Season Shows

Get ready for Atlanta Ballet's dazzling, show-stopping 2026|2027 Season!

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SEPTEMBER PROGRAM

September 18-20, 2026

Significant Others by Remi Wörtmeyer
A world premiere by Melissa Hough
Stars and Stripes by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Remi Wörtmeyer’s Significant Others, a captivating blend of music and art inspired by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Sonia Delaunay, returns to the Atlanta stage for a celebration of love and collaboration that highlights the transformative power of artistic partnerships.

Melissa Hough, recognized for her choreographic style that emphasizes strong technique, clean lines, and precise musicality, will create a new work for Atlanta Ballet set to a Tchaikovsky score, skillfully fusing neoclassical structure with contemporary fluidity.

Commemorating 250 years of our nation’s history with an exuberant finale, Atlanta Ballet presents George Balanchine’s signature style in Stars and Stripes, a masterpiece set to John Philip Sousa’s marches, including the well-known “Stars and Stripes Forever.”

THE GREAT GATSBY

February 13-14, 2027 | February 19-21, 2027

Music by Billy Novick
Choreography by Septime Webre
Set and Costume Design by Tim Yip

Leap into the Roaring Twenties with Atlanta Ballet’s premiere of choreographer Septime Webre’s lavish production, The Great Gatsby. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel, this opulent performance features Art Deco sets, glittering costumes, and stylish dancing that captures the exuberant energy of the Jazz Age, complete with shocking scandals in the pursuit of luxury and pleasure. Dress to impress and join Atlanta Ballet as the Cobb Energy Centre stage transforms into a dazzling world of drama, excess, and artistic expression.

SWAN LAKE

April 2-4, 2027
With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra

Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Remi Wörtmeyer
Set Design by Carla Risch Chaffin
Costume Design by
Mark A. Zappone

Experience the magical realm of Swan Lake as Atlanta Ballet unveils one of the greatest ballets of all time, masterfully directed by choreographer Remi Wörtmeyer. Embark on a journey that explores the heights of romance and the depths of despair, where harrowing moments dissolve into gentle grace and melancholy blossoms into ecstasy. Witness the extraordinary artistry as Atlanta Ballet’s company dancers and its Centre for Dance Education students bring this timeless story to life. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky's beloved score, performed live by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, this is your opportunity to behold the majestic masterpiece in all its splendor.

MAY PROGRAM

May 14-16, 2027

Dr. Rainbow’s Infinity Mirror by Darian Kane
A world premiere by Shannon Alvis
Fauna by Claudia Schreier
Under the Folding Sky by Justin Peck

Dr. Rainbow’s Infinity Mirror by Darian Kane makes a comeback, offering audiences a delightful journey into a whimsical world filled with humor and playfulness. Inspired by the music of Danny Elfman, and the cinematic styles of directors Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, and Tim Burton, this imaginative production promises an immersive and escapist experience not to be missed.

Kennesaw State University dance professor and choreographer Shannon Alvis will bring her professional experience and distinct artistic voice to the stage in the creation of a brand-new work. Witness her innovative choreography and creativity firsthand and join us in celebrating Atlanta’s vibrant dance community.

This season sees the return of one of choreographer-in-residence Claudia Schreier’s most elegant and intimate works. Fauna, created on four company members in 2022, captures moments of nostalgia as dancers transition between organic fluidity and graphic precision. Set to music by Judith Weir, Paul Creston, and Claude Debussy, Fauna transports us to a world that feels suspended in time - never quite day, never quite night, but rich in tranquil emotion and atmospheric beauty.

Under the Folding Sky by Justin Peck is an intricate and expansive ensemble ballet inspired by James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace. Set to music from Philip Glass’s 1982 opera The Photographer, the work builds from simple rhythms into powerful momentum. Sweeping group formations create a cosmic sense of flight, weaving together artful threads of motion that seem to fold the sky itself, inviting audiences to lift their gaze towards something vast, collective, and cathartic.

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The Carlos Family in Honor of Thalia N. Carlos
THE NUTCRACKER

December 5-26, 2026
With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Yuri Possokhov

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The magical world of The Nutcracker returns to Cobb Energy Centre this December. Atlanta Ballet’s larger-than-life production is a winter wonderland where falling snowflakes, twirling flowers and spinning stars guide Marie and her Nutcracker Prince through a dream-like world of delights – amplified by traditional stage magic and state-of-the-art technology.

Described by ArtsATL as “layered with imagery and so packed with visual details, it’s impossible to take it all in at once: Audiences can return year after year and make new discoveries,” this innovative production features larger-than-life sets and bold costumes enhanced by striking video projections.