GAINESVILLE, FL – Dance Alive National Ballet is thrilled to present its line-up for the 2022-23 season: Dracula, The Nutcracker, Horse of a Different Color and Swan Lake.

“It’s going to be another fantastic season,” said Artistic Director, Executive Vice President, and Co-founder Kim Tuttle. “Not only will Dance Alive be joined by amazing guest artists, but we’re welcoming brilliant new dancers to the company from as near as Ocala and as far as Brazil and Russia. I can’t wait for both new ballet enthusiasts and our longtime patrons to join us this next season.”

Dracula

October 22 at 2 & 7:30 p.m. • Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Through the fog and mist of Transylvania appears a sinister castle. Within it lives Count Dracula, the vampire to end all vampires! This is the story of a gentleman, his fiancée, and the dastardly deeds of the evil Count Dracula. After all is said and done, good wins out, and life goes on. With dramatic set design by artist Margaret Tolbert, this Dracula ballet is a perfect production for Halloween season that is sure to send chills up your spine! Family friendly.

Buy tickets to see Dracula.

The Nutcracker

December 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. • Reilly Arts Center
December 17 & 18, 2022 at 2 & 7:30 p.m. •  Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

The all-time family favorite with beautiful dancing, sets, and costumes is here again! Everyone needs a hero; and in this case, she’s a girl! Clara saves the Nutcracker prince, and to thank her, he brings her on a magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets, where the exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy puts on a regal show for her. Tradition, beauty, grace, and a terrific story – what more can you ask for? It’s sheer magic! Family friendly.

Buy tickets to see it in Ocala. 
Buy tickets to see it in Gainesville. 

Horse of a Different Color

February 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. • Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Riding off into a different realm, Dance Alive does contemporary! This performance showcases the thrill and excitement of change! With choreography by guest artists, Company members and resident choreographers, the evening includes Judy Skinner’s awe-inspiring ELLIS ISLAND, and is set to music by Stella Sung.

Buy tickets to see Horse of a Different Color.

Swan Lake

March 25, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. • Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

The most beautiful ballet of all-time, Swan Lake is the story of a Prince whose fiancée has been transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer. With guest artists Oksana Maslova and Sterling Baca from Philadelphia Ballet, this performance transforms the stage into a world of beauty and artistry.

Buy tickets to see Swan Lake.

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Founded in 1966 in Gainesville, Florida, Dance Alive National Ballet is the premier touring Company in the southern United States and features an international roster of award-winning dancers. The Company’s repertoire ranges from the quintessential classic, ‘The Nutcracker,’ to the cutting-edge movement of contemporary ballet. Throughout this choreographic tapestry are woven the ballets of Executive Artistic Director Kim Tuttle and Company Choreographer Judy Skinner, whose distinctive styles brand the Company. Dance Alive has toured the Continental United States, Brazil, Cuba, Costa Rica and Russia under the auspices of the NEA, SouthArts, Allied Concert Services, and Conciertos Internacionales. The Company is represented by Siegel Artist Management.

Dance Alive National Ballet is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency in partnership with the Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, a grant from the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Visit Gainesville, Alachua County. DANB is a registered 501c[3] not-for-profit organization. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained by calling (800)435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State. FEID#23-7348157; Tax Exempt #85- 8012680863C-7.