Events

Central Piedmont Dance Theatre will present their Fall Concert series, Sunlight and Solstice 24, December 4 - 6 in The Parr Center Theater. Performances will include choreography by Tracie Chan and Clay Daniel, and will be a fantastic and diverse showcase of students and community dancers! Get your tickets today!

**Central Piedmont students - no charge at door with current student ID**

CYB will once again bring the holiday magic of The Nutcracker to the Charlotte community! Featuring more than 100 student dancers from studios across the Charlotte area, and partnered with a blend of international and regional professional dancers, the production will showcase the classic Tchaikovsky performance with unique twists in choreography by the iconic artist directors, Gay Porter & Bridget Porter-Young. At a family friendly price, this timeless holiday classic will delight and astound audiences of all ages.

Bring the whole family for an abridged version of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker Suite. Follow Clara from an evening of wacky antics with Uncle Drosselmeyer through an unexpected journey into the Land of Sweets. In collaboration with  MoveStudio Charlotte, South Charlotte Ballet Company's "Short and  Suite"
Nutcracker delivers classic Nutcracker characters with a shorter run time and a focus on crowd favorites. Make it part of your family's holiday tradition!

Experience the miracle of Christmas at "Hope is Born," our exclusive one-night event. Immerse yourself in an evening filled with inspirational stories, soul-stirring music, and powerful teachings from the Word.
Together, we'll delve into the heart of the Christmas story and witness the life-changing force of hope. Mark your calendars for December 11th- a night to reignite the spirit of hope that uplifts our lives, strengthens our communities, and reshapes our world. Don't miss this remarkable journey of rediscovery and celebration!

We will have a space for kids aged 3 to 11 that provides them a place to have fun and experience Christmas!  


  

Happy Holidays! An Original Dance Production by Jami Masters School of Dance is presented every year and is the jolliest, merriest, happiest way to get into the holiday spirit! From the Toy Shop to the Bake Shop to the Winter Wonderland, we celebrate all of the Holiday Gifts. Directed by Sterling Masters-Deeney and featuring the choreography of the Jami Masters School of Dance Faculty, Happy Holidays includes all styles of dance and is the only professionally produced Holiday production in Charlotte that is performed entirely by students.

Carolina Voices presents a Classic Celebration of holiday entertainment at The 70th Annual Singing Christmas Tree! The warm sounds of the season will fill the Dale F. Halton Theater as the soaring voices of MainStage Choir (in a 32’ specially-designed Tree!) perform all your favorite Christmas music – from the inspirational and sacred to the traditional and family classics. The stage will sparkle with whimsical dance, theatrical lighting, and special friends who will warm your heart at this special time of the year, including the cast from Charlotte Squawks, the nationally acclaimed Miller Street Dance Academy, Carolina Kids Voices, and Santa, of course!

 

Spanish Guitar concert performed by international soloist Andrea González Caballero.

December 17 performance is sold out.

Please join us in the family-friendly performance of everyone's holiday favorite, The Nutcracker Ballet, presented by the Harris YMCA Performing Company - our 22nd annual production. All sales are final; no refunds or cancellations.

The 9:30 Meet and Greet is for the 10:30 show on 12/21, and the 12:00 Meet and Greet is for the 1:00 show on 12/22.  Come early and visit with the cast, take pictures, get autographs, visit the stage and have early seating! 

 

Holiday Harmony is a celebration of the magic of the season, community, and the art of movement. Through festive performances and enchanting choreography, our young dancers will bring holiday cheer to life, creating a heartwarming experience for all to enjoy.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Spongebob, of course! Join him along with all your favorite characters from Bikini Bottom as they try to save their sub-marine habitat from cataclysmic disaster! A heart-warming musical for all ages!

The Princeton University Triangle Club has been creating professionally produced, original student-written musicals for 134 years. Join us for an evening of music, laughs, high kicks and original musical comedy as the Princeton Triangle Club performs highlights from this year's show, Pageant Pending, along with a selection of Triangle favorites from across the years.

On Stage Concerts presents Jazz at the Parr with 2 great national artists performing together! Enjoy popular saxophonist Marcus Anderson and his band together with vocalist/instrumentalist songbird Rebecca Jade! All Seats Reserved!

BNS Productions celebrates Black History Month with the 15th Anniversary of the return of Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson, directed by Corlis Hayes, PhD, a faculty member here at Central Piedmont. In 2015 Dr. Hayes directed the play produced by Central Piedmont Drama Department under Tom Hollis at Pease Auditorium. Dr. Hayes is bringing back two of the original actors who were in that production.
Set in a Pittsburgh boarding House in 1911, this is one of Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle Plays that tells the wide-ranging history of the African American decade across the 20th Century. The play takes place in Seth and Bertha Holly's boarding house, where they play host to people who come to stay during the Great Migration of the 1910's - a time when descendants of former slaves moved in large number from the South toward the industrial cities of the North seeking new jobs, new lives and new beginnings.


 

When indifferent student Garbiela Nettles is inexplicably admitted to the prestigious Doves Forge Academy, all she wants to do is leave.  But before she can get herself expelled, Garbiela starts to hear sounds that no one else hears: Ghostly echoes from the remnants of a long-ago tragedy in the school’s theater.  As she investigates the sounds (by joining the disastrous play in progress), Garbiela uncovers a story that’s both surprising and surprisingly moving.              
Central Piedmont Students FREE at door with Current Student ID.

Follow CYB down the rabbit hole as they perform their storybook ballet interpretation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's story, Alice in Wonderland. Featuring student dancers from studios across the Charlotte area, and partnered with a blend of international and regional professional dancers, the production will showcase classical ballet with choreography by the iconic artistic directors, Gay Porter & Bridget Porter-Young. At a family friendly price, this is a fun way to experience a well-loved story. It will delight and astound audiences of all ages.

Agnes Evans is struggling with coming to terms with the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. This high-octane dramatic comedy laden with nasty ogres, homicidal fairies, and 90s pop culture offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

Thursday BOGO for Adult tickets. Use password - D&D.
*Central Piedmont students free admission at door with a current student ID.* 

Big business means big laughs in this delightfully clever lampoon of life on the corporate ladder. A tune-filled comic gem, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who rises from lowly window washer to high-powered executive.