2018-19 Season Announced for Avant Chamber Ballet
Artistic director Katie Cooper and music director David Cooper from Avant Chamber Ballet announced the company’s 2018-2019 season, featuring three subscription productions at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District and the launch of the new Family Saturdays series.
The season includes world premieres by Cooper and Women’s Choreography Project, as well as works by choreographers Paul Mejia, Christopher Wheeldon and George Balanchine.
“Our seventh season is our biggest yet with five new works, collaborations and touring,” Cooper said. “We are also excited about starting the Family Saturdays program, which will expose new audiences to the joy of live music and dance.”
Tickets on sale this fall through ticketdfw.com.
THE 2018-2019 SEASON OVERVIEW
EVENING SUBSCRIPTION SERIES:
Moody Performance Hall
- THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL PASSION
7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8 - ROMANCE AND RAGTIME
7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 2019 - FASCINATING RHYTHMS: GERSHWIN, PIAZZOLLA, AND MASON
7:30 p.m. May 3-4, 2019
TOURING:
- NUTCRACKER: SHORT AND SUITE
7:30 p.m. Nov. 15
White’s Chapel, Southlake
Presented by Apex Arts League - THE NUTCRACKER
with Mejia Ballet presented by Arts San Antonio
Dec. 20-22
Lila Cockrell Theatre, San Antonio
FAMILY SATURDAYS SUBSCRIPTION SERIES:
Moody Performance Hall
- 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8
- 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2019
- 2:30 p.m. May 4, 2019
Family Saturdays is a subscription series for young audiences to experience live music and dance in an engaging and family-friendly environment. Each Family Saturdays performance will be one hour long and will feature the professional dancers of Avant Chamber Ballet accompanied by live music.
