July 24 – 28, 2012
Featuring stars from the dance world brought together by Artistic Director, Benjamin Millepied, noted choreographer and a former New York City Ballet principal dancer.
The festival includes many free outreach events for adults and children and culminates with two spectacular evening performances on July 27 and July 28 which features a dance program of classical and contemporary bllet. Tickets for the evening performances will be available July 1st at the library and online. All other events are free.
The Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival is a major fundraising event for the Atheneum, which must raise 60 percent of its budget through special events and private donations.
The festival began in 2007 and has featured principals and soloists from the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Paris Opera Ballet.
