About the Ballet
The Sacramento Ballet, founded in 1954, is the only professional resident ballet company in the Sacramento region. The artistic vision of the Ballet, brought to life by Artistic Directors Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, is dedicated to developing and sustaining an informed, enthusiastic and broad-based audience for dance and the performing arts, and to increasing accessibility to the arts for the entire community. Over the past 52 years the Company has performed a repertoire of diverse works, contemporary as well as classical, that has endeared them to audiences across the Region.
Modern Masters
April 26 - May 4, 2008
*Appropriate for all ages, but may not hold the interests of young children.
Modern Masters returns to the STC Mainstage for six performances in 2008! Prepare to be astonished as you are transported into the realm of creativity. Discover the masterworks of tomorrow with four world premieres crafted by some of America's brightest and most innovative young talents.
Previous Events:
A Streetcar Named Desire
February 7-10, 2008
Music by Alex North
Choreography by Ron Cunningham
Showing with Wild Sweet Love and Donizetti Variations
*Suggested for mature audiences.
Set in sultry New Orleans, Tennessee Williams' dark tale of desire is brilliantly captured in Ron Cunningham's retelling of a woman obsessed with fading beauty and fatal attraction.
Trey McIntyre's electrifying Wild Sweet Love stunned audiences last season with its brilliant mix of playful humor, poignant beauty, and athletic prowess. Commanding standing ovations at every performance, this declaration of love demands an encore. Also on the program is George Balanchine's exhuberant Donizetti Variations.
The Sleeping Beauty
March 20-22, 2008
Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography after Marius Petipa
*Appropriate for all ages
The magical fantasy of The Sleeping Beauty is brought to life as Princess Aurora awaits the spell-breaking kiss of Prince Desiré. Sumptuous scenery and dazzling costumes enchant young and old alike in this full length fairy tale classic. Perfect for the whole family.
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