Dance Talks

Join us as we explore the three worlds in John Neumeier’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream based on William Shakespeare’s joyous romantic comedy. In conversation led by Elizabeth Klett, author of Choreographing Shakespeare: Dance Adaptations of the Plays and Poems, listen to artists of Houston Ballet as they share how the three worlds interact with their roles in Neumeier’s distinguished ballet.

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Don’t miss the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at Delmira, an Annabelle Lopez Ochoa premiere. Join us as we discuss this one-act ballet inspired by the life of Uruguayan modernist poet Delmira Agustini.

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Join us for a celebratory Dance Talk as we commemorate Artistic Director Stanton Welch’s 20^th Anniversary during our annual Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance.

Listen to artists of Houston Ballet discuss Stanton Welch’s striking production of Cinderella and the challenge and distinctive traits of the ballet’s spunky titular character.

Artists of Houston Ballet come together to give insight into the ballets of Bespoke, a fresh mixed repertory program featuring two Houston Ballet premieres.

In this Dance Talk, we take a closer look at Mayerling, an epic triumph in classical storytelling revealing the dark tale of Crown Prince Rudolf, the sole heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1880s.

Don’t miss the chance to join us for our final Dance Talk of the season in which will take a deep dive into Dwight Rhoden’s world premiere and first ballet for Houston Ballet.