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The Ballroom

Join in an atmosphere of artistic celebration with one of the many opportunities of dance expression and more, at The Ballroom Harrison! Something for everyone...
Visit our website for a full description of The Ballroom Itinerary and program descriptions. You will find a wonderful variety of choices including ballroom and latin dance, tap, jazz, ballet, bellydancing, yoga, aikido and

more. There are classes for all ages and artistic talents! Call Nan Brett at 207-583-6964 for information on classes, workshops, functions and performances.

09/05/2026

Join Amala Rose at The Ballroom, Saturdays, 6-8pm.

09/04/2026

Learn to dance! Join us for our new 6 week session of Ballroom & Latin Dance at The Ballroom, Tuesdays starting September 29. This session features our group class 7-8pm. Private lessons are also available, scheduled by appointment!

09/01/2026

Join us for our new 6 week session of Ballroom & Latin Dance on Tuesday, 9/29 at The Ballroom in Harrison, ME! Our group class meets at 7pm, private lessons are scheduled 3-5 and 8-10pm. For information go to our website www.theballroomharrison.com

08/22/2026

Join us for Dance 2026-2027 at The Ballroom! A welcoming, family friendly atmosphere and personal attention is at the heart of our classes. For details go to our website www.theballroomharrison.com.

08/17/2026

Join Amala Rose at The Ballroom for the Women’s Sound Bowl Meditation, Saturdays 6-8pm starting August 22.

08/12/2026

Join Amala Rose for the Women’s Sound Bowl Meditation Series at The Ballroom. Saturdays 6-8pm starting August 22.

08/11/2026

Renowned storyteller Antonio Rocha brings two tales to life that connect centuries and continents.

This extraordinary evening features two shows: The Malaga Ship: A Story of Maine and the Middle Passage and Once Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story.

The Malaga was a 183-ton brig built in Brunswick, Maine in 1832, in a shipyard owned by Joseph Badger. Although it was illegal to traffic enslaved people from Africa to the Americas in the 1800s, the Malaga took part in an illicit slave trade that persisted during the 19th century. Eventually, the ship made its way to Brazil, where slavery was not abolished until 1888.

In The Malaga Ship, Rocha—who was born in Brazil and came to Maine to study with Tony Montanaro at Celebration Barn—brings this thought-provoking history to life with stunning virtuosity. The story is mostly told from the ship’s point of view, with details about the trade never taught in school. Drawing on his skills as a storyteller and mime, Rocha also sings and produces realistic sounds as he weaves the history of the Malaga with his own fascinating Afro-Brazilian biography.

Once Upon a Hill in Maine traces one man’s extraordinary journey from enslavement to freedom. Born in East Africa around 1833, Pedro Tovookan Parris was trafficked aboard a Maine-built brig to Brazil before finding refuge and community in Paris Hill (just a mile and a half from the future home of Celebration Barn). Through movement, voice, and song, Rocha brings Pedro’s story to life—illuminating Maine’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade and celebrating resilience, creativity, and the power of testimony.

Whether you have seen one or both shows before or you are seeing them for the first time, you will not want to miss this powerful, thought-provoking evening, performed by one of the Barn’s most beloved alumni.

08/06/2026

Join us for a performance by—and a celebration of—Karen Montanaro!

The first half of the program features Tanzspiel, a one-woman tour de force and a triumph of athleticism, artistry, and imagination. In this show, whose title means dance-play in German, Karen blends the art forms of mime and dance to create theater with rare physical and emotional power. Each scene brings to life a whole new world: One moment an old gunslinger reminisces about his youth, the next an entire baseball game plays out in front of you with Karen playing all the roles, including the avid baseball fan, the patient catcher, and an incredibly flexible pitcher.

After a brief intermission, the second act will feature a reimagined version of our annual Spectacular, with performances, remarks, and other festivities celebrating Karen, who will be presented with the Tony Montanaro Award which honors her extraordinary contributions, as a teacher, artist, and leader, to the Barn.

This performance is sponsored by The Ballroom, in Harrison, Maine.

Address

Block Building, 50 Main Street
Harrison, ME
04040

Telephone

+12075836964

Website

http://www.theballroomharrison.com/

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