Please join us for complimentary refreshments at a reception following each performance to meet the performers and fellow Opening Night Insider Members!  To stay "in the know" as an insider, you can join our Facebook group here:

2009-2010 Upcoming Events

> ONI Summer Social- Salsa @ Apostrophe Lounge!
  August 4, 2009 Apostrophe Lounge, 8-9pm - Visit Event on Facebook 

 

> Ballet, Ballroom & Bluegrass
  September 17, 2009  Belk Theater -7:30

Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Shindig, a nationwide touring success, returns to Charlotte with a LIVE bluegrass band! Twyla Tharp’s ballroom dance masterpiece, Nine Sinatra Songs, and Alonzo King’s “exquisitely crafted” MAP fill the stage with excitement.
 

> Innovative Works
  November 5th, 2009 Booth Playhouse -7:30

Featuring world premieres and thought provoking content, Innovative Works is a subscriber favorite! Watch as choreographers Uri Sands, Dwight Rhoden, Sasha Janes and Mark Diamond challenge the dancers both artistically and physically in this contemporary series. Subscribing is the only way to guarantee seats!

Presented by Accenture

 

> Runway for the Ballet
  November 8th, 2009  Booth Playhouse - 5:00 & 7:00

This signature fundraising event is an exciting melange of fashion and dance.  Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres included.  More details to come - don't miss out!  Check out past shows on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKevCSrFZwY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbxJBIZHol0 


> Light the Knight
  January 8th, 2010  Knight Theater -7:30-12:00

A gala fundraiser to celebrate the opening of the Knight Theater.

 

> Cinderella
  March 4th, 2010  Knight Theater-7:30

Celebrate the historic move to the Knight Theater with our most magnificent ballet ever - Cinderella! With never before seen additions, this colorful and classic fairytale is a NC Dance Theatre signature production. Watch with wonder and excitement as Cinderella, her Prince and a dazzling cast of characters bring this story to life.

 

> Director's Choice
  May 13th, 2010  Knight Theater -7:30


President and Artistic Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux handpicked three ballets for this program based on their significance, artistic excellence and creativity. Bonnefoux chose a premiere by Dwight Rhoden, George Balanchine’s Apollo and Mark Godden’s Constructing Juliet.

 

Receptions - The first and final ONI receptions of the season will be ONSTAGE with a chance to mingle with Dance Theatre company dancers and other young professionals. ONI has invited several local young professionals groups to join us for the reception.

 

Guests will enjoy Complimentary beer and wine, hors d’oeuvres compliments of
Tim McCollum, Realtor ®, Center City Realty

 

 

Past performances:

Manhattan Moves South
Innovative Works
North Carolina Dance Theatre's 2nd Annual Runway for the Ballet Fashion Show
Rhoden, Bolero & Balanchine
Romeo & Juliet
Othello

For more information on these and other Opening Night Insiders events, please visit the official North Carolina Dance Theatre website at ncdance.org.