CT Ballet will offer a 10% discount for use by SNEUCC members when purchasing tickets to the Nutcracker at www.bushnell.org or in person: NUT22CB10

Connecticut Ballet was founded in 1981 by choreographers Brett Raphael and Luk de Layress. Its official debut took place (under the company’s former title, Ballet Today) at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. In her New York Times review, Anna Kisselgoff called it ‘a very promising troupe.’ The company became a resident performing company at Stamford Center for the Arts in 1986. In 2005, the company expanded performances to Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and now calls Hartford its home base. In 2008, the company initiated a popular annual BALLET UNDER THE STARS series, providing free performances across the state.

Connecticut Ballet is the state’s professional ballet company. The company’s artistic mission is the presentation of the highest quality professional classical and contemporary ballet. Connecticut Ballet develops future artists and audiences through its affiliated school, Connecticut Ballet Center and Center for Dance Education, serving all ages and backgrounds to develop a greater appreciation for the dance art form.

Connecticut Ballet is looking for community ambassadors to help develop deeper connection with all communities in the greater Hartford area.