The Show Must Go On! Carolina Ballet is committed to honoring its performance calendar, including Nutcracker performances December 18-20. Weather conditions during this time, however, may be severe. Please use caution when driving and allow extra time for travel to arrive safely and on time to the performance. If you are unable to attend your scheduled performance December 18-20 you may exchange your tickets into another Nutcracker performance, which runs through December 27. Seat choices for these performances may be limited. Affected ticket buyers may call the Carolina Ballet box office at 919-719-0900 to make these ticket exchanges. All ticket sales are final and there are no refunds. If in rare and extraordinary circumstances a performance is cancelled or postponed for any reason, notice of the cancellation or postponement will be posted here and announced through the box office and the media. If you have questions, please call our box office at 919.719.0900.
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Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Fletcher Opera Theater
at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium (Nutcracker Seating)
at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Where are Carolina Ballet performances held?
When at our homebase of Raleigh, NC, we perform at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts at 2 E. South Street. Carolina Ballet also performs regularly in Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill and Wilmington.
When should I arrive?
It is a good idea to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of a performance to accommodate parking and ticket pickup or to enjoy a snack or drink before the show. If you should arrive late, you will be seated at an appropriate break in the performance. In the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts there are monitors in the lobby airing the ballet in case you have to wait to be seated.
Where can I park?
Parking is available for $7.00 a car at various
lots located close to the Progress Energy Center for the Performing
Arts. There is also a parking deck located at the northwest corner
of the center.
Is there a dress code at your performances?
There is no dress code, and you will find people in anything from jeans to formal wear. Why not dress up and make it a night on the town? Most importantly just be comfortable and enjoy yourself. It is also useful to dress in layers in case you get cold or hot.
Are student prices available?
College students are eligible to purchase $10 tickets with valid student ID. Tickets may be purchased in advance up to the day of the performance by calling the Carolina Ballet box office (919-719-0900). Tickets may also be purchased the day of the performance depending on availability at the Theatre Box Office beginning one hour prior to the performance. Tickets purchased in advance will be held at Will Call, and students must present a valid college student ID to retrieve the ticket (one $10 ticket per student ID). Advance ticket purchase guarantees a reserved seat. Seat locations will be determined by the Carolina Ballet box office based on availability.
Are there lower prices for children?
We do not currently offer discounted ticket prices for
children.
Are there lower prices for senior citizens?
We do not currently offer discounted ticket prices for
senior citizens.
Do the dancers dance the same role each performance; if not,
how can I find out
which night a favorite dancer is performing?
Generally there are two or more different casts which alternate
performances. Casting for each performance is not finalized until a few days
before the program begins its run. Check our webpage for the program you wish
to attend for casting updates
around that time.
What’s all the clapping about?
While it is appropriate to clap when the first dancers
appear on stage or when they finish a dance, many in a ballet audience also applaud
when the dancers excecute difficult steps such as several turns in a row.
Why do the dancers not receive flowers?
Actually, the ballerinas in principal and soloist roles do receive flowers on Thursday and Friday nights. Because we often have two casts, that ensures that members of each cast receive flowers once. If you regularly attend a matinee or an evening other than Thursday and Friday, you have missed the “flower tradition”, but it does still exist.
Why does the stage look so dusty?
The stage is cleaned before each performance and also during each intermission. What you may think is dust is actually rosin used by the ballerinas to increase the friction between their pointe shoes and the floor and thereby reduce their chance of a fall. Rosin boxes are placed backstage, and the ballerinas use them freely to enhance their control while on stage. Learn more about the use of rosin here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosin
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What is Audio Description?
Audio Description involves the accessibility of the visual images of theater and other art forms for people who are blind or visually impaired. It is a narration service (provided at no additional charge to the patron) that attempts to describe what the sighted person takes for granted--those theatrical images that a person who is blind or has low vision formerly could only experience through the whispered asides from a sighted companion. In theaters, in museums, and accompanying film and video presentations, Audio Description is commentary and narration which guides the listener through the presentation with concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, settings, costumes, dance movements, body language, and "sight gags," all slipped in between portions of dialogue or songs. Found to be not only a significant technique for making the arts more accessible for an important but underserved constituency, Audio Description can be viewed as an aesthetic advance for the visual and performing arts.
Why don’t you have more live music?
Carolina Ballet often collaborates with the North Carolina
Symphony, North Carolina Master Chorale, Ciompi Quartet and other musicians throughout
the season; however, we are unable to feature live musical accompaniment for every
program. We hope, with your support, we will be able to in the future. Click here
for ways to donate.
Why is it sometimes hot in the theatre?
The temperature must be warm enough to accommodate
the dancers; they could easily pull a muscle if the temperature were too cold.
Sometimes this affects the audience members. It is best to dress in layers for
the theatre with a sweater or jacket that you can take on and off as your comfort
level dictates.
Are there any hotels nearby with special offers for ballet patrons?
The Raleigh Marriott City Center, located right accross the street from the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts now offers a special Carolina Ballet rate. Click here for details.
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