Lake Tahoe Dance Collective- Spring Season

AN EVENING OF CLASSICAL & CONTEMPORARY WORKS SHOWCASING TAHOE’S TALENTED YOUNG ARTISTS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FROM BALLET MET AND PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY

A luminous fragment of a ballet largely lost to time, the “Grand Pas Classique” from Paquita endures as one of the great celebrations of classical ballet and of women in dance.

Originally added by Marius Petipa in 1881 to the existing ballet Paquita, the work was created to showcase the brilliance of a leading ballerina and has since evolved into a structured suite of dances that remains a cornerstone of the classical repertoire.

Paquita stands apart for the way it highlights multiple women, with a principal ballerina, featured soloists, and a corps de ballet sharing the stage. This staging draws inspiration from Natalia Makarova’s 1984 revival for American Ballet Theatre.

Guest artist Zachary Guthier will perform the lead male role, partnering Mila Quijas on Friday evening and Miriam Kallmes on Saturday.

May 29 & 30, 2026

7pm

North Tahoe High School Theater