“Mostly Bournonville and Petipa,” a program of excerpts from ballets such as Swan Lake, La Bayadère, and Napoli, will be performed by students from the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet on December 16 at 7:30pm at New York’s Symphony Space.

Dancers under the artistic direction of Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov will showcase the various styles taught at the school, from Petipa to Bournonville (taught by Karina Elver, formerly of the Royal Danish Ballet), and from ballet mime scenes to character dances.

Gelsey Kirkland Ballet (Photo by J. Cervantes)

The program includes: Napoli (excerpts), “Pas de Sept” (Act 3) and “Birthe the Troll” from A Folk Tale; Pas de Quatre; “Russian Dance” and “Gypsy Dance” (traditional music); La Vivandiere; “Neapolitan Dance” and “Hungarian Dance” from Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty’s “Bluebird Pas de Deux,” “Red Riding Hood and the Wolf,” “Dance of Aurora’s friends” (Act 1), and “Jewel Fairies” (Act 3); and “Drum Dance” from La Bayadère.

Symphony Space is located at 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). Tickets are $35 or $20 for children. For reservations, call 212.864.5400 or visit www.symphonyspace.org. For more information on the academy, visit www.gelseykirklandballet.org.