Houston Ballet

Bruce, who currently holds the title of associate choreographer, has set nine works on the company, including four pieces created especially for Houston Ballet.

[15] In 2003, Australian choreographer Stanton Welch was appointed as Artistic Director and has created numerous works for Houston Ballet.

[18] In 2012, James Nelson was promoted from General Manager of Houston Ballet to the role of Executive Director.

[19][20] In 1982, Sandra Organ, a Nebraska native, joined the Houston Ballet and became its first African American ballerina at the age of 19.

[10] An estimated 500 million people witnessed Houston Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet when the company's opening night performance was telecast live on Chinese television.

After his departure, a series of guest conductors led the next season, including John Lanchbery and Jack Everly.

On March 10, 2010, Houston Ballet hosted a party with dancers, staff members, donors, and friends to sign the last construction beam.

Nevertheless, the Houston premiere of Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling took place on schedule thanks to The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

[citation needed] While Hurricane Harvey affected operations at Houston Ballet temporarily, the damage incurred within the Wortham Theater Center, was extensive.

In order to preserve the 2017–18 season, Houston Ballet launched its Hometown Tour and presented its planned season at alternate venues, including The Hobby Center for Performing Arts, Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, Houston Grand Opera's Resilience Theater at the George R. Brown Convention Center, the General Assembly Hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center, and Jones Hall.

After its premiere in Paris in 2013, Sons de L’âme was formatted into a documentary film by director Olivier Simonnet.