Fri, Jan 16
|First Presbyterian Church
Ocean Voyage - Immersive Concert III
Featuring the Dance Alive National Ballet, the Gainesville Youth Chorus, and a festival choir and instruments, join us for an immersive experience with images and live music.
Time & Location
Jan 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 300 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
About the event
Join us for an immersive experience with images and live music. Be surrounded by scenes from under the sea while you listen to professional instrumental musicians joined by Dance Alive National Ballet, a festival chorus, and the Gainesville Youth Chorus. Be transfixed by the beauty of Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals, the hope of the Wellerman Sea Shanty, and the drama of music from movies like Jaws, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Little Mermaid.
6:45 p.m. Pre-concert music by Dr. Silviu Ciulei, classical and flamenco guitarist, and Head of Guitar Studies at the University of Florida. This pre-concert set will include guitar improvisations with whale sounds. Silviu Ciulei
7:00 p.m. Concert - Ocean Voyage
Dance Alive National Ballet features an international roster of award winning dancers. Elegant and exciting, they are at the heart of the company’s undeniable success. DANB’s repertoire ranges from the quintessential classic Nutcracker to the cutting-edge movement of contemporary ballet. Throughout this choreographic tapestry are woven the ballets of Executive Artistic Director, Kim Tuttle and Choreographer-in-Residence Judy Skinner whose distinctive artistic styles brand the company. Entertaining and insightful, provocative and joyous, this creative aesthetic is at the heart of the Company. Dance Alive National Ballet