Bring Ballet 5:8 to Your City
Timeless stories. New perspectives. World-class dance.
Book Ballet 5:8 for a public performance, conference, private event, school program, or community engagement experience that goes beyond the surface.
Why Book Ballet 5:8
More than a performance.
Led by Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager, Ballet 5:8 offers technical brilliance, rich storytelling, and socially relevant artistry that resonates deeply with audiences.
When you book Ballet 5:8, you are not just securing a performance. You are creating an experience that engages, challenges, and inspires.
“Transforming ballet into a language that speaks directly to the soul.”Ballet 5:8 Booking Page
Booking Pathways
Choose the experience that fits your community.
From theater seasons to community events and classroom programs, Ballet 5:8 works with partners to create meaningful, memorable engagements.
Public Performances
Bring Ballet 5:8 to your theater season, presenting series, conference, or festival for a polished, world-class performance experience.
Private Events
Create an exclusive performance or immersive experience tailored to your audience, donor event, gathering, or special occasion.
Educational Outreach
Offer meaningful engagement through school performances, master classes, workshops, residencies, and community programming.
Available Programs
Repertory that travels with purpose.
These works are designed to meet audiences where they are, from full theatrical performances to community and public school settings.
Narrative Ballet
The Curious Life of Edgar Allan Poe
A theatrical work that brings Poe’s inner world to life through narrative ballet, striking design, and emotional depth.
Folklore + Memory
La Llorona
A powerful narrative ballet rooted in folklore, grief, consequence, and generational memory.
Community + Schools
The House on Mango Street
A culturally resonant program that invites audiences into themes of identity, belonging, and voice.
Public Schools
Shrewd
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew with a playful, Pixar-style treatment for younger audiences.
A Standout Presence in Dance
From intimate stages to world-class venues.
With thirteen successful seasons, Ballet 5:8 has grown into a respected company acclaimed for artistry, precision, and powerful narrative performances.
Each engagement is shaped to serve the audience, the venue, and the larger conversation your community is ready to have.
Audience Proof
Work that resonates.
Audiences, critics, and community partners consistently point to Ballet 5:8’s technical excellence, emotional impact, and distinctive storytelling voice.
“Often, when an artistic entity is in service of an ideology, the art suffers. With Ballet 5:8, both seem to nourish and enhance each other.”Lynn Coburn Shapiro, Dance Magazine
“The dance company is technically precise and beautifully graceful.”Third Coast Review
Set Up a Booking Consultation
Dream with us about bringing Ballet 5:8 to your city.
Our staff is ready to answer your questions, recommend the right performance or program, and help design an engagement that fits your audience.
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