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Changing lives through dance

Central New York Ballet is an artist-centered, inclusive, professional ballet company dedicated to uncompromising artistic excellence.

Meet CNY Ballet

Join us for two weekends of unforgettable performances that dive deep into passion and romance. This electrifying program opens with original choreography by guest artists and Artistic Director Claire Solis, showcasing fresh voices and bold movement that explore passion in all its complexity.

The production culminates in a fiery reimagining of Carmen by Claire Solis, bringing new excitement to Bizet’s timeless story and offering audiences an engaging and visually stunning experience.

This memorable performance will linger with you well beyond the final curtain.

 

Central New York Ballet is an artist-centered, professional ballet company dedicated to uncompromising artistic excellence.

 

 

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Thank you to our supporters

 

We are grateful for the generosity of all our supporters who help us bring this beautiful art form to our community. 

PLATINUM FOUNDING SPONSORS ($50,000+)

Wesley S. Hamilton IV, Assembly Member Albert A. Stirpe

FOUNDING SPONSORS ($20,000+)

Gigi Murphy and Wes Hamilton, Assembly Member Pamela J. Hunter

Diamond Sponsors ($10,000+)

Teh Jenni-Lyn Watson Memorial Fund, New York State Council on the Arts

Gold Sponsors ($5000)

Jessie Trudeau, The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation 

Silver Sponsors ($2500+)

Marc Safran, CNY Arts, Diane and Mark Wladis, Fred and Lori Taylor

Ruby Sponsors ($1000+)

Chris and Kay Coon, Susan Klenk, CNY Community Foundation, Beth and John Freeman

Supporter Sponsors ($500+)

ARC of Onondaga, La Casita

Special Thank You to Our Angels

Cathy Mucci and Dance Center North,

Kathleen Rathbun and Ballet and Dance of Upstate New York

A heartfelt thank you to all our generous individual donors.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

We serve people from all backgrounds and all ages and to make dance accessible to all members of the community. In addition to our performances, we offer education and mentorship to student dancers and other young artists. We aim to collaborate with artists of all mediums in a safe and productive artistic environment. Professional and student dancers, choreographers, musicians, visual artists, costume designers, photographers can all come together to bring excellent art experiences to Central New York.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Thank you to our supporters

 

We are grateful for the generosity of all our supporters who help us bring this beautiful art form to our community. 

PLATINUM FOUNDING SPONSORS ($50,000+)

Wesley S. Hamilton IV, Assembly Member Albert A. Stirpe

FOUNDING SPONSORS ($20,000+)

Gigi Murphy and Wes Hamilton, Assembly Member Pamela J. Hunter

Diamond Sponsors ($10,000+)

Teh Jenni-Lyn Watson Memorial Fund, New York State Council on the Arts

Gold Sponsors ($5000)

Jessie Trudeau, The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation 

Silver Sponsors ($2500+)

Marc Safran, CNY Arts, Diane and Mark Wladis, Fred and Lori Taylor

Ruby Sponsors ($1000+)

Chris and Kay Coon, Susan Klenk, CNY Community Foundation, Beth and John Freeman

Supporter Sponsors ($500+)

ARC of Onondaga, La Casita

Special Thank You to Our Angels

Cathy Mucci and Dance Center North,

Kathleen Rathbun and Ballet and Dance of Upstate New York

A heartfelt thank you to all our generous individual donors.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

We serve people from all backgrounds and all ages and to make dance accessible to all members of the community. In addition to our performances, we offer education and mentorship to student dancers and other young artists. We aim to collaborate with artists of all mediums in a safe and productive artistic environment. Professional and student dancers, choreographers, musicians, visual artists, costume designers, photographers can all come together to bring excellent art experiences to Central New York.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Thank you to our supporters

 

We are grateful for the generosity of all our supporters who help us bring this beautiful art form to our community. 

PLATINUM FOUNDING SPONSORS ($50,000+)

Wesley S. Hamilton IV, Assembly Member Albert A. Stirpe

FOUNDING SPONSORS ($20,000+)

Gigi Murphy and Wes Hamilton, Assembly Member Pamela J. Hunter

Diamond Sponsors ($10,000+)

Teh Jenni-Lyn Watson Memorial Fund, New York State Council on the Arts

Gold Sponsors ($5000)

Jessie Trudeau, The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation 

Silver Sponsors ($2500+)

Marc Safran, CNY Arts, Diane and Mark Wladis, Fred and Lori Taylor

Ruby Sponsors ($1000+)

Chris and Kay Coon, Susan Klenk, CNY Community Foundation, Beth and John Freeman

Supporter Sponsors ($500+)

ARC of Onondaga, La Casita

Special Thank You to Our Angels

Cathy Mucci and Dance Center North,

Kathleen Rathbun and Ballet and Dance of Upstate New York

A heartfelt thank you to all our generous individual donors.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

OUR VISION

We seek to inspire beauty in everyone through the art of dance. We are artists creating an infrastructure that lets dancers have more control over their artistic lives while also fostering brilliance for dancers and audiences from all walks of life, including our BIPOC communities. We weave together a rich tapestry of cultures to present new works and the classical repertoire.

DONATE TO CNY BALLET

We serve people from all backgrounds and all ages and to make dance accessible to all members of the community. In addition to our performances, we offer education and mentorship to student dancers and other young artists. We aim to collaborate with artists of all mediums in a safe and productive artistic environment. Professional and student dancers, choreographers, musicians, visual artists, costume designers, photographers can all come together to bring excellent art experiences to Central New York.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Thank you to our supporters

 

We are grateful for the generosity of all our supporters who help us bring this beautiful art form to our community. 

PLATINUM FOUNDING SPONSORS ($50,000+)

Wesley S. Hamilton IV, Assembly Member Albert A. Stirpe

FOUNDING SPONSORS ($20,000+)

Gigi Murphy and Wes Hamilton, Assembly Member Pamela J. Hunter

Diamond Sponsors ($10,000+)

Teh Jenni-Lyn Watson Memorial Fund, New York State Council on the Arts

Gold Sponsors ($5000)

Jessie Trudeau, The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation 

Silver Sponsors ($2500+)

Marc Safran, CNY Arts, Diane and Mark Wladis, Fred and Lori Taylor

Ruby Sponsors ($1000+)

Chris and Kay Coon, Susan Klenk, CNY Community Foundation, Beth and John Freeman

Supporter Sponsors ($500+)

ARC of Onondaga, La Casita

Special Thank You to Our Angels

Cathy Mucci and Dance Center North,

Kathleen Rathbun and Ballet and Dance of Upstate New York

A heartfelt thank you to all our generous individual donors.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS