Our Shows
We do two performances a year for our community. For Thanksgiving Weekend, we perform Diane Rose Zink's The Nutcracker. In June, we perform a double-feature of a fairy tale ballet and a classical ballet. Our June shows are organized in a five-year rotation cycle.
We hold auditions for the next show's featured roles months in advance, and these auditions are open to the public.
Our Next Show:
Snow White and La Bayadere
7:00 pm Saturday, June 7, 2025
3:00 pm Sunday, June 8, 2025
Clark Center for the Performing Arts
487 Fair Oaks Ave
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
The Nutcracker
In this timeless story of magic and friendship, twelve-year old Clara has a Christmas she'll never forget when her Nutcracker comes to life. They battle giant mice, navigate a blizzard in the Pine Forest, and celebrate with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her people in the Kingdom of Sweets.
The Sleeping Beauty
One of the most prestigious classical ballets in history, The Sleeping Beauty tells the tale of Princess Aurora, who falls into an eternal sleep on her 16th birthday. But the Lilac Fairy is always watching over her, and will ensure that Prince Desiré finds her and saves her from the evil Carabosse.
Cinderella
The beautiful and kind-hearted Cinderella wants to go to the ball more than anything else, but her wicked stepfamily forces her to stay behind. But with the help of the Fairy Godmother and the Four Fairies of the Seasons, Cinderella's wish is granted with more magic than she ever imagined.
The Temple Dancer
(La Bayadere)
In ancient India, great warrior Solor and temple dancer Nikiya make a secret and sacred vow to love each other forever. But Solor is engaged to to the proud princess Gamzatti. And Gamzatti always gets what she wants.
Paquita
During the French occupation of Spain, love blooms between Paquita, a gypsy with a mysterious past, and Lucien, a French Officer who must hide among Paquita's gypsy band in order to evade assassination.
Snow White
Snow White and all her animal friends live in harmony together in her castle garden. Her stepmother, Queen Treesha is jealous of her beauty and banishes her. But her animal friends, some friendly dwarves, and the Dawn of Hope, help her as she finds a new home.
Chopiniana
(Les Sylphides)
This one-act, romantic-style ballet is a showcase of ethereal grace and quiet strength as a group of air spirits (sylphs) dance with an entranced poet to the beautiful composition of Chopin.
Mother Goose
Mother Goose is a jazz-style ballet that follows a group of children that sneak out at night to play pretend together, acting out a variety of nursery rhymes and fooling Mother Goose into thinking that they are sleeping soundly in bed.
The Pirate
(Le Corsaire)
A band of Mediterranean pirates reunite with their loved ones after rescuing many girls from a slave trader. But first mate Birbanto incites a mutiny against Captain Conrad, and kidnaps all the women and children in their hideout to sell them into slavery. As they serve in a Pasha's palace, Conrad's lover Medora keeps her friends' spirits high and hope alive as they await rescue.
The Firebird
On an island in the Black Sea, the Firebird can be found, and legends say that whoever possesses one of her feathers will win any fight. Prince Ivan succeeds in obtaining one of these feathers, but gets more than he bargained for when he encounters the evil sorcerer Koshei the Deathless and his horde of monsters.
Giselle
Prince Albrecht disguises himself as a peasant for the village festival and meets the sweet Giselle. They fall in love as they celebrate with the other villagers, but Albrecht has a secret: he is already engaged to another woman, and he'll learn that there are supernatural consequences to breaking a maiden's heart.
Carnival of the Animals
With original choreography by Diane Zink set to Camille Saint-Saëns' musical suite of the same name, Carnival of the Animals is a collection of humorous dances featuring a variety of colorful animals and their colorful personalities,
