GRAND RAPIDS BALLET | 2025-26 SEASON
Grand Rapids Ballet’s 2025-26 season blends bold premieres and timeless favorites. Kicking off with Sherlock, a world premiere by Penny Saunders inspired by the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes and the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Celebrate the holidays with our beloved production of The Nutcracker. In February, experience the world premiere of Swan Lake, reimagined by Artistic Director James Sofranko. Spring brings Jumpstart 2026, featuring new works by our dancers. We close the season with Justin Peck’s electric In the Countenance of Kings, set to music by Sufjan Stevens.
SUMMER 2025 INTENSIVES
Train at Grand Rapids Ballet School, the educational branch of Michigan’s premiere professional ballet company. Grand Rapids Ballet School offers dance classes for all ages and experience levels, beginning with ballet training for students ages 3-19, plus adult and Adaptive Dance classes. GRBS offers classes with individual attention, personalized mentorship, choreographic and performance opportunities, live piano accompaniment, and a supportive community of dancers dedicated to achieving their goals. Visit our school page to learn more about classes.
SUMMER 2025 DANCE CAMPS
Grand Rapids Ballet School’s Summer 2025 Intensives offer a Ballet Intensive and Dance Camps for young dancers. In the Ballet program, students take daily classes with our esteemed faculty and engage in a well-rounded curriculum, including opportunities to work with GRB Company dancers and guest instructors. Our Dance Camps provide a fun and active way for children to stay engaged during the summer while learning the basics of ballet, making new friends along the way. We invite you to explore each of these exciting programs below!
ADULT BALLET INTENSIVE
This summer, we are thrilled to hold an Adult Ballet Summer Intensive, designed specifically for adult ballet students ages 15+. Students should have regular ballet class attendance with a minimum of 1 year of training experience and a good understanding of ballet terminology at an Advanced, Beginner/Intermediate level. Students will be learning original choreography by Attila Mosolygo. The intensive will accommodate adult students of various levels and provide a supportive and fun environment as students work on developing their technique, flexibility and strength.
SUMMER SERIES
Come soak up the radiant Michigan sunshine with us this August. We invite you to experience GRB’s Summer Series as we kick off our season with the Summer Dance Festival, our annual performance at Frederick Meijer Gardens, and our tour to Great Lakes Center For The Arts.
