New England Ballet Collective's inaugural performance on November 22, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Aetna Theatre at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art! Original choreography by Christopher Fleming formerly New York City Ballet, Michelle Thompson Ulerich formerly Ballet Austin, Rachael Gnatowski, Jasmine Urban, Sarah Grace, and Nicole Caruana performed by NEBC Company Artists and special Guest Artists!

JDPP will celebrate thirty years of “boldly and bravely” using dance, spoken word, song, and visual arts to take on social justice issues and effect change with the premiere of a freshly-conceived, “She Speaks Her Peace.” The performance is the culminating event of JDPP’s 30th anniversary celebration and a commemoration of the JDPP Ensemble’s three decades of harnessing the arts to innovate, inspire, educate and build community to overcome the barriers of race, economic opportunity, and culture.

Connecticut Ballet’s annual production is a staple of holiday entertainment in the region. Guest artists from NYCB and ABT. Visit www.palacestamford.org for details. Performances: December 21 - 2:00pm & 6:00pm December 22 - 1:00pm & 5:00pm

A CABARET EVENT The Tap Pack is an entertaining and elegant nod to the Rat Pack era. Complete with live swing music, lots of tap dancing and witty banter, get ready for some high-energy fun. This five-member troupe from Australia wins the audience from the first downbeat and the pace never slows. They sing. They dance. They joke. They bring a new, invigorating energy to a timeless style. Old School Cool from the new Kings of Swing.

Experience classical Russian ballet, one of Russia’s great cultural heritages, from none other than the great Russian National Ballet; complete with a profound musical score by Sergei Prokofiev. Cinderella is most notable for its jubilant music, extravagant costumes, and those hilarious stepsisters.