Season 66
2025-26
Reaching New Heights
Coppélia Auditions
September 2025 | Brae Crest School of Ballet
Flames of Hope
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Providence, RI
Coppélia
December 2025
Annual SBRI Company Auditions
Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Brae Crest School of Ballet
Spring Expressions
April & May 2026
Registrations for Brae Crest School of Ballet are now open!
The first term begins on September 2, 2025. Check out the schedule here.
Brae Crest students also enjoy performance opportunities with The State Ballet of Rhode Island.
For more information, call 401-334-2560 or email us at braecrest@stateballet.com.
The State Ballet of Rhode Island – Coppélia Auditions
Auditions for Coppélia will be held at the SBRI Rehearsal Studio, 52 Sherman Avenue, Lincoln, RI.
Youth and adult dancers are invited to attend one of the following sessions:
- Sunday, September 7 at 2:00 PM
- Monday, September 8, 5:00–6:00 PM (Ages 6–12)
- Saturday, September 13, 1:00 PM (Ages 6–12) and 1:45 PM (Ages 13 & up)
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition.
Performances: December 12 & 13, 2025
Register here via Google Forms
For more information, registration details, and fees please contact us at 401-334-2560 / info@stateballet.com
National Night Out
The State Ballet of Rhode Island was proud to participate in Lincoln’s National Night Out alongside so many wonderful community partners. Events like this remind us of the importance of coming together to celebrate, support, and strengthen our community.
A special thank you to the Lincoln Police Department for hosting such a meaningful event and for recognizing the role of local organizations in making Lincoln a safer and stronger place for all.
You can read their full post and see event photos on Facebook
Brae Crest School of Ballet
Brae Crest School of Ballet has ongoing registration, has tuition scholarships available, and has audition opportunities to perform.
For class information or to schedule a visit, please contact our studio at (401)334-2560 or email info@stateballet.com
Past performance – May 22 & 23
This story of love, deception, betrayal, and forgiveness has stood the test of time and remains one of the most technically demanding and emotional dramas of classical ballet.
SBRI’s 65th Anniversary Gala
Sunday, May 25, 2025 – at The Dunes Club in Narragansett, RI
Luckily for us, we can no longer accept reservations to our upcoming SBRI Gala as we are officially sold out.
Donations and congratulatory wishes can still be made via our website or by contacting us at info@stateballet.com – Thank you!
SBRI on YouTube
Explore some selections of our performances.
Check back as we continue to add samples of our repitoire.
Brae Crest School
Enroll in classes at the official school of the State Ballet of Rhode Island
Classes run year round and including summer camp
Support SBRI
Consider supporting the State Ballet of Rhode Island.
SBRI is a non profit 501C3 Civic Classical Ballet Company
State Ballet has been awarded a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through the Rhode Island Culture, Humanities, and Arts Recovery Grant (RI CHARG) program.
This program was made possible thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts, via funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
Brae Crest School of Ballet
Founded in 1958, BCSB, is the official school of The State Ballet of Rhode Island, Director Herci Marsden.
Brae Crest School of Ballet offers year round programs for all ages and levels of experience.
Classes are taught in ballet technique, pointe, character, pas de deux, ballet variations. Class levels are scheduled for pre-rimary, beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional.
Come see what we have to offer or try one class first at our historic ballet studio in Lincoln.
Registration is ongoing throughout the year.
Season 64 Souvenir Book
Take the opportunity to view our Season 64 Souvenir Book. The book features information on the company’s history, our dancers, repetoire and much more.
You can also explore the State Ballet of Rhode Island’s “Historic Pointes” section that highlights accomplishments as far back as November 19, 1960. This is when the State Ballet of Rhode Island had it’s premiere performance in Rhode Island at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
The book is also available at our performances. To purchase tickets to our upcoming performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream you can use the links to individual performances on the top of this page.