The result of classical ballet training is best exemplified onstage, where a dancer’s ability to look and feel beautiful, powerful and effortless is tested.
Masterpieces
Don Quixote opens our 2024 season of masterpieces: performances of impeccably crafted works, representing the state of the art form. Thursday June 13, 7:00 PM Friday June 14, 7:00 PM Saturday June 15, 2:00 PM Dates: June 13 and 14, 7:00 PM June 15 2:00 PM Don Baggett Theater, 11761 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, Ca. 95945 Box Office opens Evening performances at 5:30 PM; Lobby opens 6:00 PM; House opens 6:30 PM Matinee performance at 12:30 PM; Lobby opens at 1:00 PM; House opens at 1:30 PM Shows: Evenings ...
Dances Among the Roses
Purchase Tickets for Dances Among the Roses A Holt Ballet Conservatory collaboration with St. Joseph’s Cultural Center presents Dances Among The Roses: An Outdoor Celebration of Dance, June 19, 2021. We will revive material from Holt Ballet Conservatory’s repertory and perform in the rose garden surrounding St. Joseph’s Cultural Center in downtown Grass Valley. The program for the performance is available here. A dance performance in the rose garden is our response to the challenges presented by restrictions associated with the Covid-19 virus. We look forward to exploring the...
Three Acts
Three Acts Holt Ballet Conservatory Spring Season 2016 presents Three Acts, a collection of outstanding moments in classical ballet. Three ballets from HBC’s repertory – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Giselle, and Don Quixote – will be performed by professional, pre-professional and amateur dancers. Expertly guided under Director Yelena Holt’ oversight, HBC dancers offer inspiring talent and delightful entertainment. The performance brings to life Act I of each ballet. The sets, music, costumes, and expertly crafted dancing embody the exuberance of the original choreography. Titania and Oberon’s battle for power...
Paquita
The story of Paquita is appropriate for all ages. Taking place in Napoleonic Spain, this ballet weaves a tale of Spanish aristocrats, gypsies and a forbidden romance. Audiences for both shows (June 12 and 13 at the Don Baggett Theater) were wonderful to perform in front of, and we’re so grateful to have shared such a magical evening with so many! Paquita is one of classical ballet’s most beautiful, playful, and engaging ballets. Rarely produced in its original form since its acclaimed opening in 1846, Holt Ballet meticulously reconstructed...
Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty ballet that Holt Ballet Conservatory brought to life, was very well received by audiences at The Don Baggett Theater. The costumes, sets, and dancing from Marius Petipa’s original choreography, was a visual “feast for the...
Coppelia
Holt Ballet Conservatory is dedicated to classical ballet training for every student, and offers the opportunity to perform classical story ballets. Coppelia offers a complete learning experience for performers. Each dancer is coached on an individual basis to meet his or her goals as a performer. An HBC dancer also learns the skills of mime and acting; being a dancer also means being a performer. Learning the variations of the great classical ballets helps a young dancer understand the traditions of ballet. The art of ballet is a study...
HBC Contact Information
Holt Ballet Conservatory
400 Providence Mine Road, Building N2
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 278-5131
Holt Ballet Conservatory offers outstanding classical ballet training for youths through adults by following a comprehensive syllabus endorsed by American Ballet Theatre's national curriculum, the Vaganova training method, and the California State Framework for the arts.