Charlotte Ballet has built a versatile and diverse repertoire ranging from full-length classical ballets to innovative contemporary works. Here is a sampling of the Company’s performance history dating back to the 2013/2014 Season.
2023/2024
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| From Africa With Love | Mthuthuzeli November | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, October 5, 2023 |
| Kamuyot | Ohad Naharin | World Premiere: June, 2003 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere: December 17, 2006 |
| Beat the Clock | Penny Saunders | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, March 7, 2024 |
| Petite Mort | Jiří Kylián | World Premiere: August 23, 1991 |
| Little mortal jump | Alejandro Cerrudo | World Premiere: March 15, 2012 |
| Swan Lake | Ib Andersen after Marius Petipa | World Premiere: Ballet Arizona, October 26, 2017 |
2022/2023
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| In Cognito | Helen Pickett | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, 2019 |
| Under the Lights | Christopher Stuart | World Premiere: Nashville Ballet, 2014 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere: December 17, 2006 |
| HdrM | Jennifer Archibald | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, February 3, 2023 |
| The Details are in the Meaning | Helen Simoneau | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, February 2, 2023 |
| Silent Ghost | Alejandro Cerrudo | World Premiere: July 10, 2015 |
| Peter Pan | Christopher Stuart | World Premiere: April, 2023 |
2021/2022
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| “What was it for?” | Andrés Trezevant | World Premiere: February, 2021 |
| Subliminal Tsunami | Rena Butler in collaboration with the dancers of Charlotte Ballet | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, February, 2021 |
| gypsy moths | Ja’ Malik | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, February, 2021 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere: December 17, 2006 |
| Sleeping Beauty | Matthew Hart after Marius Petipa | World Premiere: April 3, 2012 |
2019/2020
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| Leonce and Lena | Christian Spuck | World Premiere April 27, 2008 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere December 17, 2006 |
| Journey Home | Chelsea Dumas | World Premiere January 24, 2020 |
| Dispersal | Christopher Stuart | World Premiere January 24, 2020 |
| Colony of Desire | Duane Cyrus | World Premiere January 24, 2020 |
2018/2019
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| Fancy Free | Jerome Robbins | World Premiere: April 14, 1944 |
| Facsimile | Sasha Janes | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, October 11, 2018 |
| Petite Cérémonie | Medhi Walerski | World Premiere: Ballet BC, Feb 17, 2011 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere: December 17, 2006 |
| Unsex Me Here | Stephanie Martinez | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, January 25, 2019 |
| Let Be | Peter Chu | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, January 25, 2019 |
| Peter Pan | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | NC Dance Theater Premiere: May 6, 2004 |
| Opus.11 | David Dawson | World Premiere: Semperoper Ballett, July 10, 2011 |
| IN Cognito | Helen Pickett | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, April 25, 2019 |
| Walking Mad | Johan Inger | World Premiere: Nederlands Dans Theater, 2001 |
2017/2018
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
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| Walking Mad | Johan Inger | World Premiere: Nederlands Dans Theater, 2001 |
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| Apollo | George Balanchine | World Premiere: Ballet Russes, June 12, 1928 |
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| Elsa Canasta | Javier de Frutos | World Premiere: Rambert, 2003 | |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere December 17, 2006 | |
| To Clear | Robyn Mineko Williams | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, 2018 | |
| The Weight of Darkness | Sasha Janes | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, 2018 | |
| Redbird | Myles Thatcher | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, 2018 | |
| The Most Incredible Thing | Javier de Frutos | U.S. Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, 2018 | |
| Tsukiyo | Helen Pickett | World Premiere: Boston Ballet, 2009 | |
| Stepping Over | Filipe Portugal | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet. 2018 | |
| When Breath Becomes Air | Brian Arias | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet. 2018 | |
| Minus 16 | Ohad Naharin | World Premiere: Batsheva Dance Company, 1999 |
2016/2017
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
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| The Groove | Dwight Rhoden | World Premiere October 25, 2012 | |
| Minus 16 | Ohad Naharin | World Premiere: Batsheva Dance Company, 1999 |
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| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere December 17, 2006 | |
| Utopia | Sasha Janes | World Premiere Jan. 27, 2016 | |
| Gemini | Sarah Hayes Harkins | World Premiere Nov. 18, 2016 | |
| Ever After | Mark Diamond | World Premiere Nov. 18, 2016 | |
| Flamouria | David Ingram | World Premiere Nov. 18, 2016 | |
| Hallelujah | Sasha Janes | World Premiere Feb. 11, 2016 | |
| Sleeping Beauty | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere March 8, 2012 | |
| MAP | Alonzo King | World Premiere: Charlotte Ballet, 1998 | |
| Wuthering Heights | Sasha Janes | World Premiere April 27, 2017 | |
| Angels in the Architecture | Mark Godden | Charlotte Premiere April 23, 2015 | |
| Ave Maria | Dwight Rhoden | NCDT Premiere Nov.1,2008 | |
| Transformation | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Quentin Talley | World Premiere January 23, 2014 | |
| Lascia la Spina, Cogli la Rosa | Sasha Janes | World Premiere Nov.1, 2008 | |
| Rubies | George Balanchine | Company Premiere 1996-1997; Choreographed in 1967 for Patricia McBride and Edward Villella | |
| Sechs Tanza | Jiri Kylian |
2015/2016
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| Forgotten Land | Jiří Kylián | Company Premiere 2013-2014. |
| Shindig | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | Company Premiere Sept.18, 2003 |
| The Four Seasons | Sasha Janes | World Premiere Oct. 15, 2015 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere December 17, 2006 |
| Ballad Unto | Dwight Rhoden | Charlotte Premiere, Jan. 2016 |
| Omologia | David Ingram | Charlotte Premiere, Jan. 2016 |
| Yamato | Mark Diamond | Charlotte Premiere, Jan. 2016 |
| Sketches from Grace | Sasha Janes | World Premiere Feb. 11, 2016 |
| The Little Mermaid | Mark Diamond | World Premiere May 17, 2008 |
| We Danced Through Life | Sasha Janes | Charlotte Premiere January 30, 2015 |
| Who Cares? | George Balanchine | Company Premiere 1997-1998 |
| Bop Doo Wah | Dwight Rhoden | World Premiere April 28, 2016 |
2014/2015
BALLETS |
CHOREOGRAPHER |
PREMIERE |
| Dangerous Liaisons | Sasha Janes | World Premiere October 17, 2013 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere December 17, 2006 |
| Píso Sto Midén | David Ingram | World Premiere January 30, 2015 |
| Path | Mark Diamond | World Premiere January 30, 2015 |
| Peace Piece | Dwight Rhoden | World Premiere January 30, 2015 |
| The Seed and the Soil | Sasha Janes | World Premiere January 30, 2015 |
| We Danced Through Life | Sasha Janes | Charlotte Ballet Premiere January 30, 2015 |
| Peter Pan | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | Charlotte Ballet Premiere May 6, 2004 |
| Danses Brillantes | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | Charlotte Ballet Premiere September 22, 2005 |
| Angels in the Architecture | Mark Godden | Charlotte Ballet Premiere April 23, 2015 |
| Spun to the Sky | Dwight Rhoden | World Premiere April 23, 2015 |
2013/2014
Ballets |
Choreographer |
Premiere |
| Carmen | Sasha Janes | World Premiere October 17, 2013 |
| Nutcracker | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere December 17, 2006 |
| Contrast | Mark Diamond | World Premiere January 23, 2014 |
| Chaconne | Sasha Janes | World Premiere January 23, 2014 |
| Transformation | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere January 23, 2014 |
| Sit In Stand Out | Dwight Rhoden | World Premiere January 23, 2014 |
| Cinderella | Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | World Premiere September 27, 2001 |
| Othello | Dwight Rhoden | World Premiere May 14, 2009 |
