Ballet Austin

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As distinctive and dynamic as the city it calls home, Ballet Austin welcomes audiences near and far to participate in its "classically innovative" vision for the democratization of dance. With a rich history spanning five decades, acclaimed productions, and one of the nation's largest classical ballet academies, the organization is poised for an even greater future. From their new home at the Butler Dance Education Center and Community School in downtown Austin, Ballet Austin and artistic director Stephen Mills actively engage the community, dancers, and audiences alike. The New York Times proclaims Ballet Austin "a company with big ambitions" originating work that is "absorbing." Hailed by Dance Magazine as "sleek and sophisticated" and "one of the nation's best kept ballet secrets" by The Washington Post, Stephen Mills shapes Ballet Austin's collaborative and organic sensibility. He works closely with the twenty full-time professional dancers, recruited from an annual 29-city audition tour. Each season Mills leads the company through the presentation of five productions in Austin, ranging from archetypal classical interpretations to those new works that, as The New York Times observed, "...innovate by using the body in ways that depart from balletic convention." Mills' work with Ballet Austin has been declared "whimsical and fantastic" (Dallas Morning News), "effortlessly striking" (Dance View Times), and "meaningful" (Pointe magazine). ...

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