Houston Repertoire Ballet Welcomes Houston Ballet’s Finest for 2025 Celebration of Dance

Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB) Houston’s premier pre-professional ballet company celebrates its 29th season with Celebration of Dance 2025. Classic storybook characters jump from the page onto the stage in Storybook Fantasy a ballet guaranteed to delight HRB’s youngest audience members. Two new contemporary works will be premiered including Gray Matter a new energetic modern dance work by JoDee Engle and a moving contemporary ballet piece en pointe choreographed by Kristy Nilsson accompanied by a live string quartet to Samuel Barber’s dramatic Adagio for Strings. The finale Paquita is a classical and exciting ballet featuring guest artists Yuriko Kajiya and Connor Walsh Houston Ballet’s finest in a performance sure to bring the audience to their toes!

Tickets are: $15 to $25; recommended minimum age is 2.

Ticket purchases: https://vpac.cfisd.net/upcoming-shows-tickets

Performance or ticket information: http://www.hrbdance.org/events

Major funding provided by: Ballet Center of Houston Air Innovations LLC James Avery Jewelers and Texas Commission on the Arts. Additional season sponsors include: Dance Trends Dave Metcalfe Photography DeHart Properties Pediatrix Primary+Urgent Care of Texas Open Door Pediatric Therapy Gullick Orthodontics H&H Music and Fishburn Violin Shop and Ask for Energy Solutions.

Photo credit: Steven O'Connor

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