Performances
Photos by George Young
2024 Annual Summer Performance Announcement!
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Sensory Friendly Dance presents
Hansel & Gretel Saturday, August 3, 2024 1:00pm The Sofia, B Street Theatre Sensory Friendly Dance's 8th annual summer production will feature a new story ballet of Hansel & Gretel, choreographed by Christopher Nachtrab. Based on the centuries-old Grimm's Fairy Tale, this story tells the tale of siblings who become lost in a forest and must work together to defeat a witch and find their way home. The event will feature a live narrator and an ASL interpreter, a Q&A with the performing artists, a performance program with take home activities, as well as hands-on craft activities in the lobby for children to engage with the story in creative formats. The performance will also be live streamed so audiences near and far can tune in for the premiere! Best of all, General Admission and Live Stream tickets are just $5, so bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun! |
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Check out our Performance Guides to get an idea of what to expect at our live shows:
Live Performance Guide (English):
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Live Performance Guide (Spanish):
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Past Performances
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2023 Performance
The Story of Orihime & Hikoboshi:In 2023, Sacramento dancer and choreographer Kaori Higashiyama created a brand new children's ballet based on the Japanese fairytale The Story of Orihime & Hikoboshi. Families enjoyed a live dance performance in an accepting and inclusive environment and celebrated Tanabata, the annual Star Festival, at this one-of-a-kind event!
Tanabata: The Story of Orihime and Hikoboshi Saturday, June 24, 2023 B Street Theater 2700 Capitol Ave |
Photo by George Young
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2022 Performances:Choreographed by Ron Cunningham, Peter Rabbit visualizes Beatrix Potter's delightful children's story of a mischievous rabbit and his adventures in Mr. McGregor's garden. Peter Rabbit was performed for a live, sold out audience in August 2022, and beautifully captured on film by Sacramento videographers Natalie Manning and Ryan Wooten.
Enjoy our performance program:
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Photo by Natalie Manning
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2021 Performances:After a year of stalled programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we presented Ron Cunningham's delightful Peter and the Wolf ballet on August 21, 2021 for 300 audience members in-person at The Sofia, home of B Street Theatre, as well as for audiences across the country via a live stream! Then, Sacramento filmmakers Natalie Manning and Ryan Wooten transformed our live performance into a movie that patrons could enjoy with loved ones at home over the holiday season.
This was made possible thanks to a 2020 California Arts Council Local Impact matching grant, and donors like you! |
Photo by Frances Chae
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2019 PerformanceOur inaugural performance at The Sofia, home of B Street Theatre, showcased choreography by Capital Dance Project choreographers, and professional ballet dancers, Kaori Higashiyama, Rex Wheeler, Shania Rasmussen, and Richard Smith. We weaved the ballets together to introduce our audience to the world of ballet and to showcase the many ways dance can tell stories, express feelings, and illuminate the music. After the performance, our artists joined our audience in the lobby for coloring activities, a meet-and-greet, and to take pictures!
This performance was made possible by Kaiser Permanente and generous individual donors. |
Photo by George Young
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2018 PerformanceFor our second annual performance, we presented various works from Capital Dance Project's Behind the Barre 2018 performance choreographed by local dancers in collaboration with local artists and musicians at the Crocker Art Museum. We engaged our audience in movement, the Crocker Art Museum created a beautiful "Quiet Zone" complete with artistic activities, and together inspired joy through an inclusive environment. The Sacramento Kings Dancers also collaborated with us on a group dance that everyone could participate in as part of the performance!
This performance was made possible by a 2018 California Arts Council matching Local Impact grant and individual donors. |
Photo by Marissa Gearhart
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2017 Inaugural PerformanceIn 2017 a group of like-minded individuals came together to present Sacramento's first-ever Sensory Friendly Dance performance. With funding from a Sacramento Republic FC grant, sponsorship from the Sacramento Kings Foundation, and support from Kulture City, Sensory Friendly Dance invited families into the historic Crest Theatre for a performance designed to be inclusive to Sacramento's neurodiverse community. For many families, it was the first time they ever stepped foot into a theater to enjoy a live dance performance.
This performance was made possible thanks to a Glory Glory Sacramento Grant from the Sacramento Republic FC and the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation. |