Established in 1996, the Pacific School of Ballet is a professional ballet training facility offering the highest caliber of training in Classical Ballet, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Character, Pilates and Pre-Ballet, Pre-Jazz classes for the littlest dancers, taught by a kind, highly-acclaimed international, professional staff in a beautiful facility and nurturing, positive environment.
The Pacific School of Ballet, the premier ballet school of Orange County, is proud of her students’ success over the years, with many students dancing in professional companies such as BalletMet of Cincinnati, Houston Ballet, Ballet Austin, Ballet Nevada, as well as qualifying for intensive programs with American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Milwaukee Ballet, Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, Lines Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts and on Broadway just to name a few.
As the students learn to preserve the rich tradition of Vaganova method classical ballet, they are also encouraged to dance with innovation and creativity in other dance disciplines, and to enrich their communities through their Nutcracker and Gala Performance Series.
Regionally acclaimed and thoroughly entertaining, the Pacific School of Ballet presents bi-annual performances, including Nutcracker for the Orange County community and a Gala Performance Series. Classical ballets, creative choreography, stunning costumes, innovative lighting, live music and special effects contribute to these spectacular formal dance performances that are enjoyed by all who attend.
The Pacific School of Ballet has specialized programs to further enhance the dance training of its students. Week-long Summer Dance Camps are offered to younger dancers wishing a well-rounded dance experience, with an informal, in-studio performance on the final day for the whole family. Intensive Summer Studies are also available to more advanced students. Master teachers and current principal dancers are brought in to offer these students an intense dance experience, albeit still in their home dance school. This program is offered in conjunction with our sister school, the Ballet Conservatory of Saddleback Valley in Aliso Viejo, CA. You can visit that school’s website at www.balletconservatorysv.com
The following is our Mission Statement which allows Pacific School of Ballet to meet its goals for students:
OUR MISSION
To provide our students with the epitome of dance training in all dance disciplines
To endow our students with the curriculum necessary to propel them as they achieve their aspirations
To equip our students to become young people of integrity, passion, and excellence as they pursue their dreams
To accomplish this training with a team of professional, caring instructors, who have unparalleled qualifications and commitment to their students
To impart our training in a healthy atmosphere and nurture our students individually as they grow
To provide bi-annual performance opportunities, seminars, Intensive programs and scholarships to summer intensives through our non-profit organization
To furnish frequency of pre-professional to professional “ballet academy” training within our weekly schedule and structure for all advanced ballet students
To offer the following dance disciplines so as to create well-rounded dancers: Ballet, Pointe, Pas De Deux, Character, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop,Musical Theatre, and Pilates
To offer the highest quality children’s program featuring: Pre-Ballet, Pre-Jazz, and Tap