(June 17, 2020) Palm Beach Symphony has announced that Ballet Palm Beach Founder and Artistic Director Colleen Smith has been awarded the 2020 Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts and will receive the entire prize amount of $10,000. The award ceremony will stream live to the public beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at https://www.palmbeachsymphony.org/frank-prize. […]
Amidst the pandemic outbreak, Ballet Palm Beach, among many other local businesses and organizations, decided to close its doors for the safety of its dancers, teachers, and academy students. Though quarantine was not the most ideal situation for its youngest ballerinas, the Ballet Palm Beach Academy powered through the setbacks, offering its students free, virtual […]
Ballet Palm Beach’s Cinderella filled with rich performances Reposted from Palm Beach Daily News Mon, Nov 4, 2019 By Demetrius Klein Special to the Palm Beach Daily News “Ballet Palm Beach brought a clean, smart, chamber version of Cinderella to the Rinker Playhouse at The Kravis Center. This familiar story, set to the score by […]
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{TICKETS- CLICK HERE} PREMIERES is a mixed bill presented at the Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on March 25-27. It features three world premieres and Balanchine’s rarely-seen pas de deux, Sonatine, accompanied by live piano music. The company has been a hive of activity this month with the contagious energy of our guest […]
(Palm Beach Gardens, FL – February 11, 2019) Colleen Smith, Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Palm Beach, welcomed 130 of the nonprofit organization’s patrons, leaders and dancers at Dance Revealed, a cocktail fundraiser that was held on January 31 at the new Fritz Gallery in Palm Beach. Theodora Aspegren, Robert Bailey and Chase Thomas […]
From Jan 25- 27, seven Ballet Palm Beach company dancers performed in Palm Beach Opera’s La Traviata as gypsies and matadors with choreography by Colleen Smith. The dancers enjoyed gaining a new performance experience and working alongside Palm Beach Opera artistic staff and artists. They also received praise by reviewer, David Fleshler of South Florida Classical Review. Below are excerpts from […]
(Palm Beach Gardens, FL – November 14, 2018) Colleen Smith, Artistic Director of Ballet Palm Beach today announced that the highly acclaimed professional ballet company will present everyone’s favorite holiday classic at two different locations this season. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts – Dreyfoos Hall 701 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach November 30-December 1 + Friday […]
Colleen Smith, Artistic Director of Ballet Palm Beach today announced three new members to the professional ballet company’s board of directors: + Theodora Aspegren is a real estate investor who serves on the West Palm Beach Historic Planning Board. Originally from New York City and Newport, RI. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in art […]
First Production will be Gatsby, November 2-4 *TICKETS* Colleen Smith, Artistic Director of Ballet Palm Beach announced a partnership with The King’s Academy Conservatory of Arts in West Palm Beach, through which the professional dance company will present four major ballets during the 2018-2019 season. The performances will be presented at the Academy’s Page Center for […]
Exciting news! Ballet Palm Beach will be featured in South Florida PBS’ On the Town in The Palm Beaches: Palm Beach Gardens. About On the Town: Film and television personality Frank Licari goes On the Town in The Palm Beaches with high-spirited and entertaining journeys that provide a unique view of South Florida living. Encounter […]
Gatsby has generated some great press for Ballet Palm Beach and has given us a spectacular platform to speak about the powerful impact of ballet! Tyveze Littlejohn who plays the title role shared his inspirational story of how he got involved with ballet! Click below to find out more our Gatsby. “Black dancer overcame odds to get ‘Gatsby’ […]
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