North Carolina Dance Theatre

Founded in 1970, North Carolina Dance Theatre is the oldest professional ballet company in North Carolina. It presents a mainstage series at the Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts in Charlotte, and has a strong committment to education, with a year-round dance education program for ages three to adult. Through its second company, North Carolina Dance Theatre 2, the group fosters the growth of apprentice dancers.

North Carolina Dance Theatre’s education and outreach program serves more than 50,000 students annually and is recognized as one of the leading programs in the United States. Extensive curriculum-based education programs and special performances for schools supplement residencies, master classes and library programs. The program supports classroom teachers by developing curriculum resources, educator guides and by offering in-service training.

Touring Artist Directory Profile

Touring Category: Dance

The North Carolina Dance Theatre is committed to enriching lives and ensuring the vitality of its community. The company’s classically trained dancers are finely-tuned artists who bring passion and personality to every performance. Their talent, coupled with the internationally-acclaimed leadership of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux as president and artistic director and Patricia McBride as associate artistic director, make NC Dance Theatre one of the country’s most successful professional dance companies. NC Dance Theatre’s impressive reputation is based on superb dancers with high energy, precision and speed, and their ability to perform a versatile repertory ranging from full-length classical ballets to bold contemporary works.

Touring performances include Blues & Jeans, celebrating the music and traditions of the South, and American Masterpieces, featuring chorepgraphy by the legendary Alvin Ailey, George Balanchine, and Twyla Tharp. Fee: Please call to discuss.

In-School Educational Programs
Educational opportunities feature a one-hour narrated performance featuring classical and contemporary excerpts from the company’s current repertory, including audience participation, and a question-and-answer session with the professional dancers. Fee: Please call to discuss.

Main-stage education performances, residencies, and master classes are also available. The company supports classroom teachers by developing curriculum resources, activity guides, and teaching tools, and by offering dance-related professional development. In-school dance residencies, taught by professional teaching artists, are offered to elementary, middle, and high schools. Fee: Please call to discuss.