Nashville Ballet and Nashville Opera will be partnering March 20, 2010 to present a fun day of arts programming starting at 10:00 am. For only $5.00, ticket holders will be able to enjoy the Opera’s educational performance of “The Three Little Pigs” at 10:00 am and then stroll down to the Ballet’s studios, located at 3630 Redmon Street for the production of “The Singing Tortoise” at 11:00 am. All this fun for only 5 dollars????? That’s amazing! Tickets are limited to 250 and they ARE GOING FAST, so reserve yours today by calling 615-297-2966 ext. 10- You don’t want to miss this wonderful opportunity of song and dance at its finest!

Nashville Ballet engaged, enlightened, and entertained over 850 last Saturday in two performances of the hugely popular “Singing Tortoise” at the Downtown Public Library! Adults and children alike enjoyed these energetic, vibrant performances FREE OF CHARGE thanks to the generosity of public and private donors who help to make our educational ballet performances accessible to over 42,000 children, teens, and adults each year!

Nashville Ballet staff and dancers will be volunteering their time in several Metro schools, February 22-26th, by sharing their favorite children’s books with students Pre-K- 4th grade during Read Me Week 2010!

Each year, Nashville Ballet is pleased to participate in this valuable program. By sending staff and dancers to local schools including: Hattie Cotton Elem, Sylvan Park Elem, Smithson Craighead Academy, and more, we are able to share the importance of literacy with hundreds of students and help to create a life-long love for reading, writing, listening, and communicating!

Each of our Education and Community Engagement ballets is based on a classic piece of children’s literature and helps students gain a greater understanding of prose, poetry, and drama through the power of physical expression!

Being a part of Read Me Week is a joy for our staff, as we get the opportunity to interact with the students we serve and is also a great way to help strengthen our connection between literacy and the arts!