Still recovering from winter fatigue? New Bedford Youth Ballet’s performance of The Snow Queen is guaranteed to warm your heart. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s 19th century fairy tale, audience members will experience the adventures of Gerda as she perseveres to save her best friend, Kiah, from the spell of the imps. While searching for Kiah, Gerda’s travels will take her to the Lady of Summer. The warmth and colors of the summer season will literally come to life, as flowers gracefully dance in celebration. Gerda continues her perilous journey to the palace of the malevolent Snow Queen, where Gerda’s fearless determination to break the spell is eventually met with success. The Snow Queen is a beautiful story demonstrating that friendship, hope, and determination can enable us to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

The New Bedford Ballet is hosting its annual March Youth Ballet Performance on Sunday, March 9th at the NBB Community Theatre, 2459 Purchase Street in New Bedford. Performances of The Snow Queen by the New Bedford Youth Ballet will be at 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit New Bedford Ballet, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The New Bedford Youth Ballet will also be performing The Snow Queen for elementary schools in Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and New Bedford. The program will bring this captivating story to life for the students through the art of ballet.

Two special additional performances of The Snow Queen will be presented – one for local community groups and their families and a second for New Bedford Ballet’s “Leaps and No Bounds” participants and families. These families will be provided with an evening of culture, as they witness the enchantment of ballet.

The New Bedford Youth Ballet is a company of the New Bedford Ballet Foundation, Inc. Founded in 1987, the Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and present classical ballets, grant scholarships, and educate the community about the beauty of this performing art. Throughout the years, aided by the financial support of the Foundation, thousands of area school children and senior citizens have had the opportunity to witness the splendor of “live” ballet.

The Snow Queen is sponsored by The Synnott Family, Lang, Xifaras & Bullard, Early Learning Child Care, Colonial Air, Inner Bay Café & Grill, folia, Hawthorn Medical Associates, Matias Landscaping, Ray Hunt Design, Riccardi’s Restaurants and Catering, Lucida Clinical Trials, Southcoast Health, and Anthony and Mary Ann Garro.

The school programs are funded in part by grants from the Acushnet, Fairhaven, and Mattapoisett Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

For more information, call New Bedford Ballet at 508-993-1387. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased online through New Bedford Ballet's website at www.newbedfordballet.org.

Tickets: Adults $15, Seniors, Students, and Children $10

For over 35 years, the non-profit New Bedford Ballet has continued its mission of keeping the performing arts alive in our community. To learn more about the New Bedford Ballet, including child and adult classes and community programs, visit their website, www.newbedfordballet.org.