Steven Visneau
TexasBalletTheater
Dancer Samantha Pille in "Serenade."
With the COVID-19 pandemic still uncertain into the new year, Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) has made the decision to go digital — at least for the first couple of months in 2021.
TBT will film ballets originally scheduled for February and March and make them available for viewing online. The nonprofit ballet company was originally scheduled to perform a trio of ballets — "Serenade," "Star Crossed," and "World Premiere" by associate artistic director Tim O'Keefe — in February at both Bass Performance Hall and Dallas' Winspear Opera House on the AT&T Performing Arts Center Campus. Then, in March, the company planned to perform "Bartok," "Image," and "Imbue."
The 2020-2021 season would have closed with "Beauty and the Beast" in May, but TBT has elected to perform a "to-be-announced production instead to better fit the local health landscape in the coming months. TBT leadership will explore both digital and reimagined in-person opportunities."
“Our artistic staff look forward to presenting innovative and creative performances, showcasing the art and resilience of ballet to the community,” executive director Vanessa Logan said in a statement. “This alternative spring season will create new opportunities for our artists which weren’t possible before, and we are excited to share them in the digital space.”
Tickets for the digital performances will be available "soon" through TBT's box office, both online and by phone at 877-828-9200, option 1. More information is available at texasballettheater.org.
