Indianapolis Ballet: Ballets Russes

Indianapolis Ballet: Ballets Russes at Clowes Memorial Hall

Dance has a way of making old artistic revolutions feel startlingly alive again. Others feel like a doorway into something bigger. On March 5, 2027, at 7:30 PM, Indianapolis Ballet: Ballets Russes at Clowes Memorial Hall promises the second kind, with live orchestral music and two distinct ballets sharing one stage in Indianapolis.

The centerpiece is a company premiere: Matthew Neenan's The Firebird. That means you would be there for a first, a chance to see Indianapolis Ballet take on a new work in front of a live audience. Alongside it comes George Balanchine's Raymonda Variations. Two named works. Two choreographic voices. One evening to feel how they differ, and what each makes of the same art form. It's a program built around the artistic legacy associated with the Ballets Russes, and it gives you something to talk about long after the final bow.

Indianapolis Ballet and the ISO are teaming up, and live orchestral sound is part of the plan. A recording can't give you that. Dancers move, the orchestra answers, and the whole hall shares the same breath. This is also the final Indianapolis Ballet/ISO collaboration of the 2026-27 season, which makes the night feel like a finale. Bring a friend, a partner or someone who has never seen ballet. Then reserve your seats for Ballets Russes at Clowes Memorial Hall.