Grand Rapids Ballet

10/11/2026

Broken Wings opens next Friday!
Make sure to secure your ticket before they are gone. October 16-18 & 23-25, 2026 at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre.

Tickets available at grballet.com

10/10/2026

Ballet is for everyone, and at GRBe Kids we invite kids… to be kids!

2:00pm Saturday, October 17, 2026
Peter Martin Wege Theatre
Pay-As-You're-Able

This special program welcomes children and teens to our to experience the wonder of ballet in a sensory-friendly and child-centered format.

GRBeKids invites the audience into the Wege Theatre for a one-hour event to take a peek at seasonal performances, meet Company dancers, and engage in learning about the world of ballet.

This performance is hosted by Artistic Director James Sofranko and will include an explanation and demonstration of ballet technique as well as an excerpt of A Dreamer, performed by the professional company, inspired by the life and studies of astrophysicst Steven Hawking. The performance will also include excerpts of the ballets Mozart Symphony, Yearning, and the famous classical ballet Paquita, performed by the GRB apprentices and trainees.

After the performance all are welcome to come on stage to meet the dancers!

Pay As You’re Able is tiered ticket pricing system that allows you to determine the price that you can afford. The “full price” is the fair market value of the ticket. If you need to pay less, please choose to pay less. If you can pay more, select “full price plus,” and your generosity will help support this program by covering part of someone else’s ticket.

Tickets are available at grballet.com or direct any questions to our box office at 616-454-4771 ext. 110 or by emailing [email protected]. Open Monday to Friday 11:00am-5:00pm.

10/09/2026

We asked Rowan () what ballet flats are...

Rowan Allegra

10/09/2026

Michigan’s home for professional ballet invites you to something Grand this season...

Dancer: Yuka Oba-Muschiana ()
Photographer: Ray Nard Imagemaker (.imagemaker)

10/08/2026

"Broken Wings," a Frida Kahlo ballet, will run from Oct. 16-18 and Oct. 23-25.

10/07/2026

The count down is on to Broken Wings, the world-class ballet depicting the art and life of Frida Kahlo. Oct. 16-18 and 23-25 at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre.

From internationally acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Broken Wings is an intensely vivid spectacle of movement, surrealism imagery, and Mexican-inspired music.

Start the season with us.

Tickets at grballet.com

Dancers:
Same Epstein
Ahna Lipchik
Rena Takahashi
Nigel Tau
Nathan Young
Rheya Shano

10/07/2026

ArtPrize may be wrapping up, in but downtown Grand Rapids, the art isn’t stopping.

Tickets available at grballet.com

The Michigan premiere of the one-act ballet follows Frida Kahlo from her school days through life as a painter.

10/06/2026

GRBeKids Family Matinee
2:00pm Saturday, October 17, 2026
Pay-As-You're-Able

Ballet is for everyone, and at GRBe Kids we invite kids… to be kids! This special program welcomes children and teens to our Peter Martin Wege Theatre to experience the wonder of ballet in a sensory-friendly and child-centered format.

GRBeKids invites the audience into the Wege Theatre for a one-hour event to take a peek at seasonal performances, meet Company dancers, and engage in learning about the world of ballet.

This performance is hosted by Artistic Director James Sofranko and will include an explanation and demonstration of ballet technique as well as an excerpt of A Dreamer, performed by the professional company, inspired by the life and studies of astrophysicst Steven Hawking. The performance will also include excerpts of the ballets Mozart Symphony, Yearning, and the famous classical ballet Paquita, performed by the GRB apprentices and trainees.

After the performance all are welcome to come on stage to meet the dancers!

Reserve your seats at grballet.com

Please direct any questions to our box office at 616-454-4771 ext. 110 or by emailing [email protected].

10/02/2026

The countdown to Gala is on…

This Saturday at the , we welcome you to an unforgettable evening celebrating artistry, fashion, and the start of a brand-new season with Grand Rapids Ballet.

Thank you to our partners at for this fabulous fashion editorial styling two of our company dancers in these opulent looks worthy of the special season ahead. Your team always makes Gala time that much more special!

See you there! And, more importantly, what are you wearing?