Ballet Chelsea Performance Company member Michael Wecht recently sat down with David Fair and Deb Polich of creative:impact on WEMU 89.1 to talk about what it is like to be a male dancer in ballet. Be sure to check out the full conversation below! creative:impact – While Visions Of Princes, Soldiers, And Even A Mouse King Dance … Read more
Ballet Chelsea was thrilled to share selections from our annual production of The Nutcracker with the Jackson’s Ganton Retirement Community and the Towsley Village Memory Care Center in Chelsea, MI. Opportunities like this are truly magical for both dancer and residence as we strive to foster a deeper connection to our communities, making the gift … Read more
Ballet Chelsea is pleased to announce the addition of two people to the administrative staff of our nonprofit ballet school and company. Sharon Pedersen is Ballet Chelsea’s Director of Business Management, assuming this function from Pat Kelly, who is retiring after many years with Ballet Chelsea. Sharon has several years of nonprofit organizational management experience. … Read more
Ballet Chelsea and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra are pleased to join forces once again to present Ballet Chelsea’s 22nd annual performance of The Nutcracker on Dec. 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. at Chelsea High School, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at Jackson College Potter Center in Jackson, Michigan. … Read more
Auditions for Performance Company and Nutcracker guest roles Company Artists: We are holding auditions for Ballet Chelsea’s Performance Company on August 18, 2019. Nutcracker Guest Roles: Auditions for guest roles in our 2019 performance of The Nutcracker will be held on September 7, 2019. See our Auditions page for details. Questions? Please email us for … Read more
Ballet Chelsea’s Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) and Performance Intensive (PI) takes place from July 22-August 16! Visit our Summer Dance Intensive page for registration link for new and current students, as well as details on enrollment, placement, and fees. Session Dates: Performance Intensive: July 22-26 Summer Dance Intensive: July 29-August 16 SDI Week 1 – … Read more
Ballet Chelsea is pleased to present The Five Dancing Princesses at the Potter Center located on the Jackson College Campus, Jackson, Michigan, Saturday, May 11 at 2pm. This original full-length ballet with choreography by Wendi Dubois is based on the fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses by the Brothers Grimm. Set to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the … Read more
Ballet Chelsea and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra are pleased to join forces once again to present Ballet Chelsea’s 21st annual performance of The Nutcracker on December 1-2 (Chelsea, Michigan) and December 8-9 (Jackson, Michigan). The annual production is a full-length, narrated ballet, choreographed by Ballet Chelsea Artistic Director Wendi DuBois and will feature a live symphony orchestra. … Read more