Repertoire
Grand Rapids Ballet presents a diverse repertoire of full-length classics, contemporary masterpieces, and world-premiere commissions by renowned choreographers.
2024-25 Season
TARANTELLA
Choreography: George Balanchine
PAS DE QUATRE
Choreography: Seyong Kim
SLEEPING BEAUTY (Pas de Deux)
Choreography: Devon Carney
BERCEUSE
Choreography: Penny Saunders
DIABLO ROJO (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
INTERPRETATION OF THE OBSERVER
Choreography: Emily Kneussle
LE GRAND JAZZ!
Choreography: Darrell Grand Moultrie
JUMPCUT
Choreography: Penny Saunders
BANISH MISFORTUNE
Choreography: Nathan Young
SPIRIT OF WOMEN (Excerpts)
Choreography: Donald McKayle
WHILE AWAY (World Premiere)
Choreography: Jennifer Archibald
CONCERTO SIX TWENTY TWO (Duet)
Choreography: Lar Lubovich
AUBADE
Choreography: James Sofranko
EVENSONG
Choreography: James Sofranko
PETER PAN
Choreography: Septime Webre
TWO TANGOS
Choreography: James Sofranko
THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
BE HERE NOW
Choreography: Trey McIntyre
PLUME (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
2023-24 Season
ELEMENTAL BRUBECK
Choreography: Lar Lubovich
GLAZUNOV SYMPHONY
Choreography: Yuka Oba-Muschiana
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreography: Devon Carney
BERCEUSE
Choreography: Penny Saunders
LAND OF THE GODS (World Premiere)
Choreography: Yuka Oba-Muschiana
SPIRIT OF WOMEN
Choreography: Donald McKayle
LE GRAND JAZZ! (World Premiere)
Choreography: Darrell Grand Moultrie
BACH TO THE BLACK SEA
Choreography: Seyong Kim
SERENADE
Choreography: George Balanchine
IN THE UPPER ROOM
Choreography: Twyla Tharp
THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
WHO CARES?
Choreography: George Balanchine
2022-23 Season
RENDEZVOUS
Choreography: James Sofranko
ELEMENTAL BRUBECK
Choreography: Lar Lubovich
MOZART SYMPHONY
Choreography: James Sofranko
SOIRÉE
Choreography: Isaac Aaoki
SERENADE
Choreography: George Balanchine
OFF THE CANVAS
Choreography: Katarzyna Skarpetoska
BLACK SWAN (Pas de Deux)
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
Choreography: Yuka Oba-Muschiana
A DREAMER (Excerpts)
Choreography: James Sofranko
ROMEO AND JULIET (Pas de Deux)
Choreography: James Sofranko
AN OFFERING
Choreography: Darrell Grand Moultrie
LIAR LEAR KING (World Premiere)
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
ECHO AND NARCISSUS
Choreography: Norbert de la Cruz
ROMEO AND JULIET (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
AIDA (With the Grand Rapids Opera)
JUMPCUT (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
WHO CARES?
Choreography: George Balanchine
REMEMBER OUR SONG
Choreography: Andy Blankenbeuhler
2021-22 Season
ROMEO AND JULIET FANTASY (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
BROTHERS
Choreography: Jennifer Archibald
AVA MARIA (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
THE OLD CHILD
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
VIVACE
Choreography: Nathan Young
DON QUIXOTE (Pas de Deux)
LE CORSAIRE (Adagio)
COLD VIRTUES
Choreography: Adam Houghland
PASSING THROUGH
Choreography: Adriana Wagenveld
CALLING FORTH (Excerpts)
Choreography: James Sofranko
SWEET BY AND BY (Excerpts)
Choreography: James Sofranko
TWO TANGOS
Choreography: James Sofranko
TWO SWANS
Choreography: Isaac Aoki & Madison Massara
GIVE ME
Choreography: Penny Saunders
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Pas de Deux)
Choreography: Christopher Stowell
MOZART’S SYMPHONY (Excerpts)
Choreography: James Sofranko
THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
OFF THE CANVAS
Choreography: Katarzyna Skarpetoska
IN FRAME
Choreography: Penny Saunders
CINDERELLA
Choreography: Ben Stevenson
AMISS
Choreography: Penny Saunders
2020-21 Season
IN DREAMS
Choreography: Trey McIntyre
CRIPPLE AND THE STARFISH
Choreography: Adam Houghland
THE OLD CHILD
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
AGAIN
Choreography: Penny Saunders
YESOD
Choreography: Katarzyna Skarpetowska
BROKEN OPEN (Excerpt)
Choreography: Amy Seiwart
BROTHERS (World Premiere)
Choreography: Jennifer Archibald
POINT OF YOU (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
LEGENDE (World Premiere)
Choreography: Edward Liang
CALLING FORTH (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
THREE OFFERINGS (World Premiere)
Choreography: Darrell Grand Moultrie
BE HERE NOW
Choreography: Gretchen Steimle
SUCH AS YOU
Choreography: Matthew Wenckowski
WAVE
Choreography: Yuka Oba-Muschiana
THE HAPPY PRINCE (Duet)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
ONE TO THREE
Choreography: Penny Saunders
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Pas de Deux)
Choreography: Christopher Stowell
AMISS (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
THE NUTCRACKER EXPERIENCE
2019-20 Season
FOR PIXIE
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
THE SWEET BY AND BY
Choreography: James Sofranko
TWO TANGOS
Choreography: James Sofranko
WILD SWEET LOVE
Choreography: Trey McIntyre
A DREAMER
Choreography: James Sofranko
ROMEO AND JULIET BALCONY PAS DE DEUX (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
GIVE ME (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
NOVEMBER (World Premiere)
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
COLD VIRTUES
Choreography: Adam Houghland
FIREBIRD
Choreography: Yuri Possokhov
AGAIN
Choreography: Penny Saunders
MOZART SYMPHONY
Choreography: James Sofranko
SERENADE
Choreography: George Balanchine
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Choreography: Christopher Stowell
THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
2018-19 Season
WILD SWEET LOVE
Choreography: Trey McIntyre
ALLEGRO BRILLANTE
Choreography: George Balanchine
GHOST LIGHT
Choreography: Penny Saunders
BALLADE (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
IBSEN’S HOUSE
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
THE SWEET BY AND BY (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
EXTREMELY CLOSE
Choreography: Alejandro Cerrudo
FOR PIXIE
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
TWO TANGOS (World Premiere)
Choreography: James Sofranko
AQUATIC HYPOXIA (World Premiere)
Choreography: Nicolas Blanc
TESTIMONY (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
2017-18 Season
THE RETURN OF BALANCE (World Premiere)
Choreography: Norbert De La Cruz III
VAPOR (World Premiere)
Choreography: Jennifer Archibald
THEY/THEM (World Premiere)
Choreography: Loughlan Prior
ADAM’S KEY (World Premiere)
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
ONE
Choreography: Uri Sands
SWING (World Premiere)
Choreography: Olivier Wevers
THE HAPPY PRINCE & OTHER WILDE TALES (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX
Choreography: George Balanchine
FLAMES OF PARIS PAS DE DEUX
Choreography: Vasily Vainonen
RAYMONDA PAS DE DIX
Choreography: Marius Petipa
GISELLE ACT II
Choreography: Jean Coralli & Jules Perrot
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (World Premiere)
Choreography: Brian Enos
ESMERALDA PAS DE DEUX
Choreographer: Jules Perrot
2016-17 Season
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (World Premiere)
Choreography: Brian Enos
SERENADE
Choreography: George Balanchine
COMPANY B
Choreography: Paul Taylor
LIGHT RAIN
Choreography: Gerald Arpino
DEAR LIGHT ALONG THE WAY TO NOTHINGNESS
Choreography: Robert Dekkers & Vanessa Thiessen
GLEAM
Choreography: Robyn Mineko Williams
IN FRAME
Choreography: Penny Saunders
2015-16 Season
DANGEROUS LIAISONS (World Premiere)
Choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
CINDERELLA
Choreography: Bruce Wells
DIDO AND AENEAS
Choreography: Henry Purcell
SLIGHT
Choreography: Penny Saunders
BEETHOVEN EXCERPT
Choreography: Mario Radakovsky
THE ENVELOPE
Choreography: David Parsons
WRITTEN & FORGOTTEN
Choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
MEMORIAS DEL DORADO OPENING
Choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
ONE TAKE
Choreography: Robyn Mineko Williams
AMAZED IN BURNING DREAMS FINALE
Choreography: Kirk Peterson
THE SOFA PAS DE DEUX
Choreography: Olivier Wevers
YOU’VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!
Choreography: Thom Dancy
JOE & IDA (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
NAE REGRETS
Choreography: Brian Enos
2014-15 Season
THE NUTCRACKER (World Premiere)
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
BEETHOVEN (World Premiere)
Choreography: Mario Radacovsky
SWAN LAKE
Choreography: Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov
ONE CHARMING NIGHT
Choreography: Sagi Gross
STRINGS (World Premiere)
Choreography: Sagi Gross
TO THE RIVER (World Premiere)
Choreography: Gina Patterson
PEOPLE ARE DISAPPOINTING THANK YOU
Choreography: Andrew Bartee
TOMORROW NEVER COMES (World Premiere)
Choreography: Yuka Oba-Muschiana
THINGS YOU CAN’T TAKE BACK
Choreography: Andrea Schermoly
BASE ∞ (World Premiere)
Choreography: Penny Saunders
WEATHER ONE (World Premiere)
Choreography: Susan Jaffee
2013-14 Season
DRACULA
Choreography: Roger Van Fleteren & Wes Chapman
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (World Premiere)
Choreography: Olivier Wevers
BOLERO
Choreography: Mario Radacovsky
THE MOOR’S PAVANE
Choreography: Jose Limon
RUBIES
Choreography: George Balanchine
2012-13 Season
BLACK SWAN WHITE SWAN (World Premiere)
Choreography: Mario Radacovsky
ROMEO & JULIET
Choreography: Mario Radacovsky
SLEEPING BEAUTY
WHO CARES?
Choreography: George Balanchine
AMAZED IN BURNING DREAMS
Choreography: Kirk Peterson
FOUR TEMPERAMENTS
Choreography: George Balanchine