Charleston, W.Va. (WVDN) — The Charleston Ballet is proud to present BALLET.ESSENTIAL, a captivating mixed-bill performance that will round out the 2024-2025 season. This highly anticipated event will be held on March 14 -15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charleston Coliseum Theater.
BALLET.ESSENTIAL promises to be a celebration of artistry and movement, featuring a fusion of dance genres. The performance will feature the dynamic rhythms of AFRICAN IMAGES, a vibrant and energetic African-inspired work, the timeless elegance of the classical ballet LES SYLPHIDES, and the folk-dancing influences in BélaBartók’s ROMANIAN FOLK DANCES.
AFRICAN IMAGES and ROMANIAN FOLK DANCES were choreographed by K. R. Pauley. LES SYPHIDES uses a collection of Chopin’s Waltzes, Nocturnes, Preludes, and Mazurkas, originally composed as piano pieces. Michel Fokine choreographed this Romantic ballet sometimes known as“Chopiniana” and originally performed by ballet greats Pavlova, Nijinsky, and Karsavina.
In addition to the Charleston Ballet’s own company artists, BALLET.ESSENTIAL will also showcase guest performers.
Tickets are on sale now!
Tickets for the performances can be purchased in advance through the Charleston Ballet office by calling (304) 342-6541 or online at www.thecharlestonballet.com/
Advance ticket prices are $30 for Students/Seniors and $35 for Adults.
These tickets are also available at the Charleston Coliseum Convention Center Box Office.
Tickets will be available at the door for an additional $5 per ticket ($35 for Students/Seniors, $40 for Adults).
Don’t miss your chance to witness this breathtaking performance that celebrates the beauty, energy, and the artistry of dance. Join us as we close our season with BALLET.ESSENTIAL at the Charleston Coliseum Theater on March 14-15, 2025.
This performance has been made possible in part by grants from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation and Fund for the Arts, the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
The Charleston Ballet was founded by Andre Van Damme in 1956 and named the Official West Virginia State Ballet in 1972. Kim R. Pauley became the artistic director upon his death in 1989 and continues the company’s mission. The company has a reputation for high-quality professional performances, artistic integrity, and strong social conscience.
