La Boutique Fantasque ( The Fantastic Toyshop)

From May 1, 2020, online

Archive performance of

A classic of 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 baller provides a context for studying music, movement, and elements of literature and story-telling such as narrative, characters, motif. 

With guest artist any a youth cast from Wissahickon Dance Academy.   

 

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