When you contribute to providing live music for a Saint Louis Ballet performance, you leave a lasting legacy for St. Louis.
Dear Supporter,
On behalf of our entire company, thank you so much for supporting Saint Louis Ballet by attending a past ballet performance.
Since 2021, it has been my great pleasure and a magical experience to dance with SLB. During this time, I’ve been, among other wonderful beings, a Winter Fairy, a Snow Queen, and a Lilac Fairy. As you see in the above charming video, as the Lilac Fairy, I sprinkled some “fairy dust” on the broken baton of Springfield Symphony’s Conductor, Kyle Pickett, and I brought it back to life!
Saint Louis Ballet can use some fairy dust of its own right now, as we aspire to bring live music back to our performances. For a dancer, there is something quite magical about responding to the vibrancy, immediacy, and clarity of an orchestra. Our new campaign which launched this weekend, THE MUSIC THAT MAKES US DANCE—HELP BRING LIVE MUSIC BACK TO SAINT LOUIS BALLET, underscores this sentiment and it has become our refrain.
Our audiences have responded to the presence of live music consistently and enthusiastically. Among the superlatives we’ve heard are, “superb… extra special…spectacular…beautiful…thrilling…perfection.” We know that we are on the right course to make live music a given rather than a luxury.
Our 2024-2025 season will include live music for FEELS LIKE BROADWAY and some live music for TO LOVE and we are thrilled. But each new season and each new ballet come with the concern about how we will pay for live music to accompany our dance.
We look to you, our dear, loyal friends, to be our heroes. Please grab your magic wand (or pen, or mouse, or camera) and click the support button below to sprinkle your own fairy dust over SLB, so that we can offer live music more often at more performances – with the goal of live music at every performance!
If you were in the audience this weekend, we hope that you enjoyed our season opener of WESTERN SYMPHONY & SERENADE with AFTER THE RAIN. And we thank you, most sincerely, for considering your additional support of SLB.
With fondest regards,
Zoe Middleton, SLB Dancer
We need your support
to offer LIVE MUSIC
"Beautiful production. Stunning performances by the whole group. Loved the addition of the live symphony. It really brought it to life. Please do more performances with live music. Keep up the great work!"
Laura G.
"Dancers were fabulous, scenery was gorgeous and live orchestra brought the dramatic impact that provided an ultimate experience!"
Mary W.
"The introduction of the live orchestra was extra special. Really wonderful performance all around."
Jackie L.
"It was a Beautiful performance!! My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our time. And the orchestra made it even more spectacular. We are excited to return for another performance!"
Judy D.
"The costumes were beautiful. The ballerinas exceeded expectations. The orchestra provided a thrilling soundtrack. Overall, the performance far exceeded my expectations."
Michael W.
"My daughter was in ballet at the school for many years, and we always enjoyed coming to see The Nutcracker. However, this was a notch above. Or five. The costumes were absolutely beautiful, as were the sets and props, and the orchestra took it to a whole new level. I would pay more to have a live orchestra there. Well done. An amazing job."
Alex F.
"We really enjoyed Swan Lake; it was neat having it with the live orchestra and the whole production was fantastic."
Vicki M.
"I was pleasantly surprised at the consistently high level of the dancers, both technically and dramatically. The live music really added to the fantastic experience. and the Springfield Symphony did a great job."
Barbara D.
