The Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet was founded in 1973 to promote and preserve the art of classical ballet in our community. As one of the oldest arts organizations in Shreveport-Bossier, the Ballet has strived to present full-length classical ballet performances at affordable ticket prices, while providing a venue for local dancers to perform and train with professional choreographers and dancers.
The Nutcracker
December 6, 2008 at 7:30pm
December 7, 2008 at 3:00pm
Riverview Theater
500 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, Louisiana
You don’t want to miss this holiday favorite. This year features guest artists Tiit Helimets and Molly Smolen from the San Francisco Ballet.
Tickets $10-$35
Snow White
April 19, 2009
Riverview Theater
500 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, Louisiana
Join us for SMB’s original choreography of this classic fairytale with musical score by written Kermit Poling. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by the Shreveport Symphony.
Tickets $10-$35
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
September 20, 2008
7:30 p.m.
The Strand Theatre
Shreveport, Louisiana
Join us as we present this modern and contemporary dance company
for it’s first ever appearance in Shreveport-Bossier!
Tickets $12-$32 by calling The Strand at (318)226-1481.
Ballet Under the Stars
September 6, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Shreveport’s Festival Plaza
Shreveport, Louisiana
Enjoy an evening of dance featuring your local dancers from a variety of venues. Young ballerinas will have the opportunity to come on stage during intermission to participate in a ballet class. Concessions will be served.
Admission is free.
Artistic Excellence
Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet believes that classical ballet is the foundation for all other forms of dance. The Ballet is firmly committed to preserving this essential element of dance, as well as generating an excitement for the future of this classical art form.
Company dancers of the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet are chosen by open auditions each Spring. In addition, all young dance students from surrounding areas are invited to audition for children's roles in each performance. Dancers share the stage with professional guest artists who have come from such acclaimed dance companies as the New York City Ballet, Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and the American Ballet Theatre. Past performances have included Giselle, Coppelia, Cinderella, Rodeo, La Fille Mal Gardee, Snow White, Wizard of Oz, Act II of Swan Lake and Act III of Sleeping Beauty in addition to the annual production of the Nutcracker Ballet.
Educational Outreach
In an effort to provide all area citizens with the opportunity to experience classical ballet in a variety of settings at no cost, Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet is dedicated to community outreach. Each fall, the season opens with Ballet Under the Stars, our gift to the community.
