Thank you to Monica Monsma, Executive Director of the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, for inviting Ballet Chelsea President Jane Thompson to join her for the Chamber’s weekly talk with Lucy Ann Lance at Ann Arbor’s talk station 1290 WLBY. We talked about our upcoming performance of The Nutcracker with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, as … Read more
20th Anniversary production of “The Nutcracker” features collaboration with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra Ballet Chelsea proudly presents its 20th Anniversary performance of The Nutcracker, a Christmas Eve tale about a young girl named Marie and her magical journey to the enchanted Kingdom of Sweets. This December’s production features a collaboration with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, bringing … Read more
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the Tutu Run! What a fantastic day! Race Results https://runsignup.com/race/results/?raceId=28347#resultSetId-97175 Thank you to our sponsors!
Please join us on Sunday, October 1, 2017 for Ballet Chelsea’s 4th annual Tutu Run 5k and Fun Run. The Tutu Run takes place on the scenic trails at Hudson Mills Metro Park in Dexter, Michigan. This is a great family friendly 5K and 1-mile event, on a certified course, with professional timing. 2017 Tutu Run 5k & … Read more
Join us on August 25 and August 27 for Fall Open Houses Ballet Chelsea will hold our Fall 2017 Open Houses on August 25 from 3-6pm and August 27 from 1-4pm. New and returning students and their families are invited to tour Ballet Chelsea’s state of the art studios, meet dance instructors, register dancers for … Read more
Ballet Chelsea was recently voted the Best Dance Company in Washtenaw County by Adams Street Publishing’s Current Magazine. Current Magazine, which covers all things music, art, and culture in Washtenaw County, announced the winners of its “2017 Readers’ Choice Best of Washtenaw” in its special-release June edition. Jane Thompson, president of the Ballet Chelsea Board of … Read more
The Michigan Youth Arts Touchstone Award is presented to arts educators who exemplify best practices in arts education, advocate actively on behalf of the arts, and demonstrate a continued commitment to bring excellence to the artistic development of young artists in Michigan. On May 19th, 2017 Wendi DuBois, Artistic Director of Ballet Chelsea, was awarded … Read more
The Michigan Youth Arts Festival features outstanding high school artists from multiple artistic disciplines. Fifteen Ballet Chelsea dancers were recently selected as Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholars and have been invited to participate in the 55th Annual Michigan Youth Arts Festival on May 18-20, 2017, at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Participants were chosen from a pool … Read more