October 16, 2025-8pm

Bringing Ballet Into the Future

📅 Thursday, Oct 16, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Irvine Barclay Theatre- Irvine, CA

Step into the next era of movement with Starbound, Ballet Project OC’s bold new program that reimagines what ballet can be. Rooted in classical technique but reaching far beyond tradition, Starbound launches audiences into a world of innovation, creativity, and limitless possibility.

Featuring a powerful blend of original contemporary works and acclaimed 21st-century choreography, the program includes Here to There, A Flawed Pearl, and two new works by Mate Szentes and Ally Helman.

Alongside this celebrated work, Starbound showcases cutting-edge new choreography and visionary collaborations that reflect the evolving voice of ballet today. With a cast of fearless, world-class dancers, this performance honors the tradition of ballet while boldly pushing it forward.