Plies and plows are part of Farm to Ballet, a series of performances in Vermont that celebrate life on the farm. Each performance takes place on a different farm or farming nonprofit, says Civil Eats, with the proceeds going to a different food-related nonprofit. “Farming is important to me and encouraging healthy food systems is important to me,” director Chatch Pregger tells reporter Tove Danovich. Set to Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” the scenes of the ballet follow the growing cycle on a farm. Pregger says one of the goals of the project is to introduce ballet to a new crowd. Ordinarily, few people attend ballet; an outdoor setting is less intimidating.
The Farm to Ballet season concludes this weekend with performances scheduled in Barnard and Essex Junction.