Classical and contemporary works
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025
Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts
Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts
214 N Main
Season tickets for all three performances of the 2026-27 season go on sale July 1. Call the Leo J. Welder Center box office at (361) 485-8540 to reserve your seats. Fall for Dance tickets go on sale August 1. All other individual ticket sales open on October 1, 2026.
The 2025-26 season’s vibrant opener presents a stunning mixed repertoire of classical and contemporary works. Guest choreographers include Nao Kusuzaki, Domingo Estrada Jr., and VBT alumna Emily Lofton. Resident choreographers Brenda Tally and Angelica Vela will present original works, including the world premiere of Wildflowers by Tally—commissioned by Susannah and Don Porr—with an original score by Jared Oaks, music director of Ballet West.
Wildflowers will feature live musical accompaniment, including the composer himself, New York–based violinist Claire Smith Bermingham, a Victoria native, and two additional musicians.
Special Residency Announcement:
From August 4–8, Domingo Estrada Jr., a Victoria native with a distinguished professional career—including over a decade with the acclaimed Mark Morris Dance Group (2009–2023)—will be in residence to choreograph a new work for Fall for Dance. Read his full bio here.
Fall for Dance is made possible by a grant from H-E-B Helping Here.


