Nashville Ballet says its upcoming productions will continue as scheduled despite the Nashville Symphony’s decision to suspend its 2026-27 seasonand furlough musicians and staff. More Local Living News
The Ballet issued a statement following the Symphony’s announcement, emphasizing that its own performance schedule will not be interrupted and that this weekend’s production of Giselle will still feature the Nashville Symphony as planned.
Nashville Ballet also said it is exploring ways to work directly with furloughed Nashville Symphony musicians for future productions, including Nashville’s Nutcracker and Cinderella.
The organization shared the following official statement:
Arts organizations across the country have faced significant challenges in recent years and Nashville’s arts community is certainly not immune. Nashville Ballet values our longstanding relationship with The Nashville Symphony and the tremendous role it plays in our city’s cultural community. We empathize with our colleagues in the arts community as organizations navigate difficult decisions and determine the best path forward for their future.
Nashville Ballet’s upcoming productions and performance schedule will continue as planned, with no interruptions. This weekend, Giselle will be performed with The Nashville Symphony as planned, and we remain committed to providing our audiences with a full and complete performance experience of the highest quality.
Looking ahead, we are committed to finding ways to work directly with as many of the talented Nashville Symphony musicians who were furloughed as possible, so that they may continue to add to our live performance experience for Music City’s favorite holiday tradition, Nashville’s Nutcracker and Cinderella in February. We are exploring every avenue to ensure that we have live music for all of these great performances.
Nashville Ballet encourages our friends and neighbors across Middle Tennessee to support the local arts institutions. Together, we can continue to inspire audiences and make our community a better place to live and work through the performing arts.
Nick Mullikin, artistic director and CEO of Nashville Ballet, also issued the following statement:
“The arts are an essential part of what makes Nashville a vibrant place to live, work and visit, but we cannot take these institutions for granted. Performance and dance has the unique ability to bring people together, create shared experiences and inspire our community. Every time we take the stage, we create moments and memories that will never happen again. We all have a role to play in ensuring the arts continue to thrive, and now is the time to support the organizations and artists who make Nashville a better place for all of us.”
Giselle will be presented Oct. 2-4, 2026, at TPAC’s Polk Theater. Tickets are available at NashvilleBallet.com.
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