boulder ballet’s 2025/26 season

Welcome to Boulder Ballet’s 2025/26 Season: Refined REDEFINED

Get ready to experience Refined REDEFINED, Boulder Ballet’s 2025/26 season - a celebration of artistry forged in vulnerability and transformation. Refinement isn’t just about polish-it’s the raw, unfiltered act of transcending through our humanity. It’s messy. Vulnerable. Visceral. And it’s this very process that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.

This season, tradition meets bold innovation as we blend timeless elegance with powerful new perspectives. From world premieres and live music collaborations to contemporary works and beloved classics, every performance reveals the strength behind the struggle and the beauty found in embracing our raw humanity.

Join us in Boulder for Refined REDEFINED-a journey where ballet becomes a mirror of our collective spirit, proving that true refinement isn’t about perfection, but the courage to evolve.

The Best Way to Experience Next Season

For those eager to immerse themselves fully in Boulder Ballet’s Refined REDEFINED season, The Gold Circle Subscription is your exclusive path to priority seating, early ticket access, and special member events.

Learn more about The Gold Circle Subscription to discover all the benefits and how to purchase your tickets to next season’s performances.

Season Opener: Ascending

September 19, 2025 | Chautauqua Auditorium

Begin the season with a night of breathtaking premieres and live music. Featuring:

  • Lark Ascending (World Premiere)
    Choreography by Ben Needham-Wood | Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams

  • The Vanishing
    Choreography by Claudia Anata-Hubiak | Music by Jonas Leuenberger (“KWEST”) & Jeb Bows

  • Double Stop
    Choreography by Val Caniparoli | Music by Philip Glass

  • Ghost (Pas de Deux)
    Choreography by Ben Needham-Wood | Music by Ludovico Einaudi

This project funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission, an agency of the Boulder City Council.

DANCERS’ CHOICE

October 25-26, 2025 | The Dairy Arts Center

A program shaped by Boulder Ballet’s company artists-expect bold choices, fresh voices, and the unexpected.

the nutcracker

Nov. 28-Dec. 1 at Macky Auditorium Concert Hall
Dec. 6-7 at Vance Brand Auditorium
Dec. 13-14 at The Stanley Hotel

A Colorado holiday tradition returns with magical storytelling and dazzling dancing for the whole family.

rebels & innovators

March 6–8, 2026 | The Dairy Arts Center

Discover the power of mentorship and artistic heritage through works by Amy Seiwert, Stephanie Martinez, Ching Ching Wong, and Ben Needham-Wood.

radiance

May 15–17, 2026 | The Dairy Arts Center

Celebrate renewal and radiance with contemporary masterpieces by Jorma Elo and Nicolo Fonte.

ballet in the park

June 2026 | The Boulder Bandshell

Enjoy a family-friendly outdoor performance - bring your friends and experience ballet under Boulder’s open sky.