ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Events Calendar
All performance appearances are subject to change. Contact us » for more information.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
3-4 pm- Eugene Celebration Community Causeway
Eugene, OR - FREE
Free youth mini-dance classes, dancer meet-and-greet, and preview performance vignettes
Also featuring performances and events with Traduza Dance Company »
More Info: EugeneCelebration.com »
Thursday, September 17
8 pm- The District
13th & Oak
Eugene, OR - The Auction will feature 10 of Eugene’s most eligible singles auctioned off in date experiences ranging from a hot air balloon ride with champagne and chocolate to a fly fishing lesson, or a night at the Hult! The night is a special fundraiser for composer Jeremy Schropp’s “Night at the Café Terrace” ballet (world-premiering at Visions d’Amour, Hult Center Oct. 9–10—see below for more info). Live music, a local celebrity MC, free t-shirts for the first 50 in attendance. Come join in the fun for a great cause.
Details to come or Contact us »
Tuesday, September 22
5pm- Southtowne Wine Styles
Eugene, OR
A special fundraiser for composer Jeremy Schropp’s “Night at the Café Terrace” ballet (world-premiering at Visions d’Amour). Join us for an informal night of wine tastings, with half of proceeds benefiting the orchestra. Plus, 10% of all purchases all week are donated to Ballet Fantastique when you mention our name! (Psst: Then, we’ll see you Sunday, September 27 at Debut Fantastique (Cafe 440 @ 5pm!)
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
5 pm- 440 Coburg Rd. • Eugene, OR
- $40/individual • $70/couple
- $250/couple (VIP tickets)
- $500/table for 6 (VIP table)
A French Soiree for Ballet Fantastique at Café 440
Exclusive menu of lavish hors d’ouvres from the critically-acclaimed new Cafe 440 and chef Katherine Reeves »
Melt-in-your-mouth French desserts by the all new Caramel French Patisserie »
Tantalizing Northwest wine from Eola Hills Winery, Montinore Estate, and Giradet Winery (special thanks to Odom, Inc. )»
Brilliant season preview vignettes by the dancers of Ballet Fantastique, with a welcome by Artistic Director Donna Marisa Bontrager
And: Glittering live jazz by David Heyer: (trumpet/flugelhorn) and Ali Losik (piano), valet parking, and lovely things in themed paniers for auction.
Cocktail attire or join the drama: Black tie as the whimsy strikes you.
All proceeds benefit Ballet Fantastique’s ambitious, beautiful upcoming season of dance education and performance in our city.
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Friday and Saturday, October 9–10, 2009
7:30 pm- Hult Center, Soreng Theater
Eugene, OR
$25-30/Reserved Seating (Students $14) Available starting August 18, 2009. Discounts for groups of six or more
Haunting operatic love, the playful "Papillion," rosy Parisian romances, and sophisticated French frivolity.
Tickets/More Hult Center »
Saturday, October 10
After the concert- Eugene, OR
- Ballet Fantastique knows how to throw a party
- Details to come
Saturday, December 5, 2009
2–2:30 pm- UO Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Eugene, OR
A family-friendly mini-preview of Tales of Beatrix Potter (A Ballet), plus dances for the season, and a Ballet Fantastique dancer meet-and-greet for kids
Friday, December 19, 2009 (8 pm)
Saturday, December 20, 2009 (2:30 and 8 pm)
Sunday, December 21 (2:30 pm)- Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre
Medford, OR
Thursday, March 18, 2010
11:15 am- Hult Center Lobby • Eugene, OR
FREE
A mini-preview of Tales of Beatrix Potter (A Ballet)
April 2010
- Soreng Theater, Hult Center
Eugene, OR - Dates and details TBA
- Contact us »
Fancy footwork, colorful costumes, and contagious energy tell the stories of the mischievous Peter Rabbit, prim Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, determined Jemima Puddle-Duck (and the Fox who wants to make her into soup!), exuberant Jeremy Fisher (a frog who doesn’t like to get wet), silly Squirrel Nutkin, and more. A magical fantasy of a performance with all new choreography—created just for family and youth audiences.
Tickets/More Hult Center »
April 2010
- Dates and details TBA
- Contact us »
A family-friendly mini-preview of Tales of Beatrix Potter (A Ballet), plus dances for the season, and a Ballet Fantastique dancer meet-and-greet for kids
