Support Ballet Nebraska in ‘Omaha Gives!’
Ballet Nebraska is excited to be participating in Omaha Gives! – a 24-hour charitable challenge organized by the Omaha Community Foundation. The big day is May 22 – so mark your calendar! Ballet Nebraska has received a $15,000 operating support grant from the Peter Kiewit [...]
Season 4: Catch the Next Wave
Ballet Nebraska will return this fall for our fourth season of exhilarating professional dance! You’ll see: Winthrop Corey’s enchanting Snow White Our holiday tradition, The Nutcracker (now including shows at the beautiful Orpheum Theater!) A new Momentum program, featuring Erika Overturff’s lively new ballet, Party [...]
Something New: The Encore Series
For Season 4, Ballet Nebraska introduces the Encore Series! Innovative, informal, and intimate, this new series will combine fresh programming, artist Q&As, and light refreshments in a casual, conveniently located venue (to be announced soon.) Exact details are subject to change, so keep watching balletnebraska.org [...]
Ballet Nebraska’s ‘Momentum’ Best Dance Production
After receiving eight nominations for the 7th Annual Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards (OEAA), Ballet Nebraska was recognized for best dance production for its spring 2012 presentation of ‘Momentum’, featuring several original works in a variety of dance styles, including ‘Cleopatra’ by artistic director Erika Overturff. [...]
Company’s European men discuss ‘Nutcracker’
While boys the United States may recognize music from The Nutcracker as it blares in the background of truck commercials and perhaps sit a little taller when the mice and soldiers begin to battle, the Nutcracker experience for boys on the other side of the [...]
Ballet for Everyone
Making ballet accessible for everyone has been part of Ballet Nebraska’s mission since our inception just a few short years ago. This includes introducing ballet to young audiences and welcoming groups to our shows who would otherwise be unable to attend a professional ballet performance. [...]
BN II and Repertory Ensemble auditions May 17
Ballet Nebraska announces 2013-14 auditions for its pre-professional company, Ballet Nebraska II, as well as the ballet company’s youth Repertory Ensemble groups. Ballet Nebraska II (BN II) serves as an introduction to professional company life for pre-professional ballet students. Students who meet the required ongoing [...]
