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Brava Ballet: Gala

  • MATCH 3400 Main Street Houston, TX, 77002 United States (map)

BRAVA BALLET GALA

+ PROGRAM C
with
Vitacca Ballet & the Vitacca Studio Company

May 25, 2024
5:30–11pm


Brava Ballet: Elevating Houston's cultural landscape by investing in youth enrichment, professional artist employment, and community connection.


Vitacca Ballet fuels Houston’s cultural landscape each season with diverse programming, world class training, and original classical and contemporary ballet productions designed to enrich Houston’s community from youth to professional.

Join us at MATCH for a night of celebration and dance at our culminating gala event for Brava Ballet! With a performance by Vitacca Ballet and the Vitacca Studio Company, delicious food and beverages, a silent auction, raffles, and a dance party, it’s a night dedicated to the arts you won’t want to miss!

The Gala Includes:

  • Cocktail Hour | 5:30–6:30PM in the gallery

  • PROGRAM C / BRAVA Performance | 6:30–8PM in MATCHBOX 4

  • Dinner, Dancing + Silent Auction | 8–11PM in the Gallery


Performance features world premieres from PROGRAM B / ONE by resident choreographer Garrett Smith and guest choreographers Sean Aaron Carmon and Ethan Colangelo, works presented by the Vitacca Ballet Studio Company, and more!


Location

MATCH
Gallery & MATCHBOX 4
3400 Main St
Houston, TX 77002


DONATE

Help us reach our $30,000 Goal!
All donations $2,500–$5,000 receive Gala Seats for May 25 performance and dinner

10 Seat Table - $2,500
4 Seats at Table - $1,000
2 Seats at Table - $500

*All donations are tax-deductible.


Proceeds from our Brava Ballet Gala help:

  • Generate equitable pay for Houston professional dancers

  • Provide world-class training for aspiring ballet dancers

  • Support sustainable growth for current and future Houston artists

  • Commission award-winning choreography for both students and professional companies



BRAVA BALLET

ALL EVENTS

Launch Party April 12, 2024
at Native Citizen

Performances + Gala May 23–25, 2024
at MATCH

We proudly announce the launch of Brava Ballet– a performance series, gala, and fundraising campaign which elevates Houston's cultural landscape by investing in youth enrichment, professional artist employment, and community connection.

  • LAUNCH PARTY!
    Friday, April 12 | 7–10PM

    at Native Citizen
    2311 Dunlavy St.

    Be the first to select Brava Ballet Gala tickets; enjoy bites, spirits, and music by VizualBeats; and chat with Vitacca Ballet artists! Join us as we kick off our Brava Ballet campaign on April 12th at 7pm, graciously sponsored by Native Citizen.

    Learn More

  • SOIREE
    Thursday, May 23 – 7pm
    with Vitacca Ballet School for Dance, Houston

    Learn More

  • SOWN/WOVEN/ONE
    Friday, May 24 – 7:30pm
    with Vitacca Ballet

    Featuring world premieres by resident choreographer Garrett Smith plus guest choreographers Sean Aaron Carmon and Ethan Colangelo

    Learn More

  • BRAVA
    Saturday, May 25 – 6:30pm
    with Vitacca Ballet & the Vitacca Studio Company

    Featuring world premieres by resident choreographer Garrett Smith and guest choreographers Sean Aaron Carmon and Ethan Colangelo, plus works presented by Vitacca Ballet Studio Company

    Learn More

  • BRAVA BALLET GALA
    Saturday, May 25 | 5:30–11PM

    Includes PROGRAM C / BRAVA Performance with Vitacca Ballet & Vitacca Studio Company

    Join us at MATCH for a night of celebration and dance at our culminating gala event for Brava Ballet! With a performance by Vitacca Ballet and the Vitacca Studio Company, delicious food and beverages, a silent auction, raffles, and a dance party, it’s a night dedicated to the arts you won’t want to miss!

    • Cocktail Hour | 5:30–6:30PM in the gallery

    • PROGRAM C / BRAVA Performance | 6:30–8PM in MATCHBOX 4

    • Dinner + Dancing | 8–11PM in the Gallery


Thank you to our generous sponsors:

 

Support

Unable to attend but want to contribute to the Brava Ballet Campaign?

  • From nurturing the growth of young dancers to creating career-building opportunities for professionals, Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance is committed to uplifting unique artists so they can contribute to the art form and their community.

    Brava Ballet is our inaugural fundraising campaign and gala, dedicated to driving forward our mission of contributing high level dance training, approachable contemporary ballet performances, and unique, caring artists to the Houston arts scene and beyond.

    Join us as we embark on this transformative journey. Let’s create a thriving environment where creativity flourishes, talent is nurtured, and the arts enrich lives. Your support is essential in shaping the future of ballet and empowering our community.


    Your generous contributions will help fund:

    • Supporting sustainable growth for current and future artists

    • Generating equitable pay for Houston professional dancers

    • Providing world-class training for aspiring ballet dancers

    • Commissioning award winning worldwide choreography for both students and professional company


    Experience the magic of ballet, the power of community, and the joy of giving. Let's elevate Houston's artistic landscape by investing in artists, from youth to professional, together! Brava!

  • Vitacca Ballet is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions made payable to Fractured Atlas (via the link below) for the purposes of Vitacca Ballet are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. If you receive a reward in exchange for your donation, the fair market value of that reward will reduce the tax-deductible portion of your donation. The value of the reward you receive will be included in your donation receipt.


Earlier Event: May 24
Brava Ballet: Program B
Later Event: May 25
Brava Ballet: Program C