State Ballet of RI 1960-2010 State Ballet of RI Artistic Director Herci Marsden




State Ballet of RI Presents Giselle, May 14 & 15, 2010, at Roberts Auditorium, Rhode Island College in Providence


Fiftieth Anniversary Gala


The State Ballet of RI Presents celebrates 50 Seasons


Herci Marsden Limited Edition Portrait Book


State Ballet of RI Presents Coppelia, December 13 & 14, 2009, at Roberts Auditorium, Rhode Island College in Providence
SBRI Field Trip



Attending the ballet!


Artistic director, Herci Marsden, will guide students through a special performance explaining the music, the staging mechanics, the physical training of the dancers and the facts about the ballet. Ms. Marsden also encourages children to ask questions about the performance and ballet in general. An educational opportunity that can easily adapt to today’s integrated curriculum!

The cost of the program is to be determined by the cultural enrichment funding sponsors, who donate to The State Ballet of Rhode Island. Call 334-2560 for more information.

Program 1: A field trip to our annual Holiday Concert. SBRI’s December performance of Coppelia, the story of the doll with the enamel eyes and the mystical Dr. Coppelius, is a RI tradition for the young and the young at heart.

Date: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (approximately 2 hrs.)

Location: Roberts Auditorium, RI College, Providence, RI
Contact Ana at (401) 334-2560

Program 2: A field trip to our annual Spring Ballet performance. SBRI's 50th anniversary ballet Giselle is one of the most romantic and historic of classical ballets. Giselle is a timeless love story. A lesson plan is available for teachers.

Date: Friday, May 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (approximately 2 hrs.)

Location: Roberts Auditorium, RI College, Providence, RI
Contact Ana at (401) 334-2560



SBRI Field Trip
Artistic director, Herci Marsden, will guide students through a special performance explaining the music, the staging mechanics, the physical training of the dancers and facts about the ballet.

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Explore Ballet Workshop
Choose from either an introduction to classical ballet through lecture and demonstration, followed by a mini performance or an experience in classical ballet where selected students participate in an actual ballet class conducted by Ms. Marsden.

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Project Ballet Coffee Hours
This season we continue to bring you a series of four in-house Project Ballet Coffee Hours "From Studio to Stage", with complimentary performances and refreshments.

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* Project Ballet in Education Performance is sponsored in part by the following companies. Click on their logos for more information about any of our sponsors.