Christopher Bruce's Rooster with George Balanchine's Serenade
- Friday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 10, 2:30 & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 11, 2:30 p.m.
Samford Wright Center
Alabama Ballet Rocks!
Rooster, the smash hit by famed British Choreographer Christopher Bruce, comes to Alabama for the first time. Set to eight hits by The Rolling Stones, including “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Paint it Black,” and “Ruby Tuesday,” Rooster has been performed to overwhelming popular and critical acclaim worldwide. When asked what he thought of Rooster after the London premiere performance, the Stone’s front man Mick Jagger responded, “I love it! It was great. I was looking at them and thinking ‘that’s a good move, I must nick that.’”
Rounding out the evening will be George Balanchine’s classic Serenade set to the sweeping score by Tchaikovsky. Serenade, now considered an acknowledged 20th-century classic, was Balanchine’s first piece for his new American dancers. An incorporation of rehearsal events and a hint of the hardships and almost religious exaltation of a career in ballet, Serenade’s beauty is in its pure-dance patterns that both introduce new motifs and repeat with significant variations. No design is fixed while everything is in flux. This is one evening of ballet that truly presents something for everyone and is the perfect way to close a delightful season!
Sponsored by Jane Comer, Carolyn and Will Ratliff & Mr. and Mrs.Glenn Ireland, II and Mr. and Mrs. Guy K. Mitchell, Jr.
Special Events
Spring Special! Support our city’s premiere ballet and gardens! $10 from every full price ticket supports the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Order your tickets with the code BBG (phone and box office purchases only).
Party Like a Rockstar – Join Alabama Ballet’s dancers, Junior Board and Rock 99.5 for a rockin’ night at Rogue Tavern on 2nd Avenue North. Come as you are or don your best rockstar attire for an evening of fun on Thursday, April 1 from 5:30-8:00pm. Enjoy FREE appetizers, drink specials, Rooster preview performance, Guitar Hero, Rock 99.5 giveaways and more! Free admission!
Opening Night Red Carpet Event- Dress like a Rockstar and join us on the Red Carpet in your most glamorous rocker wear. Enter our rockstar fashion context to win great swag – everyone will have the chance to vote for their favorite during intermission.