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Announcing the Berkeley Ballet Ball Program!✨ See these works on May 16th ✨✨La Mazurka by Sally Streets: Experience La M...
05/08/2026

Announcing the Berkeley Ballet Ball Program!
✨ See these works on May 16th ✨

✨La Mazurka by Sally Streets: Experience La Mazurka, a new work by Artistic Director Emerita Sally Streets and her first choreography for Berkeley Ballet since 2018. This new ballet is set to the elegant music of Strauss and performed by a refined trio of Adult Open Division dancers.

✨Folk by Robin Dekkers: Experience Folk by Robin Dekkers, a powerful tour de force uniting 65 performers from the Youth Division, Studio Company, Adult Open Division, Dance for PD® program, and guest artists, set to music from the Kronos Quartet’s “Long Time Passing” album honoring Pete Seeger’s music and exploring our shared role in crafting a better world.

✨Jumps Celebration and Modern Progressions: See the Level 2-9 Youth Division dancers in an inspiring showcase of the Berkeley Ballet modern and ballet syllabi in Jumps Celebration by Sandra Chinn, accompanied by Lucy Hudson, and Modern Progressions by Colin Frederick, accompanied by Daniel Berkman.

✨Walpurgisnacht by George Balanchine: See the Berkeley Ballet Studio Company perform an excerpt from Walpurgisnacht by George Balanchine, renowned for its exuberant, high-velocity choreography and joyful revelry, showcasing dazzling virtuosity and bold, spirited ensemble work.

The Ballet Ball is Next Week! Join us Saturday, May 16th at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center for our annual Berkeley Bal...
05/07/2026

The Ballet Ball is Next Week!
Join us Saturday, May 16th at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center for our annual Berkeley Ballet Ball.
This all-ages performance, fundraiser, and dance party is a perfect night out for families and friends! Wear your most fabulous formal outfit inspired by the changing seasons and join us for a program featuring new works by Sally Streets and Robin Dekkers, an excerpt from George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht, and an inspiring showcase of the Berkeley Ballet Youth Division dancers’ ballet and modern training!

Tickets in bio.

Berkeley Ballet Studio Company with Berkeley Symphony in “Music in Motion,” photo courtesy BSO

Free Summer Boys’ Classes on JUNE 8, JULY 6, AUGUST 10! Join BBT this summer for tuition-waived classes for boys and mal...
05/03/2026

Free Summer Boys’ Classes on JUNE 8, JULY 6, AUGUST 10!
Join BBT this summer for tuition-waived classes for boys and male-identifying youth interested in movement, music, and self-expression.
Summer Boys’ Classes are available to dancers of all levels ages 8–14, visit BerkeleyBallet.org for more!

Join BBT this summer for the Junior/Senior Summer Intensive! From June 15 - 26 immerse yourself in a technically challen...
05/01/2026

Join BBT this summer for the Junior/Senior Summer Intensive!
From June 15 - 26 immerse yourself in a technically challenging, artistically enriching program for dancers ages 12-18.
The summer program features Guest Teachers Kyra Nichols (Former Principal Dancer Of New York City Ballet and Courtney Henry (Former Principal Dancer Of LINES Ballet)!

Register today at BerkeleyBallet.org

Come celebrate the joy of dance at our Spring Showcase, featuring Berkeley Ballet’s Youth Division! Inspired by this yea...
04/25/2026

Come celebrate the joy of dance at our Spring Showcase, featuring Berkeley Ballet’s Youth Division!

Inspired by this year’s theme, Seasons Change, the performance highlights dances created by our renown Faculty, showcasing all that the dancers have been learning this Season.

May 17th at 5pm, Oakland Scottish Rite Center.
Tickets in bio!

Join us May 16th for Berkeley Ballet’s annual Ballet Ball! Here’s what to expect for the evening:✨ Wear your most fabulo...
04/25/2026

Join us May 16th for Berkeley Ballet’s annual Ballet Ball!
Here’s what to expect for the evening:
✨ Wear your most fabulous formal attire! This year’s theme is Seasons Change, so pull inspiration from your favorite season to celebrate Berkeley Ballet’s 45th Season Anniversary.
✨ 5:30-6:30 Mingle in the lobby with drinks, Hors d’oeuvres, and a photo booth!
✨ 6:45-8:30 enjoy performances of Walpurgisnacht (excerpt) by George Balanchine, New Work by Sally Streets, Folk by Robin Dekkers, and Jumps Celebration and Modern Fortifications by the Berkeley Ballet Faculty
✨ 8:30-10:00 Dance Party! All-ages Dance Party featuring DJ / Live Band Hybrid Golden Bell Music!

BBT is holding summer ballet classes for Intro L1-L5 dancers! Learn more at BerkeleyBallet.org
04/10/2026

BBT is holding summer ballet classes for Intro L1-L5 dancers! Learn more at BerkeleyBallet.org

This summer the Senior Intensive will be led by incredible Faculty Robin Dekkers, Courtney Henry, and guest faculty Kyra...
04/07/2026

This summer the Senior Intensive will be led by incredible Faculty Robin Dekkers, Courtney Henry, and guest faculty Kyra Nichols!
Learn more about the featured teachers below:

Robin Dekkers is Artistic Director of Berkeley Ballet and was named “25 To Watch” by DANCE Magazine. A former member of Ballet Arizona, ODC/Dance, Company C Contemporary Ballet, and Diablo Ballet, he founded Post:ballet, a Bay Area contemporary company active from 2010–2025. He has led collaborations with Kronos Quartet, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Berkeley Symphony, BAMPFA, and Berkeley Public Library, and created works for ballet companies and university dance programs nationwide.

Courtney Henry is School Manager of Berkeley Ballet and an interdisciplinary creator, performer, writer, educator, mentor, and mother. She danced with Alonzo King LINES Ballet for 14 seasons and has taught and researched at leading institutions including Juilliard, Rutgers, and Cornell. Her work appears in major dance publications. A Princess Grace Awardee and Goethe Institute Research Beneficiary, she also received the UArts President’s Award for Innovative and Creative Research.

Kyra Nichols, a Berkeley native, trained with her mother, former New York City Ballet dancer Sally Streets, and later at the School of American Ballet. She joined New York City Ballet in 1974, rising quickly to Principal Dancer in 1979. Nichols performed with the company for 33 years, becoming its longest-serving ballerina before retiring in 2007. Since then, she has taught, staged ballets, and served as ballet mistress with Pennsylvania Ballet.

Deepen your artistry, technique and indivuality this summer at the BBT Senior Summer Intensive. June 15-18 and Ju...
03/30/2026

Deepen your artistry, technique and indivuality this summer at the BBT Senior Summer Intensive.
June 15-18 and June 22-26 from 9:30am-4pm.
Register at BerkeleyBallet.org

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Vote for Berkeley Ballet in the Parents Press’ “Best of the East Bay” contestBerkeley Ballet has been nominated in two c...
03/28/2026

Vote for Berkeley Ballet in the Parents Press’ “Best of the East Bay” contest
Berkeley Ballet has been nominated in two categories: Best Ballet Classes and Best Dance Classes! Please take a moment to vote for BBT and help us share our nurturing, rigorous training environment with more dancers and families in the East Bay.

Visit parentspress.com to vote!

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