On the Bankhead Stage
Performances
Two mainstage productions each season, performed with a live pit orchestra on the Bankhead stage.
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky's beloved classic, full-length and full-orchestra — snowflakes, mice, toy soldiers and the Sugar Plum Fairy on the Bankhead stage.
- December 12 — 2:00pm & 7:00pm
- December 13 — 2:00pm
- December 18 — 7:00pm
- December 19 — 2:00pm & 7:00pm
- December 20 — 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Spring Rep
A showcase of our dancers' range and our own choreography — contemporary works alongside classical repertoire like Swan Lake, Don Quixote and Romeo & Juliet excerpts.
- May 22, 2027 — 7:00pm
- May 23, 2027 — 2:00pm
Repertoire
A range built over 46 seasons
Swan Lake
Don Quixote
Romeo & Juliet
Raymonda
Community Outreach
Free-to-low-cost daytime shows for local schools
For over eight years, Valley Dance Theatre has staged two special daytime Nutcracker performances for K-12 classes, home-school groups and teachers at a reduced ticket price — often a child's first live theater experience. Each show seats roughly 500 students.