Children's Ballet of San Antonio

Raffaella: A New Fairytale Ballet is an original ballet choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar with music by Michael Kurek, inspired by the life of ballerina Raffaella Stroik. The piece was commissioned and produced by Raffaella's parents, Ruth and Duncan Stroik. The ballet premiered on June 29, 2024, at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana.