These Company dancers, on March 29, in succeeding groupings, swept onto the stage to the music of Camille Saint-Saens, modeling a class with barre exercises.
Victoria Lyras’ one-hour balletic rendition of Shakespeare’s endearing A Midsummer Night’s Dream takes us into the realm of fairyland existing alongside the ‘real world’ of humans, with all the layers
Editorâs note: Indianapolis Ballet was not able to perform Nutcracker Sweets live and in person as planned this year at the Toby, but ticket holders can gain complimentary digital access to the digital performance here starting Saturday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m., when IB goes live from the Toby. You can access the performance on demand through the holidays.Â
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What a different world this is ⦠not just imagined in a dream ⦠but pulled out of the core of dancers who made a dress rehearsal magical. Itâs a familiar, yet very different rendition of Indianapolis Balletâs signature Nutcracker when audiences flocked to Old National Centre and then, circulating inside the grand lobby among ballet-related activities, made their way into the majestic Murat Theatre.