2027 Performance Season
REVERIE
Adult Ballet Centre® | 2027 Performance Season
Two performances. A shared stage. A season of celebration and imagination.
Adult Ballet Centre presents Reverie, bringing together classical repertoire, contemporary dance, ensembles and solos in a program that moves from the colour and warmth of a village celebration to the moonlit world of the Wilis.
The Garland Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty fills the stage with sweeping formations and interweaving patterns, capturing the communal spirit of one of ballet’s most loved works. In contrast, a adaptation of the Wilis scene from Giselle draws on the distinctive imagery of the Romantic ballet: a corps moving with shared purpose, where stillness, precision and the simplest gesture carry dramatic weight.
Alongside these classical works, contemporary choreography, ensembles and selected solos bring different movement languages and individual perspectives to the stage. Together, they reveal the breadth of our dancers’ work and the many ways movement can communicate character, emotion and story.
Reverie reflects Adult Ballet Centre’s commitment to giving adults meaningful opportunities to train, develop and perform. Each work grows through sustained rehearsal, attention to musical detail and the responsibility of dancing together. The performance brings that process into view: the confidence to inhabit a role, the awareness to move as an ensemble and the experience of sharing a work with an audience.
We invite family, friends and lovers of dance to join us for a season that honours ballet’s heritage while making space for the artists within our own adult dance community.
Sunday 30 May 2027
Performances at 1pm and 5pm
Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale
Dancer registrations open February 2027.
Proudly supported by the City of Kingston and Kingston Arts.Performance Date: Sunday 30 May 2027
Venue: Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale
Performance Times: 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Participation Registration Opens: February 2027
Proudly supported by the City of Kingston and Kingston Arts.
About the Performance Season
A Celebration of Adult Ballet and Dance
The Adult Ballet Centre Performance Season is an annual showcase that brings together dancers from across the ABC community and gusts to perform for a warm and supportive audience of family, friends, and fellow dance lovers.
Whether you are a lifelong admirer of ballet or experiencing adult dance performance for the first time, this season offers an opportunity to witness the poise, musicality, discipline, and shared artistry that emerge when adults commit to well-supported dance training.
Classical Ballet Reimagined for Adult Dancers
Rather than presenting traditional full-length repertoire, ABC reimagines classical ballet through expressive ensemble choreography, elegant formations, musical sensitivity, and carefully structured movement.
The classical works draw inspiration from the heritage of ballet while being thoughtfully adapted for adult dancers, alongside original contemporary choreography and ensemble works created specifically for the performance season.
The focus is on:
musicality
clarity of form
ensemble connection
confidence in performance
artistic enjoyment
This approach allows adult dancers to perform with integrity, support, and presence in a way that honours both tradition and contemporary artistic expression.
What the Performance Program Includes
The 2027 showcase program may include:
ensemble ballet works choreographed by Adult Ballet Centre teachers and coaches
choreographed class ensembles across multiple levels, including pointe
contemporary dance works
selected adapted repertoire
limited solo opportunities
a full défilé celebrating the wider performing community
Each work is created with care so that dancers feel prepared, supported, and able to perform with confidence. Emphasis is placed on musicality, coordination, spatial awareness, and shared performance rather than individual pressure.
A Supportive Performance Experience
The Performance Season is designed to be inspiring, structured, and rewarding for adult dancers.
Rehearsals are progressive and well supported, helping dancers build confidence over time and arrive at the theatre feeling calm, prepared, and connected to the work.
Additional rehearsal classes will be introduced into the timetable in the six weeks leading into the performance season, as reflected in the 2027 schedule.
More Than a Performance
Beyond the stage, the Performance Season is a celebration of community.
It offers adult dancers the opportunity to connect, support one another, and take pride in a shared artistic journey. It reflects Adult Ballet Centre’s belief that ballet and contemporary dance can be experienced with depth, dignity, and beauty at every stage of life.
Participation
All dancers who are regularly attending classes at Adult Ballet Centre are warmly invited to participate in the 2027 Performance Season.
Participation requires:
consistent class attendance
rehearsal commitment
readiness to work within an ensemble environment
a willingness to contribute to a supportive and well-prepared performance experience
Registration for participation will open here in February 2027.
We look forward to sharing this special experience with our dancers and audience in 2027.
