September 21st 2025

Ballet Under The Stars

Join us on Sunday evening, September 21st from 5:00-7:00 pm in Barnet Park as we kick off our 2025/26 season with performances from our students and from our professional company! This free event features crafts, dancing, facepainting, and balloon creations for children of all ages. Performance on stage from 6:30-7:00.

October 17th 2025 - October 19th 2025

Coppélia

Like Toy Story, but as a ballet! This maddening and lighthearted ballet is the delightful tale of the mad inventor, Doctor Coppelius, and the life-like doll he creates. The doll becomes the source of trouble for a village couple, Swanhilda and Frantz, when Frantz mistakes the doll for a real girl! The New York Times describes Coppélia as “a story-ballet done to perfection.” Children are invited to wear Halloween costumes to be a part of the hilarious fun. Directed by Lona Gomez, Artistic Director. Performances at the Chapman Cultural Center are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 PM.

October 25th 2025

Trick-or-Treat with the Ballet

Go "door to door" with your little goblins to Trick or Treat at the Ballet Spartanburg studios. Enjoy a safe and silly (but definitely not scary) environment for celebrating Halloween. Costumes encouraged. Open to children up to 10-years-of-age.

November 23rd 2025

Land of Sweets, A Nutcracker Party

Please join us on Sunday, November 23, for our annual Land of Sweets party for our young Nutcracker fans. We try to sprinkle "a little MORE magic" on top of our event each year. Attendees will enjoy dancing, face painting, pictures with their favorite Nutcracker characters, magic, and, of course, sweets! Please note: a $50 child's ticket includes one parent. An additional ticket at the "$40 for a child" is for a child only (no additional parents are included in this purchase). Purchasing a table allows ten children and up to ten parents to attend. Children are seated and parents stand and help navigate children to the different activities.

December 12th 2025 - December 14th 2025

The Nutcracker

For 35 years in Spartanburg, the delightful story of Clara and her adventures on Christmas Eve has been a part of over 90,000 families’ Holiday Season. This timeless treasure for Spartanburg and beyond is the only classical production on The Nutcracker. This year, we celebrate with new costumes, new choreography, and enchanting surprises, all while partnering with the brilliant music of the Spartanburg Philharmonic (for our fifth season together). This 35th Nutcracker is dedicated to Carlos Agudelo, Artistic Director. All performances are at the historic Twichell Auditorium on the Converse University campus: Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM.

February 12th 2026 - February 14th 2026

Ballet, Bourbon & Blues

Here is an immersive trifecta that you will not want to miss. Audiences will sample selected bourbons while The Company dances to “smooth, fiery, bold, spicy and mellow” musical notes, with music from Blues artists. Buffalo Trace and other well-known aged whiskey bourbons will be part of the evening. Bubbly and nibbles will also be included. All performances are held in our Dance Studio at the Chapman Cultural Center. Directed by Lona Gomez, Artistic Director.

March 20th 2026 - March 22nd 2026

Giselle

This breathtaking ballet includes young love, tragic heartbreak, and a well-known spectacular Act II - with Giselle and the Willies dancing in the iconic graveyard scene. Giselle has all the beautiful elements of a French ballet, hauntingly elegant and exquisite in its choreography. Performances are at the Chapman Cultural Center on Friday and Saturday evening at 7:00 PM, and Sunday matinee at 3:00 PM. Directed by Lona Gomez, Artistic Director.

May 8th 2026

Ballet With Bucko

We will again have a BALL with fun friends in a beautiful setting! Attendees will dress in white this upcoming year and still experience an incredible five-course meal created by Cribb's Catering. The Company will perform and illuminate the evening. Save the date of May 8, 2026 and purchase your tickets early. This event sells out year after year.