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Ballet 5:8 2026/27 Season

Women on Fire

Ballet 5:8 creates bold, story-driven dance that sparks conversation on life, faith, and human dignity, on stage, in classrooms, and in communities across the country.

Subscriptions on sale May 8 • Single tickets August 1

Our Mission

More than a performance.

Ballet 5:8 sparks conversation on life, faith, and human dignity through powerful storytelling and breathtaking dance, challenging assumptions about who ballet is for, where it belongs, and what it can say.

“That was so phenomenal and expressive, I can't even really call it ballet.”
Audience Member, The Thick and the Clear Conference

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Experience Ballet 5:8

Whether you are buying tickets, enrolling a dancer, booking a performance, or investing in the mission, there is a place for you in the Ballet 5:8 story.

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Find the National Tour, holiday performances, and mainstage events.

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Train with Us

Explore high-caliber ballet training for children, teens, adults, and pre-professional dancers.

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Bring Us to You

Book touring productions, school performances, community programs, and residencies.

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Featured This Season

Bold storytelling. Reimagining ballet.

Priority access begins with subscriptions on May 8. Single tickets go on sale August 1.

National Tour

The Curious Life of Edgar Allan Poe

Albuquerque • Baltimore • South Bend

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National Tour

La Llorona

Albuquerque • Chicago • Touring Cities

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Conference

The Thick and the Clear

Faith, art, dialogue, and performance.

Upcoming shows
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A Different Kind of Ballet Company

World-class dance should feel close enough to change you.

Ballet 5:8 brings downtown-caliber artistry into theaters, schools, churches, community spaces, and cities across the country, creating performances that invite audiences into beauty, conversation, and transformation.

The House on Mango Street

Community Engagement

The work extends beyond the stage.

The House on Mango Street Big Read Program invited audiences into themes of identity, belonging, and voice through performance, discussion, and accessible community programming.

Now available for touring, community events, and public schools.

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School of Ballet 5:8

Where the mission begins.

At the School of Ballet 5:8, students receive comprehensive, high-caliber training rooted in classical ballet and informed by today’s professional dance world.

Students are challenged toward excellence and invited to discover identity, confidence, and purpose through dance.

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School of Ballet 5:8 students in class

Impact

Growing audiences. Expanding access.

Ballet 5:8 is reaching new audiences, training the next generation, and building meaningful momentum nationwide.

8,500+Audience Members
65%First-Time Patrons
650Students Trained
55%Ticket Revenue Growth

Be Part of the Story

Attend. Train. Bring us to your community. Give.

Ballet 5:8 is building a future where world-class dance grows from faith and welcomes every community.

Subscriptions on sale May 8.
Single tickets on sale August 1.

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