Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi
Taking Dance Off the Stage & Into the Community

Created by Atlanta Ballet Company dancer John Welker in 2011, Wabi Sabi challenges new audiences, fosters the next generation of choreographic talent, and pushes the boundaries of ballet through the creation of new works. By seeking a collaboration of art forms, Atlanta Ballet furthers its commitment to educating audiences and inspiring the community.

Wabi Sabi takes its name from a Japanese worldview that finds beauty in the sincerity, simplicity, and integrity of the natural world. As one of the newest dance initiatives in Atlanta, Wabi Sabi combines our city’s own emerging choreographers with beautiful and engaging venues for amazing outdoor performances that bring art to the people.

http://www.atlantaballet.com/wabi-sabi

photo: Wabi Sabi dancers Brandon Nguyen and Kiara Felder in 2013
credit: J Hooper / Atlanta Ballet

upcoming 2015 events:

Wabi Sabi Presents WHIM at the High
Fri, Aug 21, 2015
Woodruff Art Center’s Sifly Piazza
1280 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi to perform “Whim” as part of the High Museum of Art’s summer /fall piazza installation, “Los Trompos.”  This event is free and open to the public.

Wabi Sabi Presents WHIM at Serenbe
Sun, Aug 23, 2015
Serenbe
10950 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills, GA

Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi to perform “Whim” at Serenbe.  Tickets: $30

Atlanta Ballet Block Party
Sat, Aug 29, 2015
Atlanta Ballet’s Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre
1695 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us for pop-up Wabi Sabi performances, dunk-a-dancer tank, food trucks, door prizes, dance classes, and more!  Other scheduled entertainment includes an excerpt from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by The Alliance Theatre.  Atlanta Opera soloist, Elizabeth Claxton will sing two arias. 

This event is free and open to the public (suggested donation of $20 supports the Dancers’ Resource Fund).

Wabi Sabi Presents WHIM at the High
Fri, Nov 6, 2015
Woodruff Art Center’s Sifly Piazza
1280 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

This performance is in conjunction with the High Museum’s Los Trompos installation.  This event is free and open to the public.