Peoria Ballet is a non-profit organization celebrating 60 years of providing the finest in dance performance and dance education to Central Illinois. Our annual production of The Nutcracker features live orchestra music, professional guest artists from NYC dancing the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier, and more than 100 of the Academy’s own dancers. Each season also features a full-length the
ater production in the spring. The Peoria Ballet also collaborates with other arts and non-profit organizations in an effort to ensure the art of dance continues to be strong and vibrant in the community. Peoria Ballet is housed in a 12,000 square foot facility with four modern studios, a costume shop, and extensive prop storage. We offer classical ballet instruction for children ages 3 and up, including a pre-professional program for students interested in pursuing dance as a career. In addition to ballet, we offer modern, tap, hip hop, jazz, contemporary and adult ballet classes for all levels of students.
