{"id":173270,"date":"2025-07-11T10:08:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/?p=173270"},"modified":"2025-07-11T16:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:45:41","slug":"alberta-ballet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Ballet: From Classical Favourites to Contemporary Masterpieces","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Alberta Ballet is Canada’s second-largest ballet company, beloved for its delightful, classical repertoire and engaging, contemporary works. Alberta Ballet is renowned for such family favourites as the annual Christmas special, The Nutcracker<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

They also demonstrate their ingenuity and cultural connection by making ballet relevant to Albertans with such creations as Balletlujah! – a tribute to k.d. lang, and All of Us – The Tragically Hip Ballet. Whether you love the classics, with tutus and tiaras, or prefer your dancing a little edgier and more modern, Alberta Ballet will likely have something for you.<\/p>\n

September 11 – 13, 2025:<\/strong> Once Upon a Time
\n<\/em>October 16 – 18, 2025:<\/strong> Nijinsky
\n<\/em>December 12 – 24, 2025:<\/strong> The Nutcracker
\n<\/em>January 17, 2026<\/strong>:<\/strong> The Winter Gala
\n<\/em>February 12 – 14, 2026:<\/strong> Romeo & Juliet
\n<\/em>March 13 – 15, 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0Swan Lake
\n<\/em>April 30 – May 2, 2026:<\/strong> Notre Dame de Paris<\/em><\/p>\n

Alberta Ballet:<\/h2>\n

Venue:<\/strong> Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
\nAddress:<\/strong> 1415 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB
\nWebsite:<\/strong> www.albertaballet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking for more concerts and shows?\u00a0Find them here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alberta Ballet is Canada’s second-largest ballet company, beloved for its delightful, classical repertoire and engaging, contemporary works. Alberta Ballet is renowned for such family favourites as the annual Christmas special, The Nutcracker. They also demonstrate their ingenuity and cultural connection by making ballet relevant to Albertans with such creations as
Continue Reading »<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":37,"featured_media":338297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,637],"tags":[268,152,164,174],"class_list":["post-173270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-concerts-shows","category-teen","tag-alberta-ballet","tag-may","tag-ongoing","tag-september","cat-12-id","cat-637-id","has_thumb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAlberta Ballet for Families | Family Fun Calgary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alberta Ballet presents its upcoming season of dance. From traditional to contemporary, there's something for everyone.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alberta Ballet for Families | Family Fun Calgary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Alberta Ballet presents its upcoming season of dance. From traditional to contemporary, there's something for everyone.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Family Fun Calgary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/familyfuncalgary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/familyfuncalgary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-11T16:08:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-11T22:45:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/files\/2023\/10\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Calgary Events\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@familyfunyyc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@familyfunyyc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Calgary Events\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Calgary Events\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c3e957e5b3cf4af22a5e1102ecb0dc93\"},\"headline\":\"Alberta Ballet: From Classical Favourites to Contemporary Masterpieces\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-11T16:08:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-11T22:45:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":161,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"Alberta Ballet\",\"May\",\"Ongoing\",\"September\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Concerts & Shows\",\"Teens & Tweens\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/\",\"name\":\"Alberta Ballet for Families | Family Fun Calgary\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-11T16:08:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-11T22:45:41+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c3e957e5b3cf4af22a5e1102ecb0dc93\"},\"description\":\"Alberta Ballet presents its upcoming season of dance. From traditional to contemporary, there's something for everyone.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Basic Event Calendar Listing Image (Family Fun Calgary)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/alberta-ballet\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Alberta Ballet: From Classical Favourites to Contemporary Masterpieces\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/\",\"name\":\"Family Fun Calgary\",\"description\":\"Your source for the best family friendly events and activities\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c3e957e5b3cf4af22a5e1102ecb0dc93\",\"name\":\"Calgary Events\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f8a56b3a3296a11bae6008cd7230ca485bc533161e12837c3bbe18c98ff0fe15?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f8a56b3a3296a11bae6008cd7230ca485bc533161e12837c3bbe18c98ff0fe15?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f8a56b3a3296a11bae6008cd7230ca485bc533161e12837c3bbe18c98ff0fe15?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Calgary Events\"},\"description\":\"Family Fun Calgary is your go-to resource for all things fun and local. From the biggest festivals to the hidden gems, we are on the move and on the lookout for the very best #YYC has to offer! You can stay up to date by liking us on Facebook , following us on Instagram and signing up for our newsletter. Travelling across Canada? Family Fun has you covered with local sites in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Halifax.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/familyfuncalgary\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/familyfunyyc\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/familyfunyyc\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/calgary\\\/author\\\/calgaryevents\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Alberta Ballet for Families | Family Fun Calgary","description":"Alberta Ballet presents its upcoming season of dance. From traditional to contemporary, there's something for everyone.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Alberta Ballet for Families | Family Fun Calgary","og_description":"Alberta Ballet presents its upcoming season of dance. From traditional to contemporary, there's something for everyone.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/","og_site_name":"Family Fun Calgary","article_publisher":"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/familyfuncalgary","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/familyfuncalgary","article_published_time":"2025-07-11T16:08:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-11T22:45:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/files\/2023\/10\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Calgary Events","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@familyfunyyc","twitter_site":"@familyfunyyc","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Calgary Events","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/"},"author":{"name":"Calgary Events","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e957e5b3cf4af22a5e1102ecb0dc93"},"headline":"Alberta Ballet: From Classical Favourites to Contemporary Masterpieces","datePublished":"2025-07-11T16:08:52+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-11T22:45:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/"},"wordCount":161,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/files\/2023\/10\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg","keywords":["Alberta Ballet","May","Ongoing","September"],"articleSection":["Concerts & Shows","Teens & Tweens"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/","url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/","name":"Alberta Ballet for Families | Family Fun Calgary","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/files\/2023\/10\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg","datePublished":"2025-07-11T16:08:52+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-11T22:45:41+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e957e5b3cf4af22a5e1102ecb0dc93"},"description":"Alberta Ballet presents its upcoming season of dance. From traditional to contemporary, there's something for everyone.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/files\/2023\/10\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/files\/2023\/10\/Basic-Event-Calendar-Image.jpeg","width":1200,"height":300,"caption":"Basic Event Calendar Listing Image (Family Fun Calgary)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/alberta-ballet\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Alberta Ballet: From Classical Favourites to Contemporary Masterpieces"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/","name":"Family Fun Calgary","description":"Your source for the best family friendly events and activities","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e957e5b3cf4af22a5e1102ecb0dc93","name":"Calgary Events","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8a56b3a3296a11bae6008cd7230ca485bc533161e12837c3bbe18c98ff0fe15?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8a56b3a3296a11bae6008cd7230ca485bc533161e12837c3bbe18c98ff0fe15?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f8a56b3a3296a11bae6008cd7230ca485bc533161e12837c3bbe18c98ff0fe15?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Calgary Events"},"description":"Family Fun Calgary is your go-to resource for all things fun and local. From the biggest festivals to the hidden gems, we are on the move and on the lookout for the very best #YYC has to offer! You can stay up to date by liking us on Facebook , following us on Instagram and signing up for our newsletter. Travelling across Canada? Family Fun has you covered with local sites in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Halifax.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/familyfuncalgary","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/familyfunyyc","https:\/\/x.com\/familyfunyyc"],"url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/author\/calgaryevents\/"}]}},"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173270\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}