.png)
COMMUNITY CAST PRODUCTIONS
​
The 25|26 season offers community performers 3 amazing opportunities to share the stage with the professional dancers of Ballet Arkansas at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and the Robinson Center: The Nutcracker Spectacular, A World Premiere Production of Cinderella, and the Arkansas Premiere of Giselle. Additional audition details coming soon! Direct all questions to education@balletarkansas.org.
​
SAVE THE DATE
Auditions for all 3 Productions
August 21- 23, 2025
Shuffles & Ballet II
Details coming soon!
.png)
THE NUTCRACKER SPECTACULAR WITH THE ASO
ARKANSAS' LARGEST HOLIDAY PRODUCTION | ROBINSON CENTER FAMILY SERIES
Supported by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau
Community Cast Ages 6+
Robinson Center | December 12-14, 2025
Friday, December 12 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 13 @ 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 14 @ 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm ​
**All public performances feature live music by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Evening performances feature specialty themed libations for sale, courtesy of Doubletree of Little Rock. For all ticket inquiries, please contact Robinson Center Box Office at 501-244-8800 or visit the Box Office inside Robinson Center at 426 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201.
​
“The Nutcracker Spectacular” is Arkansas’s largest and longest-running holiday production, presented with live music by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and supported by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau. As one of America's Top 75 Ballet Companies, Ballet Arkansas brings this beloved holiday tradition to life with stunning choreography, enchanting music, and dazzling costumes and sets.
WORLD PREMIERE OF CINDERELLA
CLASSICAL BALLET'S COMEDIC GEM | ROBINSON CENTER FAMILY SERIES
Supported by the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau
Community Cast Ages 9+
Robinson Center | February 20-22, 2026
Friday, February 20 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 21 @ 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 22 @ 2:30 pm
​This grand-scale reimagining of Cinderella brings dazzling new life to the beloved fairytale. Featuring all-new sets and costumes, Prokofiev’s sweeping score, and a cast that blends the brilliance of professional artists with the charm of local talent, this laugh-out-loud, heartwarming spectacle is a feast for the senses. Audiences of all ages will be enchanted by this visually stunning production, where magic dances through every scene—from the glittering ballroom to the comically chaotic stepsisters. With breathtaking choreography, whimsical storytelling, and heartfelt moments that resonate across generations, Cinderella at the Robinson Center is more than a performance—it’s a joy-filled celebration of love, hope, and transformation. Features a community cast of performers. ​
THE ARKANSAS PREMIERE OF GISELLE
HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL, CLASSICALLY EPIC | AMFA MUSEUM SERIES ​
Community Cast ages 12+ with 1+ year of pointe
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts | April 18-19, 2026
Saturday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Sunday, April 19 @ 2:00 pm
​​​The season concludes with the Arkansas premiere of Giselle, the crown jewel of the Romantic ballet era. Renowned for its haunting beauty, emotional depth, and technical rigor, this full-length production sets a new standard for classical performance in the region. An unforgettable finale to a landmark season. With ethereal choreography, a sweeping score, and a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption beyond the grave, Giselle invites audiences into a world where the supernatural and the sublime intertwine. This poignant masterpiece challenges dancers and captivates viewers with its exquisite artistry and heart-wrenching storytelling. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience one of ballet’s most treasured works—performed at the height of Ballet Arkansas’s artistic excellence. Features a community cast of performers.