Annual Events
September:
La Festa Italiana Performance
November:
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Scranton’s Santa Parade
The Nutcracker, The Theater at North
The Times Tower Lighting Performance
December:
NEPA Philharmonic Holiday Concert
Breakfast with Santa, Glenmaura Country Club
May:
Senior Company Ballet Performance
Children’s & Apprentice Company Ballet
Come Dance with Me, Mini-Dancer Performance
Evolutions, Modern Dance Performance
June:
Just Dancin’, Junior & Senior Tap/Jazz/Hip-Hop Performance
July/August:
Arts Alive Summer Institute in partnership with NEIU 19
Intensive Seminars and Dance Workshops
holidays
In observance of holidays, the studio will be closed the following days:
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
President’s Day
Easter
2022 – 2023 Events
August
8/1-5/2022 – Summer Dance Intensive with Professional Guest Instructors
September:
9/4/2022 – Sunday – Traditional Italian Dances in traditional Italian costumes at La Festa Italiana, at the Lackawanna County Courthouse Square, in a Commedia del Arte’ style performance. We have been at La Festa since its 1976 beginning!
9/12/2022 – Monday – Classes Begin at The Dance Studio, the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton, for our 65th season!
9/2022 – New BTOS Member Meeting (in person and zoom during 8yo ballet classes) TBA
9/2022 – The Nutcracker Production Info Session for 1st year performers via zoom during 9yo ballet classes – TBA
9/24/2022 – Saturday – The Nutcracker Auditions for Senior Company performers
9/26-27/2022 – Monday & Tuesday – The Nutcracker Auditions for Children’s and Apprentice Company – during regular class times
October:
10/3/2022 – The Nutcracker Rehearsals Begin
10/8/2022 – Saturday – My Grown Up & Me and Tiny Ballerina 6-week session begins
10/10/2022 – Studio Closed – Columbus Day Holiday
10/11/2022 – Tuesday – 50th Annual Lackawanna Historical Society Dinner at The Ritz Theater – Modern Company dancers tech rehearsal at 6PM
10/13/2022 – Tuesday – Body Sculpt 6-week session begins
10/13/2022 – Thursday – 50th Annual Lackawanna Historical Society Dinner at The Ritz Theater – Modern Company dancers perform at 8PM
November:
11/19/2022 – Saturday – Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Scranton’s Santa Parade
11/20-21/2022 – The Nutcracker Rehearsals at The Theater at North
11/22/2022 – Tuesday – Educational Performances of The Nutcracker Ballet at The Theater at North
11/23/2022 – Wednesday – Times Tower Lighting, Jingle Girls Perform
11/23-28/2022 – Wednesday – Monday: Studio closed – Thanksgiving Break
The Nutcracker Ballet, at The Theater at North – Ballet Theatre of Scranton will present their 47th annual free performances of The Nutcracker Ballet on November 25, 26 and 27 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM each day at The Theater at North.
Tickets are available to the general public 2 hours prior to each performance, free of charge, on a first come basis at The Theater at North Box Office. For additional information or to become a Nutcracker sponsor to receive advanced reserved seating benefits, please call 570-347-2867 (BTOS) or e-mail us at balletheatre@aol.com.
The original Ballet Theatre of Scranton production was first conceived by the Company’s late founder Constance Reynolds, a native of Scotland, to thank the NEPA community for their welcoming hospitality. In return, since 1976, her company “gave back” to the community through the gift of The Nutcracker during the holiday season. The tradition continues under the direction of Mrs. Reynolds chosen successor, Joanne Arduino, current Artistic Director.
Since its first presentation, over 350,000 citizens, from across the country, have enjoyed the production and have made it a part of their Holiday tradition. Ballet Theatre of Scranton and Marywood University have maintained the performances offered to the public at no charge through the
dedication of its Board, Directors, and Dancers, and the generosity of local benefactors. Over 150 people are involved in the annual event including professional designers, technicians, and guest artists. To date, the production has been staged 300 times as a free gift, 4800 regional dancers have performed, and hundreds of volunteers (from the artistic staff, technicians, designers, and dancers) have donated their time and talents.
A few highlights of Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s Nutcracker gift are toys coming to life, snow falling on dancing snowflakes, a traveling angel who transports Clara and her Prince on their magical journey, and a 20-foot growing Christmas tree!
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December
12/4/2022 – Sunday – Breakfast with Santa at Glenmaura National – 1st year pointe 2021 & 2022 perform as Jingle Girls
12/9-10/2022 – NEPA Philharmonic Holiday Concerts – Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” will once again be featured in performances Friday, December 9 at the Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton, PA at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, December 10 at the FM Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA at 7:00 PM For tickets, please go to https://nepaphil.org/concert-series/holiday/ or Phone: (570) 270-4444. Ballet Theatre of Scranton is happy to be part of this regional tradition since 1992.
12/18/2022 – 01/01/23 – Studio closed – Christmas Break – Studio re-opens Monday, January 2, 2023
January
1/02/2023 – Monday – Studio re-opens
1/2023 – Setting of Senior Company Ballet
1/2023 – Casting of the Children’s/Apprentice Company Ballet
February
2/20/2023 – Monday – Studio closed – President’s Day
March
3/11/2023 – Saturday – Studio Closed: Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
April
4/06-10/23 – Thursday to Monday – Studio Closed: Easter Break
4/30-5/7/2023 – Senior Company Ballet – Production Week
May
4/30-5/7/2023 – Senior Company Ballet – Production Week
5/5/2023 – Friday – Educational Performance of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at 10am
5/5/2023 – Friday – Senior Company Performance of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at 7PM
5/11&13/2023 – Thursday & Friday – Dress Rehearsals: “Come Dance with Us” – featuring the Mini-Dancers of The Dance Studio – the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton at the Theater at North (after school hours, TBA)
5/13/2023 – Saturday – Dress Rehearsal: “Evolutions” – featuring the Modern dance company of The Dance Studio – the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton (1:30PM)
5/13/2023 – Saturday – Performance: “Come Dance with Me” – featuring the Mini-Dancers of The Dance Studio – the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton at The Theater at North (5:00PM)
5/13/2023 – Saturday – Performance: “Evolutions” – featuring the Modern dance company of The Dance Studio – the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton (8:00PM)
5/16/2023 – Tuesday – Dress Rehearsal Children’s / Apprentice Company Ballet at The Theater at North
5/17/2023 – Wednesday – Performance Children’s / Apprentice Company Ballet at The Theater at North
5/26/2023 – Friday – Studio closes for the season after the last class
5/30/2023 – Tuesday – Dress Rehearsal: “Just Dancin’” – featuring the Intermediate/advance Tap/Jazz/Hip Hop students of The Dance Studio – the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s at The Theater at North
5/31/2023 – Wednesday – Performance: “Just Dancin’” – featuring the Intermediate/advance Tap/Jazz/Hip Hop students of The Dance Studio – the official school of Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s at The Theater at North
SUMMER
7/10-21/2023 – The Lyceum Summer Intensive for the Visual and Performing Arts, in partnership with Broadway Theatre of NEPA and aieNEIU
7/24-27/2023 – Modern Dance Intensive
7/24-27/2023 – Mini Dance Camp
7/31-8/4/2023 – Professional Ballet Intensive
August, 2023 – My Grown Up & Me and Tiny Ballerina Sessions
August, 2023 – First Year Pointe Technique Classes
Attached Ballet Intensive Ad & Summer Dance Ad here