Farm to Ballet: Shelburne Farms Planting, 2015.
Farm to Ballet, a Burlington-based dance company, will stage throughout Vermont nine performances of an original composition linking farmers and food production to music and dance.
Some of the evenings are organized as fundraisers to assist farmers. Chatch Pregger, who left the ranks of professional ballet dancing to become a teacher, has choreographed a 75-minute program that weaves together the timeless arts of farming and ballet. The company is made up of 18 volunteer dancers, five paid dancers, and five paid musicians. Hundreds of hours of volunteer time go into the handmade costumes and props as well.
This dance collaborative celebrates Vermont’s vibrant food system and helps to expand classical ballet’s audience.
July 16: Philo Ridge Farm, Charlotte. July 30: Golden Well Farm & Apiaries, New Haven. July 31 Earth Sky Time Community Farm/NOFA-VT, Manchester. Aug 6: Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock. Aug 7: GMC Cerridwen Farm, a RAFFL Benefit, Poultney. Aug 14 Shelburne Farms, Shelburne. Aug 20: Retreat Farm, Brattleboro. Aug 21: Von Gal Farm, Essex Junction.
