A Winter's Dream

From an enchanted winter forest to the glowing Northern Lights, take a magical journey through a world of dance in A Winter's Dream, a new ballet by Christina Castro-Tauser. IBE premiered A Winter's Dream at Teatro Esperanza (4261 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia 19140) on Saturday, December 11, 2021. See press release.

 

 Virtual Coppélia

 May 16, 2021 (two showings/casts), online

 With a cast of 38, including students from our school-based program, local youth and community artists and guest artists, we told this charming story of mistakes and forgiveness by compiling video shot by family, friends, and teachers in homes, backyards, and local historic sites. A truly inventive and creative project of the pandemic, our virtual Coppélia, danced to the music of Léo Delibes created community as we made art together.

 Virtual Nutcracker

From December 20, 2020, we provided families and educators three ways to enjoy the Nutcracker, all free:

“A Sweet Treat: Highlights from the Nutcracker" 15-minute video of Nutcrackers through the years with the Donetsk Ballet and local ballet students.

A Google Slide with "A Sweet Treat: Highlights of the Nutcracker" (15-minute video) with information about the Nutcracker, ballet, and educational activities.

An encore performance of IBE's 2016 Nutcracker with the Donetsk Ballet and local youth cast.  

La Boutique Fantasque (The Fantastic Toyshop)

 Archive performance of a classic from the early twentieth century. La
 Boutique Fantasque is a fun and witty ballet about friendship and
 loyalty. With music by Ottorino Respighi based on works by Gaichino
 Rossini, the ballet provides a context for studying music, movement,
 and elements of literature and story-telling such as narrative,
 characters, motif. 

The Nutcracker 

With the world-class Donetsk Ballet on its US  Tour and a supporting cast of local children and youth drawn through an open audition.

For the Philadelphia schools:

Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 10 AM

George Washington High School, 10175 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA

For the community:

Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 6:30 PM; Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 2 PM

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, 201 East Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Free parking; $30 adult/$20 senior/students

Sleeping Beauty

For the Philadelphia schools

Thursday, May 10, 2019 at 10 AM

George Washington High School, 10175 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia PA

IBE’s free, fully staged production of The Sleeping Beauty, a ballet performed to the gorgeous music of Tchaikovsky provides a wonderful context for studying music, movement, and elements of literature and story-telling, such as narrative, characters, motifs, fairy tales, and oral tradition.

With guest artists and a youth cast from Wissahickonance Academy in Germantown, Willard Elementary School, and J.B. Kelly Elementary School.

The Four Seasons

For the Philadelphia schools

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 AM

Northeast High School, 1601 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111

INE’s free, fully staged original ballet to the music of Antonio Vivaldi interprets the passage of the seasons through the Greek myth of Persephone, whose annual journey to and from the Underworld marks the passage of spring, summer, fall, and winter. The Four Seasons provides a wonderful context for studying science (why do we have seasons?), ecology, music, language arts, geography, and more

A Midsummer Night's Dream 

For the Philadelphia schools

Tuesday, June 6 2017 at 10 AM

George Washington High School, 10175 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia PA

IBE’s free, fully staged ballet of William Shakespeare’s play about love and mischief features the music of Felix Mendelsohn, enchanting sets and costumes and a cast of memorable characters. It is a wonderful context for studying music, movement, and elements of literature and story-telling, such as narrative, characters, and motifs.

With guest artists and a youth cast from Wissahickon Dance Academy in Germantown, Northeast High School, and Blaine Elementary school