First State Ballet Theatre Presents TRIPLE BILL at The Grand Opera House from FEBRUARY 21 - 23, 2024.
Wilmington, DE - First State Ballet Theatre presents TRIPLE BILL from February 21 - 23, 2024 in the Baby Grand Theater at The Grand. Tickets are on sale via The Grand’s Box Office.
Triple Bill is an evening of new work with three World Premiere ballets by choreographers Viktor Plotnikov, Blake Krapels, and Carlos Martinez.
Viktor Plotnikov was born in Kharkov City, Ukraine and graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy with FSBT Artistic Director Pasha Kambalov. Plotnikov is a frequent FSBT collaborator who has created many works for the company, including two full-length ballets, Dracula and Romeo & Juliet, and last season’s “Wings,” as part of Triple Bill in February 2024. Blake Krapels brings a collaborative approach and contemporary dance perspective to FSBT as co-founder of The Sonder Space, a dance company in Philadelphia, and four year alum of the groundbreaking BalletX. Carlos Martinez, who delights audiences each season onstage as an FSBT dancer, will take on a new role as choreographer as he creates his first ballet for FSBT.
“I am proud to present a program of entirely new work here in Wilmington. As Delaware’s professional ballet company, FSBT performs an exciting range of ballet each season - from beloved classics to inventive contemporary pieces. Audiences are in for a treat with Triple Bill,” shares Executive Director Kristina Kambalov.
“It is hugely inspiring for our dancers to get to work with choreographers like Viktor, Blake, and Carlos. Creating new work extends our dancers’ creativity, and I am excited for audiences to see the range of their artistry,” says Artistic Director Pasha Kambalov.
PERFORMANCE & TICKET INFORMATION
TRIPLE BILL
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7 pm
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7 pm
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2 pm
Tickets are available via The Grand Box Office, which is accessible online here, via phone at (302) 652-5577, or in person at 818 N. Market Street in Wilmington, DE. Tickets begin at $38.
Subscriptions for FSBT’s season are still available and offered through The Grand’s MyChoice Series. MyChoice allows patrons to save on ticketing service fees, provides ticket discounts, and offers free parking, along with other benefits. For more information visit https://www.thegrandwilmington.org/special-offers/my-choice/.
ABOUT FIRST STATE BALLET THEATRE
Established in 1999 by Artistic Director Pasha Kambalov and Executive Director Kristina Kambalov, First State Ballet Theatre is Delaware's only professional ballet company.
FSBT employs a diverse roster of dancers from around the world to present classical and contemporary ballet, including new works from local and internationally-recognized choreographers, on stages across the state of Delaware and beyond.
The School of FSBT offers ballet classes year-round at the company’s headquarters at The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE and at a new satellite school in Whitehall, DE (near Middletown). The School of FSBT attracts students from all three counties in Delaware as well as Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
FSBT’s mission is to present ballet boldly to Delaware; to enrich the community with live professional performances; to inspire and educate dancers and audiences of the future; and to connect local youth with a creative, inclusive movement experience. FSBT reaches over 6,000 people annually through its performances and outreach programs.
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