RECESS!
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm (Sensory-Friendly Performance)
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00pm
The Lobero Theatre
Leap into a world of imagination with RECESS!, State Street Ballet’s fun-filled, family program featuring three delightful works. Alexei Kremnev’s Carnival of the Animals takes audiences on a charming zoo adventure, while Jerome Robbins’ Interplay bursts with playground energy. Closing the program is a new contemporary work bringing the world of video games to life. Full of creativity, humor, and charm, RECESS! is pure joy for kids and kids-at-heart!
Choreography by Alexei Kremnev, Jerome Robbins, Autumn Eckman
Music by Camille Saint-Saens, Morton Gould
Featuring Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra
Conducted by Kostis Protopapas
“…a powerful reminder of the way that dance can help access the emotional truths at the heart of our most profound experiences.”
Community Partners
Families with special needs or small children are invited to a sensory-friendly performance of RECESS! on March 21st at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are subsidized to ensure access for as many in-need families as possible. Tickets are $10 for Adults, children free with reservation.
What is a sensory-friendly performance?
During sensory-friendly performances, the lights in the theater stay on, the music is played more quietly, fidget items are welcome, and patrons can move, vocalize, and behave in ways that are often unfamiliar in other performance settings.
Audition Tour
Our 2026–2027 audition tour is now live! From summer training to our trainee program and professional company opportunities, State Street Ballet welcomes dancers ready to take the next step.
RECESS!
Leap into a world of imagination with RECESS!, State Street Ballet’s fun-filled, family program featuring three delightful works. Full of creativity, humor, and charm, RECESS! is pure joy for kids and kids-at-heart!
Our Dancers
Your support allows us to bring the beauty of dance to a wide audience, making the arts accessible to all, building connectivity, and inspiring generations to come. Our dancers are key to bringing that beauty to life.