Four Performances Remain Sept. 17–20 at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — September 15, 2026 — Nashville Ballet opened its 2026–27 season with Live in Studio A, an intimate program that gives audiences a rare, up-close look at both ballet’s celebrated past and its creative future, from an honored classic to new works created from within Nashville Ballet. Four performances remain Sept. 17–20 at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet. Tickets are $50 and are on sale now.
Anchored by George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, set to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the program brings together classical precision, athleticism and new choreography in one of Nashville Ballet’s most intimate and experimental programs of the season.
The program features three world premieres choreographed by Nashville Ballet company artists: In Devotion, choreographed by Maia Montgomery, Let It Groove, choreographed by Garritt McCabe, and Hard Times, choreographed by Anneliese Guerin. The new works provide a platform for emerging choreographic voices from within the organization, with Montgomery and McCabe creating works for a Nashville Ballet company program for the first time.
Also featured is The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Preview of What’s to Come, choreographed by Nashville Ballet Rehearsal Director Travis Bradley. Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s classic novel, the new work gives audiences the first public look at a concept Bradley has been developing for approximately two years. Nashville Ballet hopes to ultimately expand the work into a full-length production for fall 2028.
Bradley’s choreography was previously featured in Nashville Ballet’s 2025 production of If I Can Dream. The Live in Studio A presentation offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience The Picture of Dorian Gray at an early stage in its creative development.
That sense of connection is at the heart of Live in Studio A. Presented in Studio A at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet, the program places audiences just feet from the dancers, providing an immediate view of the artistry, athleticism and creative energy behind a professional ballet company.
Live in Studio A launches Nashville Ballet’s 2026–27 season, Movement Taking Form, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to honoring ballet’s classical foundation while creating space for new voices, new works and deeper connections with the community.
REMAINING PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept. 17 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 18 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 20 — 2 p.m.
All performances take place at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet, 3630 Redmon Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37209.
For tickets and additional information, visit NashvilleBallet.com.
Photo credit: Karyn Photography
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ABOUT NASHVILLE BALLET:
Nashville Ballet, the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee, presents a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, including original works by Artistic Director and CEO Nick Mullikin.
Nashville Ballet creates, performs, teaches and promotes dance as an essential and inspiring element of the Nashville community. Season ticket holders’ support helps to sustain Nashville Ballet’s artistic and educational excellence, accessible arts education to children and adults throughout the Nashville area and beyond, contributing to the city’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape.
Nashville Ballet and the second company, NB2, provide more than 55,000 arts experiences to adults and children annually through virtual and in-person season performances and Community Engagement programming. Nashville Ballet curriculum-based community engagement and education programs bring dance education to over 16,000 students in over 25 schools across 21 council districts in Middle Tennessee.
School of Nashville Ballet serves students ages 2 through adult and provides exceptional dance training in a supportive and inspiring environment that encourages artistic, athletic and personal growth.
Nashville Ballet receives public funding from Metro Nashville Arts Commission and the Tennessee Arts Commission. Contributions from local, regional and national institutional funders, community partners and hundreds of generous individuals provide ongoing support for Nashville Ballet’s mission-critical programs.
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To learn more about Nashville Ballet, please visit NashvilleBallet.com.
