Connecticut Ballet Offers Fun-Filled "Family Matinee at the Ballet"

Press release

Connecticut Ballet to Offer Fun-Filled FAMILY MATINEE AT THE BALLET on May 3 at The Bushnell

March 10, 2025/Hartford, CT…Connecticut Ballet has announced a fun-filled morning at The Bushnell in Hartford with their Family Matinee at the Ballet. On Saturday, May 3 at 11:00am, children (recommended ages 3 to 10) and their favorite grown-ups are invited to enjoy a selection of performances by the Connecticut Ballet along with a special chance to take selfies with the dancers and receive autographs in the lobby after the show!

Narrated by Artistic Director Brett Raphael, this 75-minute program will take its young audience ‘backstage at the ballet’ to meet the ballerina and her partner, learn about pointe shoes and partnering between the male and female, and much more. Connecticut Ballet will perform classical ballet excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, and a rollicking closer to New Orleans jazz music by Bix Beiderbecke.

Tickets for Family Matinee at the Ballet on Saturday, May 3 at 11:00am at The Bushnell (166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford) are $32 to $56 (inclusive of fees) and can be reserved at bushnell.org. For further information, visit connecticutballet.org.

Group discounts are available for schools, alumni groups, corporate parties or social organizations of 10 or more people. To inquire about group rates, please email ctballet@ix.netcom.com.