Ballet Theatre Of Maryland Opens Season With Ballet In The Garden

Posted Thursday, September 5, 2024 12:26 pm

Ballet Theatre of Maryland is cautioning audience members to avoid third-party ticket sellers when booking their next BTM show. Despite the many resellers prevalent online, the only places to purchase performance tickets are www.balletmaryland.org and www.eventbrite.com. So that BTM can best serve audience members, it asks that patrons purchase tickets for “Napoli,” “The Nutcracker,” “Momentum: A Mixed Bill” and “Swan Lake” through the official platforms.

Third-party websites often use BTM’s logo, promotional materials, and press quotes without permission to present themselves as an official source for tickets. Several patrons have reported sites claiming that tickets are almost sold out, even when that is not the case. This false sense of urgency encourages audience members to pay inflated prices for what may be fraudulent tickets.

Before Ballet Theatre of Maryland (BTM) kicks off its performances in residence at Maryland Hall for the Arts, the company will open its season with Ballet in the Garden at the historic Hammond Harwood House (HHH) on September 14 at 5:00pm. This unique performance features smaller classical works in a charming garden setting and includes a complimentary glass of wine.

“Ballet in the Garden at Hammond Harwood House is an intimate performance that many audience members have come to look forward to each year,” said Nicole Kelsch, BTM’s artistic director. “The natural beauty of the gardens heightens the elegance of classical dance while also bringing our patrons up close to the dancers. This year, it is our treat to present many familiar melodies from audience-favorite composers such as Gershwin, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. We hope you’ll join us for this hidden gem of a performance.”

This year’s Ballet in the Garden will include several works by Roman Mykyta, including pas de deux excerpts from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “An American in Paris” and “Capriccio Espagnol.” Also featured are works by company dancers Lindsey Bell and Isaac Martinez as well as sections from the classical ballets “La Bayadere” and “Swan Lake.”

In addition to this VIP event, audiences will find BTM throughout the community this fall: with excerpted works at the Professional Dance Collaborative of Maryland’s fall mixer on September 17, Ballet on the Beach in Ocean City on September 21, and Art at the Park at Quiet Waters on October 13. Stay up to date on these local events by following Ballet Theatre of Maryland on Facebook and Instagram.

Ballet in the Garden tickets are $80 for general audiences and $60 for HHH members and BTM subscribers. To purchase tickets or to learn more, visit www.balletmaryland.org.