Convergence Ballet Company will present excerpts from “Alice in Wonderland” at libraries throughout the Valley this summer.

Part of the Phoenix Public Library’s Summer Storybook Series, these free performances bring beloved literature to life through the magic of dance while inviting young readers to participate.

Each two-hour event blends story time and ballet in an interactive format. Children will join dancers for a read-along that incorporates movement, exploring how a cat might slink or a caterpillar might wiggle through dance. Participants will learn simple steps, use their imaginations, and engage with the story before watching a live performance of “Alice in Wonderland” in full costume.

With backgrounds in both ballet and teaching, The dancers of Convergence Ballet make dance accessible for all ages, especially young audiences experiencing live performance for the first time.

“It’s a joy to bring ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to Phoenix’s library branches,” Ian Parsons, Convergence Ballet Company director, shared in a press release. “We want kids to see that storytelling doesn’t stop at the page — it leaps, twirls, and soars through dance. These performances are about inspiring imagination and showing children that literature can be experienced in many vibrant ways.”

Performance Schedule:

1:30–3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5

Agave Library, 23550 N. 36th Ave., Phoenix

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12:30-2:30 p.m. & 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, June 13

Mesquite Library, 4525 Paradise Village Pkwy N, Phoenix

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1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5

Saguaro Library, 2808 N. 46th St., Phoenix

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1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, July 11

South Mountain Community Library, 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix

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1:30-3:30 p.m. & 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23

Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix

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1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, July 25

Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

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Seating is first come, first served.