Dance Del Bello is delighted to reveal our 2026 performance season, a year devoted to enchantment.
It is our hope that You, our audience, may indulge in the beauty, imagination and storytelling ballet has to offer. You will be captivated not only by these selected ballets, but also by the artistry, passion, and presence of Dance Del Bello’s dancers.
This season celebrates two ballets by the late ballet master, artistic advisor, and choreographer David Kloss, whose spirit continues to inspire and influence the artistic direction of the company.
In June, we present the 30th Anniversary of the full-length fairy tale ballet, Beauty & the Beast.
This dramatic, powerful and elevated full-length production of Beauty and the Beast draws from the original 18th-century tale, bringing to the stage a story both evocative in emotion and intricate in its choreography. Mr. Kloss’s storytelling of this neoclassical work unfolds through energetic serenades, bright themes and playful variations, colorful rhapsodic orchestrations, & sweeping adagios.
From the father’s fateful search for a single perfect rose to Beauty’s courageous journey into an enchanted castle, every scene is picturesque and sweeping with movement.
The Beast’s enchanted world pulses with magic and melancholy, inviting dancers and audiences into a realm where appearances deceive and compassion rewrites fate.
With striking choreography, and storytelling that pierces the heart, Beauty and the Beast promises a ballet experience that not only transforms but also enchants.
Performance Dates & Times:
SATURDAY, JUNE 6th - 7 PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th - 3 PM
Zlock Performing Arts Center, Newtown, PA
A fairy tale perfect for all ages!
With a charming beginning, Beauty in her own world with her Father, Sisters and a wealthy hopeful Suitor, the ballet gives way to something more extraordinary. Our tale journeys forward into a magical snowy forest where enchanted birds take flight amongst a spellbound Rose, her petals shimmering with hidden magic. Beyond the forest lies a mysterious, long-forgotten castle, steeped in secrets and waiting for Beauty’s courage to awaken it. As enchantments swirl and transformations unfold, our audience will be invited into a world where wonder blossoms, dreams beg you to see beyond appearances and love breaks even the deepest curse.
Our 2026 season will conclude in November with Dance Del Bello’s perennial classic, A Christmas Carol, the Ballet, an acclaimed adaptation of Dickens’s beloved ghostly story. The journey of Ebenezer Scrooge unfolds as a moving reminder of generosity, redemption, and the enduring wonder of the season.
Performance Dates
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15th
Mr. Kloss received critical acclaim for this work including special recognition from Cedric Dickens, great grandson of the author. In a personal letter to Mr. Kloss, Mr. Dickens congratulated him on his enterprising production, calling the ballet “a brilliant interpretation, a very happy occasion”.
Together, these works invite audiences into worlds where the extraordinary emerges from the everyday, and where enchantment lingers long after the curtain falls.
