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Duke Day at the Ballet

Behind the Scenes Tour of the Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance & World Premier of Raymonda

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Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Time: 11:45 AM - 04:45 PM CDT

Price: $90

Location: Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance 601 Preston St Houston, TX 77002 United States

Contact: Sharon Roark B.S.'78

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An Exclusive Afternoon of Art, Insight, and Dance

Join the Duke Houston Women’s Forum and the Houston Ballet for an afternoon of exclusive insight into the World Premiere of Raymonda — choreographed by Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM, with music by Alexander Glazunov.

This behind-the-scenes experience includes a private tour of the Houston Ballet’s Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance, a conversation with Jennifer Sommers, Director of the Houston Ballet Academy, and a matinee performance of Stanton Welch’s Raymonda.

Agenda

11:45 AM – Arrive at the Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance (601 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002)
12:00 PM – Facility Tour & Discussion with Jennifer Sommers, Director of the Houston Ballet Academy.
Our group walks together to the theater.
1:15 PM – Arrive at the Wortham Theater Center
2:00 PM – Raymonda Matinee Performance

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Duke Day at the Ballet

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