{"id":468297,"date":"2026-10-16T23:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/468297\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T23:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:28:09","slug":"ballet-north-texas-opens-2026-27-season-with-changeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/468297\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballet North Texas opens 2026-27 season with \u2018Changeling\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Outlook-ksjbc0rc.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128355\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Outlook-ksjbc0rc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"665\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-128355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Ballet North Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Lake Highlands-based Ballet North Texas (BNT) will open its 2026-27 season with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balletnorthtexas.org\/changeling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Changeling<\/a>, an atmospheric fall repertory program beginning Oct. 23.<\/p>\n<p>Centered on the return of Sam Jones\u2019 Changeling, the program draws inspiration from a world where identity shifts, illusion takes hold and nothing is quite as it seems, Executive Artistic Director Nicolina Lawson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re exploring everything from alternative rock and unconventional movement to the seven deadly sins, emotional suppression and the challenges that shape our relationships and our perception of the world,\u201d Lawson said.<\/p>\n<p>The program features four works: Lie Within Crimson, Confessions by Michelle Fricker, I Buried Her in the Dark by Alayna Wong and Jones\u2019 Changeling. Together, the pieces challenge audiences to consider what they choose to reveal and what they keep hidden, Lawson said.<\/p>\n<p>The program opens with Lie Within Crimson, which pairs ballet with alternative rock and explores movement beyond traditional conventions. Next, Confessions examines the seven deadly sins and the behaviors people knowingly or unknowingly engage in. I Buried Her in the Dark explores emotional suppression in an intimate setting, while Changeling takes audiences into the unknown, Lawson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I started putting this program together, I didn\u2019t want four ballets that looked or felt the same,\u201d Lawson said. \u201cThat\u2019s actually one of the things I enjoy most about mixed repertory. You have an opportunity to show audiences how incredibly diverse ballet can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Tickets are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balletnorthtexas.org\/changeling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Changeling kicks off BNT\u2019s 2026-27 season, which will continue in February with Artemis, a new ballet inspired by Greek mythology and choreographed by Natalie Anton.<\/p>\n<p>BNT will also present a new production of Swan Lake to mark the ballet\u2019s 150th anniversary choreographed by Lawson. Sleeping Beauty will close out the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy of Ballet North Texas. 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