UPCOMING EVENTS
RECENT EVENTS
2024 Holiday Extravaganza at Ala Moana Center
Dance your way into the holiday season with HBT X Aloha TapCo’s Holiday Extravaganza! This show is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit! Great for all ages and FREE to all, join us with your friends and family for a fun-filled show!
Ala Moana Center Stage
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 7pm
Hapa Holiday Extravaganza
Join the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for a magical start to the Holiday season featuring a performance by our Aloha TapCo! Let Music Director Dane Lam and your HSO fill the air with the joyous sounds of the holidays, featuring local favorites, sing-alongs, and special guest appearances. Take part in a new HapaSymphony tradition at the historic Hawaii Theatre - the Hapa Holiday Extravaganza! BUY YOUR TICKETS - LINK
Artists
Dane Lam, conductor
Hawaiʻi Youth Opera Chorus; Nola A. Nāhulu, artistic director
Robert Cazimero & Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīehua
Aloha TapCo; Caryn Yee, founder
Sophia Stark
Hawai’i Theatre - 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 (map)
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
*Tickets for this concert are sold online or through the HSO Box Office. For additional information, please call the HSO Box Office at (808) 380-7720, T-F between 10am - 2pm.
The Nutcracker
Join us for Hawaii Ballet Theatre’s beloved production of "The Nutcracker". The island's favorite holiday tradition features a cast of professional guest artists and more than a hundred local dancers. A delight for audiences of all ages!
GET YOUR TICKETS - HERE
FULL PROGRAM - HERE
Leeward Theatre - 96-045 Ala Ike Pearl City, HI 96782 USA (map)
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, December 1, 2024 - 1:00pm and 5:30pm
PAST EVENTS
Auditions for The Nutcracker
Be a part of the magic! HBT’s annual presentation of “The Nutcracker” has been a holiday favorite for Honolulu audiences for over 40 years. The cast includes local professional dancers, mainland and international guest artists, and more than a hundred students from dance studios across the island. AUDITION REGISTRATION - HERE
Performances at Leeward Theatre on November 30 & December 1, 2024
AUDITION INFORMATION
Sunday, September 8, 2024 - HBT Studios (1221 Kapiolani Blvd #400, at the corner of Kapiolani and Pensacola). Wear leotard, tights and ballet slippers. Long hair should be in a ballet bun. Bring pointe shoes if trained on pointe. Rehearsals begin Saturday, September 28.
1:30pm - Dancers age 5-9
2:30pm - Dancers age 10-18
3:30pm - Advanced and pointe-trained dancers
Ballet+ Hawaii (Beyond Technique)
Ballet+ (beyond technique) The Hawaii Workshop HBT is thrilled to host master educators and award-winning choreographers Francisco Gella and Yusha-Marie Sorzano for their second Ballet+ Workshop in Hawaii! See why dancers return to Francisco again and again to enhance their technical and artistic training, and to be inspired in their journey. Open to intermediate and advanced dancers from age 10 through college. Space is limited. Click HERE for more information.
Friday, August 16 - Sunday, August 18 ENROLL HERE
Scheherazade: A Thousand and One Nights
Join Hawaii Ballet Theatre this July in “Scheherazade: A Thousand and One Nights”, the tale of one of literature’s most celebrated heroines. Determined to save her kingdom from the wrath of their sultana, clever Scheherazade uses her wits to heal the sultana’s anguish and change her heart. “Scheherazade” weaves together the famous stories of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, and Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves in this emotional tale of courage, sacrifice, and the power of storytelling.
HBT’s gorgeous original adaptation features 80 dancers from around the island, with choreography in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and tap dance by Charlys Ing, Ahnya Chang, Kristin Aune, Christine Yasunaga and Caryn Yee.
GET YOUR TICKETS - HERE
FULL PROGRAM - HERE
$40 - General Admission
Leeward Theatre - 96-045 Ala Ike Pearl City, HI 96782 USA (map)
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 3:00 and 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 3:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Join us for Hawaii Ballet Theatre’s beloved production of "The Nutcracker". The island's favorite holiday tradition features a cast of professional guest artists from Hong Kong Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Madison Ballet, and more than a hundred local dancers. A delight for audiences of all ages!
GET YOUR TICKETS - HERE
FULL PROGRAM - HERE
CAST SALES - 10/17 at noon (use your cast code!)
PUBLIC SALES - 10/20 at noon
Kaimuki High School Auditorium - 2705 Kaimuki Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Friday, November 24, 2023 - 7:30-9:30pm
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 3-5pm
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 7:30-9:30pm
Sunday, November 26, 2023 - 3-5pm
"...become swept up in this 'Nutcracker'...enter its magic world and not once glance at the wristwatch."
-Honolulu Advertiser
Holiday Extravaganza at Ala Moana Center Stage
Dance your way into the holiday season with HBT X Aloha TapCo’s Holiday Extravaganza! This show is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit with dazzling choreography and delightful performances in tap, musical theatre and HBT’s HeartBeat hip hop! Great for all ages, and FREE to all!
Sunday, December 10, 2023 - 7pm
Ala Moana Center Stage
Ballet+ (beyond technique) The Hawaii Workshop
Ballet+ (beyond technique) The Hawaii Workshop HBT is thrilled to host master educator and award-winning choreographer Francisco Gella for his first-ever Ballet+ Workshop in Hawaii! See why dancers come back to him again and again to enhance their technical and artistic training, and to be inspired in their journey. Open to intermediate and advanced dancers from age 7 through college. Space is limited. ENROLL HERE NOW!
Friday, August 18 - Sunday, August 20
Symphonic Dances
Hawai‘i’s own Sarah Hicks returns to lead the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra (HSO) in a Starlight Festival first: dance and orchestra together in perfect harmony. The HSO will perform Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with Hawaii Ballet Theatre, a treat that will be sure to delight both classical music and dance lovers alike.
This concert will feature a performance by Mira Tsunoda, a winner of our 2023 Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio Young Stars music competition. BUY YOUR TICKETS - LINK
Waikiki Shell
Saturday, July 22, 2023 - 7:30 PM 9:30 pm
*Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.
Peter Pan & Symphonic Excerpts
Escape to Neverland in Hawaii Ballet Theatre’s original adaptation of PETER PAN! Join Wendy, John, Michael and Peter as they soar through their adventures with Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys and the dastardly Captain Hook. With gorgeous costumes and stunning choreography in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and musical theatre, this whimsical fantasy is sure to captivate audiences of all ages. The concert also features a special sneak preview of HBT’s collaboration with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. BUY YOUR TICKETS - LINK
Leeward Theatre - 96-045 Ala Ike Pearl City, HI 96782 USA (map)
Friday, July 14, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 15 - 3:00 and 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 16 - 3:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Join us for Hawaii Ballet Theatre’s 40th grand, magical production of "The Nutcracker". The island's beloved holiday tradition features a cast of more than a hundred local dancers and international guest artists, and is sure to delight audiences of all ages! BUY YOUR TICKETS - LINK
Please note: in accordance with University of Hawaii policies, masking is required for all audience members.
Leeward Theatre -96-045 Ala Ike Pearl City, HI 96782 USA (map)
Friday, November 25, 2022 - 7:30-9:30pm
Saturday, November 26, 2022 - 2-4pm
Saturday, November 26, 2022 - 7:30-9:30pm
Sunday, November 27, 2022 - 3-5pm
"A rich ballet on a grand scale at Leeward"
"...become swept up in this 'Nutcracker'...enter its magic world and not once glance at the wristwatch."
-Honolulu Advertiser
Charlybration - A Summer Concert
Celebrate with us as we honor Charlys Ingʻs contributions to the arts in Honolulu, and launch a new era for HBT! Featuring a cast of over 60 dancers from across the island, in excerpts from Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Nightʻs Dream, and new commissioned works. BUY YOUR TICKETS - LINK
Leeward Theatre - 96-045 Ala Ike Pearl City, HI 96782 USA (map)
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - 7:30pm-9pm
Please note: in accordance with University of Hawaii policies, masking is required for all audience members.