Following the success of its 2016 Joyce engagement, The Sarasota Ballet returns with a special program comprised of selections from its vast repertoire by world-renowned choreographers like Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Dame Ninette de Valois, Twyla Tharp, Sir David Bintley, Christopher Wheeldon, and Sir Matthew Bourne. Audiences are certain to delight in this marvelous company’s “meticulous, juicy performance” (The New York Times) of ballet classics.

Please note: Former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Marcelo Gomes will be performing as a Guest Artist for The Sarasota Ballet in Program B's The Two Pigeons on Saturday, August 18 at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday, August 19 at 2pm.

Curtain Chat : Wed, Aug 15

Program A
Tue-Wed at 7:30pm, Thu-Fri at 8pm
Monotones I & II by Sir Frederick Ashton
-intermission-
Symphony of Sorrows by Ricardo Graziano
-intermission-
There Where She Loved by Christopher Wheeldon

Program B (In honor of the 30^th anniversary of Ashton’s death)
Sat at 2pm & 8pm, Sun at 2pm
There Where She Loved by Christopher Wheeldon
-intermission-
Monotones I & II by Sir Frederick Ashton
-intermission-
Divertissements by Sir Frederick Ashton
La Chatte Metamorphosee en Femme
Pas de Trois from Les Patineurs
Meditation from Thaïs
Final Pas de Deux from The Two Pigeons

Funding Credits

Underwriting support for The Joyce’s presentation of The Sarasota Ballet provided by Martin and Linda Fell.