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Ballet Quad Cities celebrates its 29th season!

Ballet OFF The Lawn (This is not a typo!)

August 23rd at 7:00pm

August 24th at 2:00pm

The Spotlight Theatre, Moline, IL

After 5 years and 10 performances on the lawn at The Outing Club, BQC will open our season at The Spotlight Theatre! Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Courtney Lyon’s hypnotic ballet Bolero! Come join the fun and support the professional dancers!

More Twisted Tales of Poe

October 17th at 7:00pm

October 18th at 7:00 pm

The Spotlight Theatre, Moline, IL

Back by popular demand with new tales and existing favorites! Join us for a night shrouded in even more mystery when Artistic Director Courtney Lyon brings Edgar Allen Poe’s legendary tales of terror to life. This production is everything you’ve come to expect from BQC’s exceptional talents: visually arresting choreography, athletically impressive performers, and outstanding entertainment! Choose between traditional theater seating or a main floor table and prepare to get spooked!

The Nutcracker
December 13th at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
December 14th at 2:00 pm
Adler Theatre, Davenport, Iowa

Ballet Quad Cities’ The Nutcracker has been a hallmark of the holiday season in the Quad Cities for generations. The magic never ends! Ms. Lyon’s original choreography every year re-creates the perfect Christmas story for this dazzling full-stage production: a cast of 60, falling snow, colorful sets, and our sparkling Sugar Plum Fairy. Come see why audiences agree that BQC’s Nutcracker deserves a standing ovation!

Romeo + Juliet, A Love Story

February 21st at 7:00 pm

February 22nd at 2:00 pm

Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University

Based on the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers, Courtney Lyon’s reimagined Romeo + Juliet is a stunning, thought-provoking contemporary ballet set to Prokofiev’s dramatic score.

Wickedest City in America: Dancing, Drinking and Debauchery!

April 11th at 7:00 pm

April 12th at 2:00 pm

Galvin Fine Arts Center, Davenport, Iowa

Travel through time in this narrative ballet to Davenport’s Bucktown during its Golden Age, where the lights burn all night, the drinks flow freely, and the performers never seem to tire! Don’t miss this BQC original, choreographed by Emily Kate Long.