Balletmet Columbus Tickets

Ever since this prestigious institution opened its doors to its patrons in 1978, it has been blessed with a team of artists par excellence, due to which it has grown in leaps and bounds. It has certainly outpaced and outsmarted all other performing arts academies in the United States. Today, the institution is run by a winning team of Cheri Mitchell (executive director), Rebecca Rodriguez-Hodory (ballet mistress), Hisham Omardien (ballet master) and Gerard Charles. Charles is BalletMet’s artistic director. He is a graduate of prestigious Royal Ballet School in London. An accomplished ballet dancer, Charles has danced with BalletMet, Milwaukee Ballet, and the Ballet International in London. Charles has also been the brains behind stupendous hits like Aladdin, The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Cinderella, The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland.

The Nutcracker has been that one particular show which has made BalletMet famous all over the world. The show is full of lavish sets, colorful costumes, melodious sounds and masterfully choreographed dances, all perfectly done while you take an enchanted trip into the magical world of the unknown. This show has the critics raving ever since its premier and has become one of the favorite performing arts pieces of all times. The show showcases the awesome work of over 100 dancers, and Tchaikovsky’s composition serves as icing on the cake. Overall, with such winning combination, it is simply impossible for other dance numbers to outpace this one!

Another of Tchaikovsky’s master composition has been The Sleeping Beauty. Choreographed by Gerard Charles, it too takes you on an enchanted journey into the unknown land of fairies, forests, curses, and castles. The ballet is all about one Princess Aurora who could be brought back to life with a kiss by a handsome prince. It has been one of the most celebrated ballets of all times. It too has lavish sets, majestic dances and sumptuous costumes. Is it any wonder than that it has turned out to be a crowd puller!

As mentioned earlier, BalletMet Columbus also serves as an academy for students of all ages, and would impart world-class education to anyone interested in dance. Early Childhood is one such endeavor wherein kids as young as 3 ½ years old are taught self expression and creative movements. These kids are trained in the art of dance through fantasy and imagination. For slightly older students of ages 8-19, the academy runs Youth Dance Programs, in which the students pick from a wide variety of choices. They may specialize in any dance form like Zumba, theatre dance, tap, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, creative dance, or they may opt for Flamenco. The adults, too, are offered these dance lessons and for them there is an added advantage of staying physically fit while exploring their passion for dance.

In addition, BalletMet Columbus also organizes Youth Camps, in which tap dance and ballet are taught alongside acting and yoga. It also offers courses to those who are almost ready to enter the professional world of dance and is called Pre-Professional Ballet Program. Intensive Ballet Program is another path offered by the institution in which serious ballet students further sharpen their skills in 4-weeks duration. The academy, also offers scholarships to those who cannot afford the cost and based upon one’s merit, offers fully funded scholarships as well. This is part of BalletMet’s all-inclusive-dance for all philosophy.

This premier institution of dance education and training is one of its kinds in the whole of the United States! Ohioans in general and residents of Columbus in particular are certainly lucky to have this first-class institution located in their home state. Ballet performances composed by BalletMet are certainly the best and the favorite of true lovers of art! So treat yourself with the very best and buy BalletMet Columbus tickets now!