As an art form, ballet has endured for over half a millennium, through famines, wars, great changes in society, and through pandemics. Ballet uses movement and the human body to tell stories. Performing ballet requires exceptional skill, strength, endurance, and resilience.
Misako Ballet has defined resilience. For over 17 years, from their studio in the Harper’s Choice Village Center, Misako Ballet Studio has been offering classes for all ages. Misako Ballet Company is a non-profit Columbia-based professional dance company, with Misako Aoki as artistic director. Misako Ballet Company creates classical ballet and Japanese-themed performances to bring joy to our community.
When the world closed in March 2020, classes, recitals, and the performances of the associated Misako Ballet Company were suspended. Misako Aoki and her team quickly pivoted to online Zoom classes, working to bring their dancers together while apart. Re-imagining the studio and theater into virtual spaces, Misako Ballet Company brought art, beauty, and joy to our community by broadcasting virtual performances.
On Mother’s Day, Sunday May 9th, Misako Ballet Company will return to live performances - the first since the premier of The Moon Princess in February 2020. At the Chrysalis, Misako Ballet Company will present Ballet Bouquet: A Mother’s Day Celebration. This outdoors, socially distanced production offers a light and lovely arrangement of ballet works including Classical Selections, a Contemporary Piece by guest choreographer Florian Rouiller, and Classical Ballet With A Japanese Twist.
This production is a fantastic way to celebrate Mother’s Day, and to introduce families to a wonderful art form in an outdoor setting. Tickets at $20/adult, children 14 and younger are free. VIP ticket sales close on May 2nd. You don’t want to miss out on all that SWAG! Buy tickets here. Click here to learn more about the performance.
