Lil Buck invited to the stage by the virtuosos Yo-Yo Ma in Memphis
March 18, 2025It has been said that if a person can count on the fingers of one hand all the musical experiences that transport you to another realm, then you are very […]
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New Ballet & ArtsMemphis on Bluff City Life!
November 26, 2024New Ballet Executive Director Matthew Best joined ARTSmemphis’ Tracy Lauritzen-Wright to talk to Gina Neely on Bluff City Life last week to share the inside scoop on the 22nd annual NutRemix™, presented by Nike! Matthew […]
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Student dancers perform alongside Memphis’ rising stars in NutRemix
October 30, 2024MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2024 – New Ballet Ensemble & School’s NutRemix™, presented by Nike, returns to the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 23-24. Set on Beale Street, this electrifying, uniquely Memphis retelling of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” pushes artistic horizons and makes dance accessible to all. NutRemix features student dancers of all ages, New Ballet teaching artists and professional apprentices and a rising Memphis Jookin’ star.
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Grow With New Ballet: Spotlight on Khamari McElroy
June 28, 2024Khamari McElroy, a recent graduate of Overton High School, began his journey with New Ballet Ensemble & School at age five. “When the New Ballet Pathways program came to Dunbar […]
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Class of 2024 Senior Spotlight: Khamari McElroy, Brianna Voldeng and Calla Coonin
June 10, 2024This year, three talented dancers who chose to make New Ballet their home studio are graduating and heading to college! We have loved getting to know these artists and watching […]
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New Ballet Ensemble & School adds a fresh spin on the annual “Springloaded” production
April 4, 2024Students, teaching artists and apprentices take to the stage April 13-14 at Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 4, 2024 — New Ballet Ensemble & School presents its annual […]
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New Ballet Ensemble & School welcomes alumnus Matthew Best as executive director
March 14, 2024Founding CEO Katie Smythe will spearhead strategic planning and development efforts. Memphis, Tenn., March 14, 2024 – Local nonprofit arts education organization, New Ballet Ensemble & School, has appointed 2007 […]
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Board Member Spotlight: Deborah Northcross
February 28, 2024Deborah Northcross has been a part of the New Ballet Ensemble board for more than a decade — since 2008. Currently, she serves as Chair of the Board. While her […]
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World-renowned dancers join New Ballet Ensemble’s holiday classic NutRemix™
November 9, 2023Alumni Lil Buck and Maxx Reed return to dance and lead this year’s production MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 9, 2023 – New Ballet Ensemble & School’s NutRemix™, presented by Nike, returns to the Cannon […]
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From Memphis to Washington D.C.: Roman Neal takes center stage
September 7, 2023New Ballet graduate Roman Neal II has taken center stage at Howard University after being awarded the Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship. This prestigious award was established by the late […]
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