Tahoe Youth Ballet celebrates the company’s fifth anniversary in the Frank Sinatra Showroom at the Cal Neva Resort on March 15-16 at 7 both nights.

The program will feature guest artists Risa Larsen of Margaret Jenkins Dance Company and Max Van Der Sterre of Alabama Ballet, alongside Tahoe Youth Ballet’s nine company members and 12 apprentices. Works presented include new pieces by artistic director Christin Hanna, in addition to Stephen Straub, Deborah Lohse, and Shannon Barter, as well as a company premiere by Constantine Baecher, accompanied live by pianist Melody Fader.

The Friday Gala includes a post-performance reception in the showroom celebrating the company’s artists and works. Deborah Lohse will premiere a film created with the company, along with a showing of Danielle Hankinson’s photographs of the company. The Gala Celebration’s proceeds and raffle ticket sales benefit Tahoe Youth Ballet’s ongoing performances, programs and workshops that benefit the young dancers and the community at large.

General admission tickets for March 15 are $35 in advance, $40 at the door; for March 16 they are $20 in advance ($23 at the door), students and seniors (over 65) $15 ($18 at the door). Buy tickets by calling 800.838.3006.

Frank Sinatra Showroom at the Cal Neva Resort is at 2 Stateline Road, Crystal Bay.

For additional information, contact Christin Hanna at (530) 613.4363 or christin@tahoeyouthballet.com.