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Experience what the critics are calling "impressive and spectacular" (Register-Guard, 2005) and one of the top ten "must-see" dance performers of the year (Eugene Weekly, 2005). The Ballet Fantastique Chamber Ensemble dazzles with its vibrant classical purity, intrigues through innovative collaborations with some of the most renowned artists in the Northwest, and enchants through delightful re-imaginings of all the ballet favorites. - [Read more]

Ballet Hawaii has been enriching Hawaii's cultural environment by teaching, promoting and producing dance since 1976. Originally a support group for the Honolulu City Ballet, this non-profit organization provides opportunities for self-growth, while instilling self-esteem and pride in its students, patrons and audiences. Its classes are focused on building self-confidence through accomplishment. - [Read more]

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Kathy Thibodeaux, Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Magnificat!, studied under American Ballet Theater’s Albia Kavan and Rex Cooper at the Jackson Ballet School. She became one of the Jackson Ballet Company’s (later Ballet Mississippi) first contracted dancers in 1978, dancing as principal until 1986. - [Read more]

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary season, Ballet Memphis is a creative resource to the nation as a maker and interpreter of the Mid-South region’s cultural legacy through dance, production and training. Artistic Director Dorothy Gunther Pugh founded the company in 1986 as Memphis Concert Ballet with two professional dancers and a budget of $75,000. Today, Ballet Memphis employs 14 professional dancers and has a $2.8 million budget. - [Read more]

BalletMet has provided artistic excellence in the field of dance to Central Ohio since 1978. Wayne Soulant was engaged as BalletMet's first artistic director and 12 professional dancers were hired for the premiere season. - [Read more]

Ballet Mississippi, the premier ballet company in Jackson, Mississippi, has a long history of providing beauty of well staged performances, quality of technique and leadership, and discipline of classical ballet training. Beginning with Jackson Ballet Guild in 1964 and Thalia Mara in 1975, Ballet Mississippi has nurtured an appreciation and love of quality ballet in Mississippi. - [Read more]

BNC is a contemporary ballet company. Whether it's audience-favorite retellings of stories like The House of Alba, Moulin Rouge and The Princess and the Pea or compelling new works by some of the country's hottest choreographers, BNC presents choreography that appeals to contemporary audiences. - [Read more]

Central Middle School, Whittier Elementary and with funding by the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation and the Francis Families Foundation, and under the direction of Laura Reinschmidt, a comprehensive ballet, arts education and virtues project mentoring program based on auditions and mandatory attendance of class sessions on-site and at The Classical Ballet School was developed. - [Read more]

“Ballet Northwest is a community-based group dedicated to dance as a performing art. We produce performances featuring primarily local dancers; offer educational opportunities for performers and the community; and promote the art of dance in Southwest Washington.” - [Read more]

Selecting the ballets that a company will perform during the upcoming season is both a privilege and a responsibility reserved for the artistic director. There are many factors that must be considered, such as the unique characteristics of the dancers in the company, the likes and dislikes of ticket buyers and, of course, the impulse to create something fresh and challenging that will fire the imagination of both the artists and the audience. - [Read more]

Ballet Pacifica is dedicated to bringing the highest quality ballet to our Academy, productions and community. As our Company grows it is our goal to continue to be the major resource for professional ballet in Orange County. We are resolute in our objectives and will stay focused on creating a long-term home and Company for the "art of ballet" in Orange County. - [Read more]

The organization nurtures appreciation and love of dance through dance education, outreach programs, and scholarships. Dance is the tool by which children learn leadership skills such as confidence, respect, concentration, and sefl-discipline. These skills help them succeed in school and life. - [Read more]

The Ballet Theatre of Central Pennsylvania offers training in classical ballet, modern, jazz and african dance for boys, girls, men and woman of all ages!The ballet Theatre is unique in the Centre region for offering a program which specializes in ballet.  Ballet develops the muscle strength,  upper body coordination and artistic discipline which makes the foundation for all other important dance forms. - [Read more]

Ballet Theatre Company has developed a strong, diverse repertoire including classical pieces as well as original contemporary works by choreographers from the greater Hartford area and beyond. Through these performances BTC offers its dancers and production staff the opportunity to participate in successful productions of the highest quality and to work closely with nationally-recognized faculty, choreographers and designers. - [Read more]

Believing that a solid base for a professional company would be created by the quality dance training and pre-professional experience offered to its young dancers, Ballet Theatre of New Mexico began in the fall of 1989 with the creation of its Junior Company. By the fall of 1991, Ballet Theatre produced its first Senior Company production, "A Victorian Christmas". - [Read more]

Ballet West ranks among the premier professional ballet companies in the United States. With 35 dancers, the company strives to bring new levels of excellence to ballet through innovative choreography, and to present balanced programs that represent a wide range of ballet styles and viewpoints. - [Read more]

As Ballet Yuma celebrates its 11th Season, it is carving its place as a prismatic focal point of the city's cultural life and aspirations. Kathleen Sinclair and Jon Cristofori, Artistic Directors for Ballet Yuma, have trained their dancers to such an incredible degree of technical and creative heights, elevating them to prominence and a higher standard and setting them apart from the crowd. - [Read more]

Increasing artistic opportunities and outlets for the community, Ballethnic \bal-eth-nik\ Dance Company, Inc. is enhancing cultural diversity. The organization is comprised of two components, Ballethnic Dance Company and Ballethnic Academy of Dance. The Company is a classically trained, culturally diverse performing company, while the Academy provides professional training for children and adults. - [Read more]

Teaching and performing dance as an art form since 1976, The McLean County Dance Association offers classes in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, creative, hip-hop and musical theater. Three performance companies are affiliated with The Dance Association: Bloomington Ballet, Dance Internos, and Contemporary Dance Theatre. - [Read more]