Ballet INitiative

10/17/2026

Reason #1: The Party Scene. 🎷✨

We swapped traditional Victorian parlor vibes for 1920s jazz-age glamour, danced to Duke Ellington’s incredible jazzy Nutcracker score! 🪩🥂

Expect big energy, vintage style, and a whole lot of shine. Trust us, you’ve never seen a Stahlbaum party like this before! 🩰✨

10/14/2026

We can’t wait to share the beauty of “Waltz of the Flowers” in this year’s production of “Nutcracker with a Twist”!🌸 Join us Dec. 11th-13th at the Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum. Get your tickets now!

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10/13/2026

IT’S TIME! 🚨🎟️ Tickets for Nutcracker with a Twist are officially live!

🥂 A 1920s Christmas party. Classic ballet meets jazzy swing. Flappers, the Charleston, tapping candies, and a whole lot of holiday magic.

Mark your calendars and grab your seats before they’re gone. Trust us, you won’t want to miss the magic we’re bringing to the stage this December! ✨❄️

🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW!
https://athenaeumindy.vbotickets.com/event/Ballet_INitiatives_Nutcracker_with_a_Twist/211620

📍 The Basile Theatre at The Athenaeum
📅 December 11 at 7:30 PM
📅 December 12 at 4:00 PM
📅 December 13 at 2:00 PM

Ballet INitiative’s Nutcracker with a Twist brings Sugar and Spice to a holiday favorite! Experience the classic story of Clara and her Nutcracker doll with a fresh 1920s twist. At a Christmas party in 1920, Clara receives a nutcracker doll and dreams that she comes to life and whisks her away to ...

10/11/2026

In just two months, the curtain goes up! 🩰✨

There is nothing quite like the energy of rehearsal season as we count down to Nutcracker with a Twist. Our dancers are bringing so much heart, power, and creativity to the floor every single week, and we can’t wait for you to experience it all.

👀 Keep an eye out, tickets are going on sale SOON!

📅 Friday, Dec. 11 · 7:30 PM
📅 Saturday, Dec. 12 · 4:00 PM
📅 Sunday, Dec. 13 · 2:00 PM
📍The Basile Theatre at The Athenaeum

10/09/2026

The struggle is too real. 😭🩰

Anyone else feel like they were born to be in the Land of Sweets, but are currently stuck in the Land of Excel Spreadsheets?!

10/08/2026

Rehearsals are well underway here at Ballet INitiative!🎄 Come see Lauren tap dance as “Cinnamon” in “Nutcracker with a Twist”, December 11th-13th at the Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum. Tickets coming soon at the link in our bio!❄️

10/05/2026

Julie Stelzer is our Nutcracker in this year’s production of “Nutcracker with a Twist”!🌰 We are already working hard on our holiday show; tickets coming soon! Mark your calendars for Dec. 11th-13th at the Athenaeum🎄

10/01/2026

🎄✨ SAVE THE DATES! ✨🎄

Ballet INitiative’s Nutcracker with a Twist is coming back to the stage! 🩰🎶 Get ready for a holiday classic with a little Sugar, Spice & a whole lot of Twist!

📍 The Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum
📅 December 11 — 7:30 PM
📅 December 12 — 4:00 PM
📅 December 13 — 2:00 PM

🎟️ Keep an eye out, tickets go on sale soon!

Mark your calendars, grab your friends and family, and get ready to celebrate the holidays the Ballet INitiative way! ✨❄️💃

09/27/2026

Careful... if you listen closely, you can hear the holiday music starting to play. ❄️🩰
Nutcracker with a Twist is officially defrosting, and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s in store this season! From our amazing cast to brand-new moments on stage, this year’s production is going to be one for the books.

09/16/2026

Join Ballet INitiative for an Open Jazz Funk Master Class with Natalya Hall on Friday, September 25th from 10a - 11:30a!

We’ll warm up, work on movement quality and style, then learn a combo that lets you really perform. Come ready to move, sweat, have fun, and bring your own flavor to the choreography.

All are welcome — just bring your energy, confidence, and a little sass! Sign up using the following link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/jazz-funk-master-class