Join Ballet INitiative at The Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum on July 9th at 7pm and July 10th at 2pm for a whimsical weekend dancing through Wonderland! Follow Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole and meets unique characters who show her a mysterious and wonderful world. Be entertained by the madness of the tea party, the drama of the croquet game, and the turmoil of the Queen’s anger. Get your tickets for Whimsical Wonderland and get lost in Alice’s adventures!

Ballet INitiative is a project-based dance collective including multiple styles with roots in ballet serving the greater Indianapolis area founded in 2020 by five local dancers. With our revitalized performances, such as our feminist 1920s Nutcracker and Happy Hour series, we take the art of ballet and modernize it to reflect today’s social climate and public interests. Ballet INitiative’s main goal is making the typical professional dance workplace a positive, updated, and artist-driven environment. We are a safe space for dancers and artists in need of a home, and collaborate often with other local Indianapolis dancers, musicians, photographers, visual artists, and actors.

• bINnovative: Relying on ballet backgrounds to update the art form for today’s global climate
• bINclusive: Breaking exclusivity by offering performances and opportunities to all in the community regardless of income or class
• bINspired: Joining forces with local artists and organizations to create an artist-driven environment and well-rounded full works