Enchanted Tales - Ballet Theatre of Carmel

2024 Performances

Friday, May 24 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 25 at 2:00pm

STAR Bank Performing Arts Center, Zionsville

Presented by BTCA’s pre-professional performing company, our “Be A Fairy” community program dancers, and special guest artists from American Midwest Ballet, Colorado Ballet Studio Company, and Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music Opera and Ballet.

We Welcome Guest Artists to this Production:

Friday 7:30pm

Erica Lohman – the Firebird

Gabriel Weiner – Prince Ivan

Aram Hengen – the Poet

Saturday 2:00pm

Emmanuel Hendrickson – the Firebird

Aram Hengen – Prince Ivan

Gabriel Weiner – the Poet

Celebrate the Golden Age of Ballet with Three Iconic Acts in Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy’s Enchanted Tales!

Be part of the story as a magical bird, mystical woodland nymphs, a whimsical dragonfly, a field of lively flowers, and 6 beautiful princesses bring tales of magic, romance, and beauty to life on stage this May in the ballet ENCHANTED TALES! Featuring The Firebird with Les Slyphides and an Anna Pavlova Tribute!

The Firebird tells the story of heroic Prince Ivan and his quest to win the heart of his true love, Princess Vasilisa. With the help of the beautiful and powerful Firebird and her magical feathers, he must defeat the evil sorcerer Kashei who holds her captive and threatens to turn the entire kingdom to stone! Complete with fantastical fairies and menacing minions, a glittering golden apple tree and an exquisite royal wedding, stunning choreography, gorgeous costumes, and intoxicating music, The Firebird is a must-see ballet for all ages!

Les Sylphides is an exquisitely beautiful ballet set to the other-worldly music of Chopin. Audiences will be enchanted as mystical forest fairies – the Sylphs – in flowing white tutus glide and dance through the moonlight with a young gentleman poet. Part dream, part vision, part romantic reverie, 100% delightful!

Anna Pavlova Tribute will inspire and move you with adaptations of iconic ballerina Anna Pavlova’s most famous roles – “The Dragonfly”, “The Dying Swan” and “La Peri”, as well as a brand new work, “Search for a Dragonfly” choreographed by BTCA’s Artistic Director Jane Hachiya-Weiner!

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“Les Sylphides is the ballet that inspired me to be a ballerina.”
– Jane Hachiya-Weiner, BTCA Artistic Director

Running Time

Enchanted Tales runs 2 hours, including a 20 minute intermission.

Entry & Parking for STAR Bank Performing Arts Center

All guests must enter through Door 1. This is the new entrance on the South side of Zionsville High School with the large “Z” and slanted green roof. Look for the BTCA banner on the sidewalk and posters on the door! This is the only entry accessible to the public during the event.

Parking is also located on the South side of Zionsville High School. Enter from Mulberry Street. All parking is FREE, but if sporting or other ZHS events are taking place the lot can get busy. Please leave plenty of time to park and get into the theatre and seated!

Tickets

Have your tickets printed or saved to your phone for easy entry and seating. Can’t find your ticket email? Check your junk/spam for a message from no-reply@dancerecitalticketing.com or go to https://29051.danceticketing.com/ and click on the “Order Lookup” link under Customer Service in the bottom right corner.

Lobby Activities

Make the most of your Enchanted Tales experience!

Visit the Ballet Boutique filled with handmade and specially selected items including books, tiaras & tutus, hand-decorated pointe shoes, jewelry, ornaments, and more.
Indulge in a delicious confection at the Enchanted Sweets Bake Sale.
Celebrate your dancer with the classic ballet gift – a single rose tied with ribbon and a gift card, just $4.
Join the Cast Meet & Greet to get up close and personal with your favorite dancers after the show! Check out their costumes, ask about their characters, feel their pointe shoes, get an autograph, and take lots of photos!