Jenkintown, PA – Metropolitan Ballet Company will open its 2025-2026 season on Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23, 2025, with an enchanting production of the classic children’s storybook ballet, Cinderella.

In this family-oriented program, Cinderella is a sparkling faerie-tale ballet complete with glass slippers, fairy godmother, pumpkin coaches, wicked stepsisters, and ballroom entertainment. This magical story ballet, brought to life with exuberant dancing, will delight children of all ages.

Cinderella will be presented in MBC’s Family Concert Series performances on Saturday, November 22 at 2:00pm and 5:00pm, and Sunday, November 23 at 2:00pm at Abington Friends School’s Josephine Muller Auditorium, 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046. 

Tickets are $20 for children and $25 for adults; purchase online at www.metropolitanballetcompany.org or call 215-663-1665. Schools and groups are welcome.

In addition to the full-length story ballet, the program will also feature two original works. A striking new pas de deux, choreographed by Tyler Schnese, will showcase the artistry and athleticism of Metropolitan Ballet’s company dancers. Audiences will also be treated to an exquisite pointe work choreographed by Lisa Collins Vidnovic, set to the evocative music of Antonín Dvořák, offering a luminous complement to the program.

Metropolitan Ballet’s Family Concert Series is envisioned as a signature cultural gathering for the community: an experience that children, parents, and grandparents can enjoy together. These fully produced story ballets provide families and schools with an inspiring avenue to introduce young audiences to the art of dance, combining enchantment with artistic excellence. The series embodies Metropolitan Ballet’s mission to present world-class dance locally and to cultivate in people of all ages a lasting appreciation for the performing arts. We extend our profound gratitude to the many generous donors whose support makes these productions possible, and we warmly invite the community to share in their beauty.

About Metropolitan Ballet Company

Metropolitan Ballet Company is a pre-professional dance company affiliated with Metropolitan Ballet Academy, a classical dance studio founded by Lisa Collins Vidnovic that in two decades has earned recognition from POINTE magazine as one of “seven local studios in America cultivating top talent” (November 2011). MBC has trained numerous dance artists who now perform with professional companies across America. More than 100 Metropolitan students have earned highest honors at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and/or scholarships for intensive study with many prestigious ballet companies nationwide. Learn more at www.metropolitanballetcompany.org.