In a season finale that promises pop, precision, and perpetual motion, Spring Flings (playing both Indian River State College’s McAlpin Fine Arts Center and Riverside Theatre) has something for everyone! George Balanchine’s original version of Valse Fantaisie (1953) makes its company premiere alongside Adam Schnell’s flirty ABBAsolutely (set to the music by the famous Swedish Pop group), and Matthew Lovegood’s lush and windswept Caprice returns after an absence of several seasons.

Ballet Vero Beach is thrilled to expand our Accessible/FamilyFriendly Series this season with performances at both the VBHS Performing Arts Center AND Riverside Theatre! These extra special, hour-long performances are specifically geared to the needs of the differently abled individuals of our community and also families with young children.

Continuing our pursuit of bringing the best in dance to our own backyard, Ballet Vero Beach is thrilled to present, in partnership with Riverside Theatre, the return of our sister company, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami (DDTM). In celebration of their 10th Anniversary Season, DDTM brings a signature mix of work to the intimate Waxlax Stage at Riverside Theatre. Cool moves and red-hot beats define the company’s signature style. Help us celebrate with our extended dance family to kick off the season.

Join Ballet Vero Beach and the Vero Beach Museum of Art as we celebrate over ten years of innovative collaborations from our Interpretive Dance Series, showcasing performances inspired by and created in dialogue with the Museum’s exhibitions.

Tickets include admission to the galleries. Come early to see the exhibition.

Nutcracker on the Indian River has become a local holiday tradition, and with a near sold-out run last season in its inaugural run at Riverside Theatre, tickets will move fast.

The production retains all the whimsy and magic of the original ballet but moves the action to the year Vero was founded (1919). Taking the ballet’s heroine, Marie, on a holiday journey from New York to Florida, Fifth Avenue Mansions, Grand Central Station, and rail cars become settings.

Instead of a second act featuring candy characters, Marie dreams of the shores of the Indian River Lagoon and is entertained by all manner of local flora and fauna. Our production has become an instant classic that will take all the magic of the stage and uses it to both entertain and inspire.

As part of our Golden Jubilee celebration, Ballet Vero Beach is thrilled to present a rousing tribute to the birthday boy himself. It has been said that a ballet master has the most thankless job in ballet. We prefer to say our company would be nowhere without Camilo. To honor his keen eye, this program will feature the return of George Balanchine’s Glinka Pas De Trois, the company premiere of the pas de deux from Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel: A Dance, and a world premiere, No. 1, by Artistic Director/CEO Adam Schnell. No. 1 will use Max Bruch’s soaring first violin concerto to pay homage to Rodriguez in all his many forms.

Drawing inspiration from the iconic landscapes of Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Kawase Hasui, Ballet Vero Beach brings our serene yet powerful visions to life through dance.

Tickets include admission to the galleries. Come early to see the exhibition.

A classic never goes out of style, and with Program 2 of our 2026-2027 Season, we present ballet at its best. Thrilling audiences since its premiere in 2021, The Sleeping Princess is everything a fairytale ballet should be and more. To make this program even more spectacular, the company will premiere our own unique take on the imperial era classic Raymonda’s Wedding. Two classics. All pomp. All bravura. All ballet.

In 2027, our signature fundraiser (to benefit our education and community engagement initiatives) moves to the elegant Windsor Beach Club. Save the date to enjoy an exclusive Ballet Vero Beach performance and dance the night away with our phenomenal dancers!

Camilo A. Rodriguez’s Golden Jubilee celebration continues with a program featuring solo works created for Ballet Vero Beach. Starting with the very first work ever danced on a Ballet Vero Beach program, Après, and ending with a world premiere by the master choreographer himself, this program will feature Camilo passing on many of his signature works to a new generation of Ballet Vero Beach dancers. Don’t worry, this is not a retirement gala, however each performance will feature a festive toast with our beloved Camilo. Cheers!

Our celebratory season draws to a close with a forward-looking program featuring three world premieres. Gabrielle Lamb, Guggenheim Fellow and Artistic Director of Pigeonwing Dance, creates her first work for the company. Audience favorite Yanis Eric Pikieris delivers his third work for BVB, and Matthew Lovegood brings the stage a love letter to a former teacher and purveyor of true jazz dance technique for multiple decades.