Being on the Road is Our Greatest Joy.
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2025 Ballet Mobile House Calls
March programs were dedicated to Miss Loretta. Thursday, March 6, 2025, 2:30 - Stella Maris - Ballerina Bringing Springtime Thursday, March 13, 3:15 - Pickersgill - Springtime Ballerina Thursday, March 20, 2:00 - Morningside Friendship - 1st Day of Spring Ballerina Saturday, March 22, 2:00 - Brightview Columbia - Spring Ballet
Saturday, March 29, 2:30 - Brandywine Potomac - Springtime Ballerina April programs were dedicated to Jon. Thursday, April 10, 2:30 - Kindley at Asbury - Springtime Ballerina Saturday, April 19, 2024, 1:20 & 2:15 - Brightview White Marsh - Spring Ballet
May programs are dedicated to Miss Beverly.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 2:00 - Morningside Satyr Hill - Ballerina of Spring Saturday, May 10, 2025, 2:30 - Brightview Towson - Spring Ballet Monday, May 12, 2025, 2:30 - Lorien Bel Air - Spring of Thankfulness Saturday, May 17, 2:30, - Brightview Annapolis - Armed Forces Day Ballet
Thursday, May 22, 2:00 - Heartlands Severna Park - Memorial Day Ballerina Thursday, May 29, 2:30 - Springwell - Springtime Ballerina Saturday, May 31, 1:30 - Morningside Ellicott City - Spring Ballet
June programs are dedicated to Miss Lois.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 2:30 - Edenwald - Almost Summer Ballet
Thursday, June 12, 2:00 - Brightview Severna Park - June Ballerina
Thursday, June 19, 2:30 - Tribute at Melford - Almost Summer Ballet
July programs are dedicated to Tet. Thursday, July 24, 2025, 3:00 - Brighton Gardens - Summer Ballet
Thursday, July 31, 2:30 - Broadmead - Summer Ballet
August program is dedicated to Dr. Pardee. Wednesday, August 20, 6:30 - Glen Meadows - Summer Ballet
And then it's Holiday Time! All holiday performances are original, shaped and adapted for Ballet Mobile Audiences from Petipa's classic Nutcracker Ballet.
November programs are dedicated to Miss Betty and Mr. Vince.
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2:30 - Heartlands Ellicott City - November Holidays Ballet Thursday, November 6, 2:30 - Broadmead - November Holidays Ballerina
Saturday, November 8, Brightview White Marsh, 1:30, 2:15 - A Ballet of Holiday Hope November 12, 6:30 - Glen Meadows - Holiday Nutcracker Ballerina
Saturday, November 15, 2:30 - Brandywine Potomac - Holidays Holidaze Ballet Thursday, November 20, 2:30 - Lorien Bel Air - Thanksgiving Ballerina
Saturday, November 22, 2:30 - Kindley at Asbury - Thanksgiving Nutcracker Ballet Sunday, November 30, 2:00 - Heartlands Severna Park - Thanksgiving Nutcracker Ballet
December programs are dedicated to Miss Mary and all the Angels in our Hearts. Thursday, December 4, 1:30 - Morningside Ellicott City - Sugar Plum Fairy Ballerina
Saturday, December 6, 3:15 - Pickersgill - Holiday Nutcracker Ballet Thursday, December 11, 2:30 - Springwell - Sugar Plum Fairy Birthday Ballerina
Saturday, December 13, 2:00 - Morningside Friendship - It's Nutcracker Time Ballet
Thursday, December 18, 2:30 - Stella Maris - Holiday Sugar Plum Fairy Ballerina Saturday, December 20, 3:00 - Brighton Gardens - Holiday Nutcracker Ballet
Monday, December 29, 2:30 - Brightview Severna Park - New Year's Nutcracker Ballet
Ballet Mobile's Schedule is updated almost real-time.
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"I have never understood and loved a Ballet the way I did today. You made it all Real."
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"The dancers seemed to float right in front of me, the music was incredible, and I loved this."
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"You give us so much Life and Beauty. I am crying."
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"Thank you for taking me back 60 years."
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"The music, the dancing, the words ... I feel Hope again."
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"My mom is in heaven now, but you brought her so much joy when you danced ... I have the slipper that you gave her on my dresser
right under her picture. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
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What Organizational Leaders and Caregivers Tell Us
"There were people here today who haven't been out of bed in months. They found the strength to get up and to be here just for this, for you."
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"You give all you have to each of my residents, and they love and remember you."
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"I have no idea how you do what you do, but we are forever grateful for Ballet Mobile."
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"I have not seen so many residents in one place in a long time. You brought them together, and there is so much Joy in this room."
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"Everyone loves Ballet Mobile. My residents can't stop talking about it , and they look forward to your return."
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"My dementia patient told her son all the details about Ballet Mobile. She was a different person and her face lit up. Her son was so happy. So was I."
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"Tonight could not have been more perfect. Thank you for giving my residents such a gift. They told me they felt blessed and peaceful."
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"My residents rave about you from the moment you leave until you're here again. And then the cycle repeats. You make each resident feel special and respected."
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"Every time Ballet Mobile is here, my residents are young again."
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"Thank you for a wonderful afternoon of Love."
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"When you are here, there is only goodness and hope for every single one of my residents."
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"During this pandemic, you gave my residents something infinitely precious. They needed it more than I can say. They needed your JOY. What you brought here gave us all the strength to keep going."
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"We look forward to the day we will see you again."
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"After experiencing your program, one of my most troubled residents completely changed his whole attitude. Thank you."
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"You make my residents so happy. That's all that matters to me."
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"My residents have not stopped raving about you."
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"Every time I see your team in action I am so impressed. Every single one of you really cares, and you all work so well together. Your friendship extends to my residents and includes them all."
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"This is a one-of-a-kind experience for my residents - for all of us."
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"Ballet Mobile is the most awesome thing I have ever seen."
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"Even my frailest people feel stronger and happier after you've been here. And it lasts."
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"Today I saw one of my residents who doesn't come to anything sit down and watch every minute ... and love it. It made me so happy to see him so happy."
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"My people were overwhelmed by the beauty. It was so heartwarming to watch."
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"It's more than the performance. It's the fact that you all care so much."
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"It's incredible how you get everyone moving and engaged."
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I watched every single resident's face change - soften - become young and happy again."
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"Whatever Ballet Mobile does is always the best."
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"You're everything I heard you were ... and so much more."
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"I can't believe you give every staff member a flower, too. You really are something.
We all benefit from your house calls."
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"This means the world to my people. They'll talk about it for weeks and weeks. And they really treasure their flowers. It's as if they can re-live today through those flowers."
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"Our residents listen to a great deal of music, but rarely if ever get to see dancing. It was wonderful to see their eyes light up today."
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"It is always such a pleasure when you visit.
You raise us all up."
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"My people may not talk out loud, but they talk with their eyes and hearts. And their eyes and hearts say how much they love you."
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"So many look forward to this. It's the best part of their year."
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"Blessings to all of you. We look forward to each of your visits."
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"You came here today and changed lives. It was remarkable. I have no words."
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"What a treat you are for my residents for all of us here."
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"We want our patients here to be happy,
and you brought that happiness to them today."
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"Every time you're here they love you more."
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"Thank you for making such a wonderful program possible for our residents."
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"It is always such a joyful experience when you are here."
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"My residents loved it. They loved YOU."
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"I have never seen the residents having so much fun."
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"Ballet Mobile continues to astound me. You genuinely care about my residents, and I feel like hugging and kissing you for making them so happy."
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"In 23 years on the job, this is the first time I've been able to find and bring in real, professional ballet. And it was so much more."
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"HOORAY for Ballet Mobile!"
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"My residents love you so much."
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"What you do for my residents is so wonderful. They really are different after an experience with you. Happier. Complete."
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"You give my residents joy, beauty, tears, laughter, and hope. You give them what they need most: Love."
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"During the pandemic my residents were very alone. You remembered them when we could not be together, and now you are helping them recover from the loneliness."
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"My residents needed this so much. And now they can't stop talking about it! You've made them all so happy. They will remember your love and caring - and all the beauty you brought and gave to them."
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"My residents have never loved a group as much as they love you."
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"You are my favorite group. You inspire all of us, and we all love you."
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"We are so grateful for Ballet Mobile and for all you do for us. Every single one of you goes way above and beyond for my residents."
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"I know if they could have, they all would have stood to give you standing ovations after each dance of love. Thanks to each and every one of you for sharing your gifts of happiness with my families."
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"You care about my residents so much, and they truly love you. So do I."
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"You remind us all that we are not defined by the kind of chair we sit in. Ballet Mobile reminds us that we are defined by Love."
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"My residents love having you here. They talk about it for a long time afterwards."
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"I've seen more smiles here today than in a long time."
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"I have never seen all my people participating so much at the same time - so alert, awake, and happy. You breathed life into all of them today."
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"You make my people happy. That is the most important thing to me."
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"You really lifted everyone's spirits. I saw a transformation in everyone there."
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"Last night was magical...it touched the hearts and souls of SO MANY!!!
It was an honor to be in the audience."
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"You bring unconditional love, kindness, and friendship...
You allow my patients to not focus on their pain or disease...."
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"Hands down, every single one of my residents had nothing but positive things to say. You really brightened everyone's day."
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"Today I saw people smile who rarely if ever do. What a gift."
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"What you do is so much more than entertainment. It is an experience of the soul that touches all my residents deeply and stays with them for a long, long time."
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"You bring what they loved so much but cannot get out to enjoy at this stage of their lives. You bring it with heart and devotion that is so apparent in each dancer's and road crew's interactions."
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"Ballet Mobile is always so special to us all."
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"My patients are usually exhausted by 2 and shut down. But today, they were so excited and alive. For them, for us, you made it a really big day that we all looked forward to."
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"We are all so grateful for you. We love you. All of us come alive when you are here."
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"You have blown me away. Thank you for an unprecedented experience of joy and hope for my residents and staff."
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"My residents talk about you all the time. You make their worlds a great deal brighter."
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"The words 'thank you' cannot begin to express what I feel in my heart when you are here and I look at my residents' faces."
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"I have never seen some of my residents as happy as they are right now."
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"I have never seen a transformation of so many as I've seen today in these people. You brought healing and caring. You brought Hope, and they will remember."
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"It's always magical when you're here."
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"You are the kindest people. I feel renewed and healed when you are here. And you do the same for my folks whom I love with all my heart."
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"This is the first time I have seen so many residents completely engaged, truly in the moment. You have taken my breath away."
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"You are so precious to me because you bring so much more than entertainment. You bring us joy - and what we all need most: HOPE."
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"You are by far the most effective and inspiring group I invite to be with my residents. You heal us all."
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"While my residents absolutely love the dancers, they also love the Roadies. They are so nice and helpful before and during and after the performance."
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"Your organization is truly made up of angels who bring such joy to those who watch the performances. We are so thankful..."
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"What you bring my residents is so different, so special and meaningful. It changes them."
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"She loved you so much and looked forward to your visits. She kept every single flower you ever gave her. You made her feel special. You cared about her, and she loved you all."
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"So many look forward to this. It's the best part of their year."
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"What you do moves my residents so much. They talk about it for weeks afterwards. You really touch them. They feel your love."
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"Some of my residents were so down.This really helped them.They all loved it."
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"What you do is so beautiful. So healing for all of us."
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"I consider your visits to be a perk of my job."
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"I enjoyed the show as much as my residents. We all let ourselves relax and fly."
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"You made everything so easy. I could relax and enjoy the program with everyone!"
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It is a really beautiful thing you do in providing this art form to so many."
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"My residents need you and love you. You really make a difference here."
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"Hope grows and kindness multiplies whenever you are here - and your flowers remind us all of that year-round."
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"I knew this would be good. I had no idea it would be this wonderful. My residents are thrilled, and so am I."
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"All my residents have stars in their eyes, thanks to you."
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Our 2024 Ballet House Calls to Date ...
2024 New Year's Nutcrackers Thursday, 1/4/24, 2:00 - Brightview White Marsh - The New Year's Nutcracker Muse
Saturday, 1/6/24, 2:00 - Morningside Friendship - A New Year's Nutcracker Thursday, 1/11/24, 6:30 - Brightview Bet Air - The New Year's Nutcracker Muse
Seasonal and Special Ballets
Thursday, 3.7/24, 2:00 - Lorien Bel Air - Afternoon of Ballet Thursday, 3/14/24, 2:30 - Brightview Towson - Sunny Days Ballet Saturday, 3/23/24, 2:30 - Brightview White Marsh - Spring Ballet
Thursday, 3/28/24, 2:00 - Morningside Satyr Hill - Springtime Ballerina
Saturday, 3/30/24, 2:00 - Brightview Severna Park - Spring Ballet
Thursday, 4/4/24, 2:00 - Brightview Columbia - Ballerina of Spring Saturday, 4/7/24, 2:00 - Weinberg - Springtime Ballerina Thursday, 4/18/24, 2:30 - Stella Maris - Ballerina of Spring Saturday, 4/20/24 - Morningside Friendship - Spring Ballet Saturday, 4/27/24, 3:30 - Brighton Gardens - Spring Ballet
Saturday, 5/4/24, 2:30 - Brandywine Potomac - Spring Ballet Thursday, 5/9/24, 2:30 - Springwell - Ballerina for Mothers' Day Thursday, 5/16/24, 2:00 - Village Crossing at Worman's Mill - Ballerina of Spring Saturday, 5/18/24, 2:00 - Heartlands Severna Park - Armed Forces Day Ballet 5/25/24, 2:00 - Pickersgill - Springtime Ballet' 5/30/24, 1:30 - Morningside Ellicott City - Memorial Day Ballerina 6/8/24, 2:30 - Kindley at Asbury - Spring Ballet
Thursday, 6/13/24, 2:30 - Broadmead - Almost Summertime Ballerina Saturday, 6/15/24, 2:30 - Lutheran Village Millers Grant - Almost Summer Ballet
Thursday, 7/11/24, 2:30 - Heartlands Ellicott City - Summer Ballet Thursday, 7/18/24, 2:00 - Atrium Village of Owings Mills - Summer Ballerina
Thurs, Nov 7, 2024, 2:30 - Lorien Bel Air - Nutcracker Ballerina of LIFE
Sat, Nov 9, 2024, 1:30 and 2:15 - Brightview White Marsh - Nutcracker Celebration of LIFE Thurs, Nov 14, 2:30 - Stella Maris - Ballerina of the Holidays Sat, Nov 16, 2:30 - Brandywine Potomac - Holiday Ballet Thur, Nov 21, 2:30 - Springwell - Thanksgiving Ballerina Sat, Nov 23, 2:00 - Brightview Severna Park -Thanksgiving Nutcracker Sat, Nov 30, 2:00 - Heartlands Severna Park - Thanksiving Nutcracker
Sat, Dec 7, 2:00 - Morningside Friendship - Nutcracker Sat, Dec 14, 2:00 - Pickersgill - Nutcracker Thurs, Dec 19, 2:00 - Morningside Satyr Hill - Sugar Plum Fairy Afternoon Sat, Dec 21, 3:00 - Brighton Gardens, 3:00 - Nutcracker Holiday Ballet Sun, Dec 29, 1:30 - Morningsoide Ellicott City - A New Year's Holiday Ballet Mon, Dec 30, 2:30 - Heartlands Ellicott City - A New YEar's Holiday Ballet
Thurs, Jan, 2, 2025, 2:00 - Village Crossing at Worman's Mill - New Year's Nutcracker Ballerina -
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Our Beautiful Ballet House Calls in 2023 Seasonal and Special Ballets
Sunday, 3/12/23, 3:00 - Weinberg Village, Owings Mills - Daylight Saving Time Ballet,Saturday; 3/25/23, 2:30 - Brightview Towson - Spring Ballet; Thursday, 3/30/23, 1:30 - Morningside Ellicott City - Almost April Ballet
Saturday, 4/1/23, 3:30 - Brighton Gardens - No Foolin' Ballet; Tuesday, 4/4/23, 2:30 - Brightview Severna Park - Spring Ballet, Thursday; 4/27/23, 2:30 - Arbor Ridge Riderwood - Ballerina of Springtime; Saturday, 4/29/23, 2:00 - Brightview White Marsh - Spring Ballet
Saturday, 5/13/23, 2:00 - Pickersgill - Spring Ballet,
Thursday, 6/8/23, 2:30 - Ridgeway Manor - June Ballet; Thursday, 6/15/23, 2:00 - Heartlands Severna Park - Flag Week Ballet; Saturday, 6/17/23, 2:00 - Brandywine Potomac - Almost Summer Ballet
Thursday, 7/13/23, 6:30 - Brightview Bel Air - USA Birthday Month Ballet; Saturday, 7/15/23, 2:00 - Morningside Friendship - Summer Ballet; Thursday, 7/20/23, 2:00 - Morningside Satyr Hill - Summer Ballet
Thursday, 8/3/23, 1:45 and 2:30 - Ginger Cove - Summer Ballet; Thursday, 8/10/23, 2:30 - Springwell - Summer Ballet
Thursday, 10/26/23, 2;30 - Stella Maris - An Afternoon of Ballet Beauty
Nutcrackers and Holiday Ballets
Thursday, 11/2/23, 2:30 - Springwell - Festive Ballet;Saturday, 11/4/23, 2:30 - Brightview Avondell - An Early Nutcracker Ballet Treat;Thursday, 11/9/23, 2:30 - Brightview Perry Hall - HOLIDAYS Ballet;Saturday, 11/11/23, 1:30 - Morningside Ellicott City - HOLIDAYS Ballet;Thursday, 11/14/23, 3:30 - Seneca Rockville - Magical Nutcracker Ballet;Saturday, 11/18/23, 2:00 - Brandywine Potomac - Thanksgiving Nutcracker Ballet;Sunday, 11/26/23, 2:00 - Heartlands Severna Park - Thanksgiving Nutcracker Ballet
Thursday, 12/7/23, 630 - Glen Meadows - Nutcracker Holiday Ballet;Tuesday, 12/12/23, 2:00 - Brightview Severna Park - Nutcracker Holiday Ballet; Thursday, 12/14/23, 2:30 - Brightview Towson - The Nutcracker Muse Holiday Ballet;Saturday, 12/16/23, 2:00 - Brightview Annapolis - Nutcracker Holiday Ballet Thursday, 12/21/23, 2:00 - Morningside Satyr Hill - The Nutcracker Muse Holiday Ballet; Saturday, 12/23/23, 3:30 - Brighton Gardens - Nutcracker Holiday Ballet
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Contact us to arrange for a house call for the special people you care about.
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