The Nashville Ballet has announced a number of performances for Fall 2009, which are listed below. All performances are free.

Contact Cathy Ratliff at 615-297-2966 ext 17 or cratliff@nashvilleballet.com for additional information.

October 1, 6 p.m.
Ferdinand the Bull
Columbia State Community College
Enjoy the hugely popular children’s ballet Ferdinand the Bull, a heartwarming tale of a mild mannered bull who would much rather sit and smell the flowers than fight. Originally published by author Munro Leaf in 1936, this story remains just as popular today. It has continued to delight generations of readers for more than seventy years, and has been translated in more that sixty languages. Today, it continues to humorously and tenderly deliver powerful messages of non-violence and individuality, just as it did when it first went to print. Choreography by Paul Vasterling and original music by Mario DeSilva. Free admission.

October 1, 3-6 p.m.
Wonderful World of Ballet
Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Mall at Green Hills
A fun-filled afternoon where your child can meet costumed dancers, hear a ballet story, learn some dance moves, face painting, balloons, crafts, games, door prizes and more! Free Admission

October 3, 10:30 a.m.
Ferdinand the Bull
Celebration of Cultures in Centennial Park
See description above.

October 13, 10 a.m.
Ferdinand the Bull
Mt. Juliet Community Center
See description above.

October 27, 6:30 p.m.
Click
Antioch High School
This ballet exposes students to the art of dance in an abstract form. Students will learn to look at a non-story ballet for the quality of its movement, the feelings that are conveyed, and the use of music as it relates to the theme of the piece. The catchy jazz score is translated visually through the choreography of Artistic Director Paul Vasterling. Does Click refer to the snappy rhythms of the music or the subtle cliques of personalities represented? Maybe it’s both! There are no wrong answers, since this abstract ballet allows each audience member to experience their own personal connection to the underlying theme of school life set to infectious music. Free admission.