company of Florida with 12 young, non-paid dancers and $4000
- In 1978, the company changed its name to the Southern Ballet Theater and found a new home for local performances at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre.
- In 1982, the company opened a ballet school to meet the growing demand for dance instruction.
- In 2002, the company changes its name to Orlando Ballet
- The company celebrates its 36th season during 2009-2010
- Today, the Orlando Ballet School is home to over 1,250 students in four locations, and has trained some of the brightest young talent in the world of dance.
- From England to Japan, Cuba to Canada, the Orlando Ballet boasts a vastly diversified company, representing more than 10 world cultures, including the United States, Korea, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Japan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, England and Romania.
Current Season
Vampire’s Ball
October 21-23, 2011
Vampire lore – frightening, erotic, and campy – is explored in this premier
production from the creative mind of Orlando Ballet artistic director Robert
Hill. Told through a series of vignettes featuring Mr.
The Nutcracker
December 15 - 18, 2011
Swans: Black & White
March 30-April 1, 2012
Orlando Ballet artistic director Robert Hill takes a new look at the romantic
saga Swan Lake. A classic tale of the struggle between beauty and betrayal, and
the duality of human nature, told through elegant ballet and Tchaikovsky’s
stirring score..
Battle of the Sexes III
February 10-12, 2012
The final installment in artistic director Robert Hill’s critically acclaimed
Battle of the Sexes series. Orlando Ballet explores the pathos of the human
experience as only dance can through a series of breath-taking vignettes that
explore a contemporary repertoire.
Family Series
The Nutcracker, 60 Minutes
December 17-18, 2011
The Family Series version of the Tchaikovsky classic is kept to one hour long to
keep everyone’s attention. When her beloved Nutcracker comes to life, Clara is
whisked away on a magical adventure and your family will be too.
The Sleeping Beauty
October 22, 2011
This beloved fairy tale finds the Princess Aurora awaiting the kiss of a
handsome prince, after falling victim to and evil witches spell. Love conquers
all in this Family Series ballet in one hour, to keep everyone’s attention.
The Swan Princess
March 31, 2012
Destiny unites childhood friends Prince Derek and Princess Odette as they fall
in love. A vengeful sorcerer kidnaps the Princess and casts a spell turning the
beautiful maiden into a swan.
