New Ballet Performances
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Beware of ticket resellers. Be sure to purchase tickets directly from a link on our website or from the Hammer Theatre Center (Fast Forward and Giselle) or Symphony San Jose (The San Jose Nutcracker).

Halloween Gala & Dance Party

October 25, 2025
7:00pm-800pm Performance in the Sobrato Auditorium
8:00-11pm Rooftop Dance Party and Costume Contest on the Rooftop Terrace

Don’t miss San Jose’s best family-friendly Halloween Party and your chance to support New Ballet! Join us for a magical evening as New Ballet presents a Season Preview Performance & Halloween Dance Party Gala! The evening begins with an exclusive sneak peek of New Ballet’s exciting upcoming season, featuring live performance excerpts by company dancers — including highlights from Fast Forward and Giselle.

Performance only tickets: $50
Party Tickets (including performance) starting at $200

The San Jose Nutcracker - Tickets on sale June 1!

December 13 - 23, 2025
At the California Theatre
Call (408) 286-2600 for tickets. Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm

San Jose’s favorite holiday ballet. Presented with SYMPHONY SAN JOSE!

The San Jose Nutcracker is a classical holiday ballet unique to our home town. Presented in partnership with Symphony San Jose with San Jose’s leading orchestra led by conductor Thomas Shoebotham at every show, the ballet tells tells the well-loved story of Clara and the Nutcracker, while featuring historical references to the heritage that has made Santa Clara Valley the center of innovation it is today.

Featuring New Ballet’s Company and students from New Ballet School.

Choreography: Dalia Rawson
Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

My Very First Nutcracker - Tickets on sale June 1!

December 14, 21, & 22, 2025
At the California Theatre
Call (408) 286-2600 for tickets. Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm

Presented with SYMPHONY SAN JOSE!

My Very First Nutcracker is a special one hour classical ballet presentation of The San Jose Nutcracker suitable for our youngest audiences, including children and toddlers of all ages. Presented in partnership with Symphony San Jose, all performances will feature the South Bay’s leading orchestra conducted by Thomas Shoebotham.

My Very First Nutcracker features the first act of The San Jose Nutcracker, including a festive holiday party hosted by young Clara, her brother Fritz, and their family in San Jose at the turn of the last century. Meet fascinating Uncle Nikola and his electric gifts, including electric lighting for the home, an arc lamp, and a large electric coil that rivals the power of lightning itself. Marvel at a replica of the historic San Jose Light Tower which magically grows to rise above the streets of San Jose. Cheer on adorable mice and toy soldiers who compete to win a magic crown. Be enchanted by a winter wonderland presided over by the Queen of Snow. Introduce your family to the magic of classical ballet!

Featuring New Ballet’s Company and students from The New Ballet School.

Fast Forward

Hammer Theatre Center
March 28, 2026 2pm and 7pm

Jump ahead with this thrilling program of new contemporary ballet. Cutting edge choreography pushes the envelope of classical ballet performance, exciting audiences and inspiring dancers to push beyond their comfort zone.

PREMIUM EXPERIENCE: You can directly support the creation of these new works by selecting Parterre Premium Tickets. This will grant you access to enjoy a premium wine reception before the show and at intermission, featuring the exclusive wines of Del Dotto Family Vineyards.

Giselle

May 16 and 17, 2026
Hammer Theatre Center

Catch a case of the wilis.

New Ballet presents Giselle in a world premiere re-staging by Artistic Director Dalia Rawson, offering a fresh interpretation rooted in the ballet’s original choreography. A cornerstone of the Romantic ballet era since its 1841 debut, Giselle tells the tragic story of a young peasant girl who dies of a broken heart after being deceived by a nobleman. In the ballet’s chilling second act, Giselle joins the Wilis—ghostly spirits of betrayed young women—who rise at night to exact revenge on unsuspecting men. With its unforgettable blend of tender emotion, supernatural beauty, and technical mastery, Giselle remains one of the most iconic and enduring works in the classical ballet repertoire. Rawson’s new staging honors this legacy while bringing renewed depth and poignancy to its haunting themes.

ALL PERFORMANCES WILL BE DANCED TO LIVE ORCHESTRA. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s lush score as it was meant to be heard, with a live orchestra thundering and twinkling from the orchestra pit. New Ballet’s Orchestra will be conducted by Thomas Shoebotham.

Beware of ticket resellers. Be sure to purchase tickets directly from a link on our website or the Hammer Theatre Center.

My Very First Ballet: Giselle

May 17, 2026 - 11am

A special shortened performance with reduced ticket prices for our youngest audiences, featuring excerpted selections suitable for toddlers, pre-schoolers and their families.

Select Tickets in the Orchestra Premium or Parterre Premium section and enjoy access to our exclusive VIP Lounge before the show, with treats and beverages for all ages and a chance to take photos with dancers in costume.

My Very First Ballet productions are approximately one hour long with no intermission and performed to recorded music.

Beware of ticket resellers. Be sure to purchase tickets directly from a link on our website or the Hammer Theatre Center.