Stars of American Ballet
The Montana Ballet Company is delighted to announce Connections 2025, proudly presenting Stars of American Ballet, starring principals and soloists from New York City Ballet and more. Connections 2025 will be held one night only on Friday, June 13th at 7 p.m. at the Willson Auditorium.
Stars will present a brilliant, evening-long program featuring iconic works by George Balanchine, the legendary New York City Ballet Director and one of the most influential contemporary choreographers in the world of ballet.
The evening will open with performances by WanTing Zhao, principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet, alongside dancers from the Montana Ballet Company.
Stars of American Ballet® travels to cities that rarely host ballet performances and offers top-notch choreography with principal and soloist-level dancers from major American companies.Since it began, Stars of American Ballet® has presented over 90 works including repertory by Petipa, Balanchine, Robbins, Millipied, Wheeldon, Peck and more. Stars travels all over the United States and abroad to bring the highest caliber of dancers and performances to places that are hungry for world-class dance. Stars also sponsors dance education programs, consisting of master classes, pre-performance lectures and community outreach projects, to build a better awareness and overall experience with the art form, and offers free tickets for underprivileged children. Founded and directed by New York City Ballet principal dancer Daniel Ulbricht, the mission of Stars of American Ballet® is to see people entertained, educated, uplifted and inspired by the art of ballet and great dancing. A principal dancer with New York City Ballet since 2007, Ulbricht is lauded as “one of the best male ballet dancers in New York” by Dance Magazine’s Wendy Perron.
For tickets contact the Montana Ballet Company at 406.582.8702 or online. All seating is reserved. Ticket prices range from $30 – $85.