2026-2027 Season
Hansel and Gretel
Our opening ballet is the tale of Hansel & Gretel who leave home and become lost in the forest. While picking strawberries they encounter the witch. The children are enchanted by gingerbread and candies but must think quickly to find their way home.
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The performance also features excerpts from the classic ballet Don Quixote.
October 3-4, 2026
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
This original ballet, a Thanksgiving Weekend tradition in Grand Rapids, brings to life Clement C. Moore's poem with dancing stockings, mischievous mice, and Santa with his reindeer.
Enjoy an hour of family entertainment, and after the show, capture memories with Santa on stage. This performance is suitable for guests of all ages.
Thanksgiving weekend
Sleeping Beauty
This classic classical ballet is the traditional fairy tale French fairy tale by Charles Perrault.. The ballet includes the beauty of Princess Aurora and the charming wedding celebration with all of her forest friends.
Set to the music of Adolf Adam, CARE has condensed the ballet for the enchantment of young children.
February 6-7, 2027