Ballet on a Budget
It’s expensive putting on professional ballet productions, and it’s generally pretty expensive to attend them, too. But here’s an idea that brings the cost of ballet into a reasonable price range.
This season, Ohio Ballet will stage four programs in Cleveland. Each program will include a Saturday Family Fun Matinee, for which there is a special children’s subscription rate of $20. The adult subscription rates range from $80 to $140. This means that an adult can take two children to see a wide assortment of contemporary and classical ballets for as low as $30 per performance for the three of them. Compare this to the $90 the same family would pay for the lowest-price tickets to the matinee performance of the American Ballet Company’s performance of Giselle. A veritable bargain.
The season opens with a production of Dracula on October 19 at the Palace Theatre, and continues with programs on November 16, February 15, and March 29. You can get more details, including a full description of each of the four programs at Ohio Ballet’s website, or call 216/861-5545. Thanks to Noelle Celeste for the tip.