Capital Dance Project (CDP) presents its 12th annual production of Behind the Barre, a collaborative performance of local dance, music, and art, featuring more than 30 Sacramento artists!

🚨 IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: This performance was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 5 and will now take place on Thursday, September 3 at CLARA. Tickets previously purchased for Saturday will automatically be honored and will scan normally at Thursday’s performance—no action is required. Ticket holders may alternatively transfer to Friday, September 4 or request a refund by following the instructions emailed by Capital Dance Project.

What: Behind the Barre
Where: CLARA (E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts), 2420 N Street, Sacramento
When: Thursday, September 3rd & Friday, September 4th

Doors open at 6:30pm for a local maker market, including local vendors, artists, food trucks, beer, wine & music.

Performance begins at 8pm.

Ticket options include:

$30 - General Admission Picnic Style Floor Seating (BYO picnic blanket or low-back lawn chair, no higher than 9" off the ground)

$60 - General Admission Riser Seating

$20 - Add-on for access to CDP's VIP After-party with the artists

FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH TICKETS: Click Here

About Behind the Barre: The highly acclaimed and locally celebrated program pairs CDP's resident choreographers and professional dancers with Sacramento’s most exciting visual artists and musicians for a thrilling multi-media performance. A testament to the power of collaboration, Behind the Barre never fails to leave its artists and audience inspired by what unfolds when different art forms and mediums are combined. The performance features introductory films by longtime CDP collaborator and filmmaker Natalie Manning, giving the audience a glimpse into the collaborative and creative process before seeing each piece.

Behind the Barre celebrates local makers, artists, and businesses with a local maker market before the show and during intermission. Local brews and wine will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting the project!

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Please note that our ticketing platform, GiveButter, processes all payments as ‘donations.’ While this language may appear throughout checkout and in your confirmation email, the purchase of performance tickets is not considered tax-deductible, as it provides admission to the event. Any additional contribution you make beyond the ticket price will be treated as a charitable donation and reflected on your receipt. All proceeds directly support Capital Dance Project.

Capital Dance Project is a fiscally sponsored project of Friends of Sacramento Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Behind the Barre at CLARA - Thursday September 3rd

Outdoor Festival. Local Dance. Local Art. Live Music.