Tulsa Ballet

Geographic areas served: Oklahoma

Programs: Tulsa ballet annually reaches more than 40,000 individuals across oklahoma and serves as an official cultural ambassador for the state, locally, nationally and internationally. In addition to bringing the finest works in classical and contemporary dance to the oklahoma stage, and touring nationally and internationally, tulsa ballet has a dedication to the creation of new works and presents world-premieres by renowned contemporary artists each year.

the tulsa ballet center for dance education (cde) offers dance training of uncompromising quality. The curriculum emphasizes classical ballet technique based on the russian tradition of training. The cde is led by a full-time faculty of professional dancers and leaders in the field of ballet pedagogy. The pre-professional division offers classes for students 8 to 18. Additional classes are offered for children 3-5 (creative movement), 6-9 (preparatory ballet) and adults wishing to begin or continue their training.

tulsa ballet provides a variety of educational outreach programs for the extended community. These important programs give students the opportunity to experience the arts and to see world-class dance. The leaps ahead program offers an in-studio ballet class for children from local at-risk schools and leaps in motion takes the program out into the schools. Journey through dance, student matinees, partners in art and hope for the holidays are performance based programs that reach thousands of students, families and adults who are typically underserved by arts programming.