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The Ballet Company offers training in Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, and Tap, along with a Student Choreography Program. The program also includes Teacher Apprenticeships, costume making, production skills, and competition options for dancers. The Ballet Company is described as East County San Diego's premier performing arts facility.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday in the late afternoon to early evening, and Saturday mornings; all registrations require an appointment
Artistic leadership is provided by Artistic Director Ms. Jill Gibson. The Ballet Company states that it offers classical ballet and performing arts training from a highly educated faculty and that dance training is intended to be accessible to everyone. The program describes its environment as safe and supportive for students to explore creativity and develop skills as young artists.
The Ballet Company reports that it consistently works toward building a strong and inclusive dance community where students and faculty support and encourage each other, and that it works to help the performing arts community in the greater San Diego area grow and thrive. The program notes multiple platforms for dancers interested in a career in the performing arts, including The Performing Company, the Student Choreography Program, Teacher Apprenticeships, costume making, production skills, and more, with placement in The Performing Company by audition only and additional performance opportunities such as featured roles in two annual productions, competition options upon invitation, and participation in Regional Dance America's annual Spring Festival.
The faculty is described as educated in how to educate, not just how to dance, and The Ballet Company utilizes American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum. The program cites a developmentally appropriate training structure focusing on kinetics, coordination, proper placement, and anatomy, and a graded training structure where dancers develop knowledge of classical ballet technique and the ability to adapt to different styles of dance. Faculty credentials are listed to include certifications such as Progressing Ballet Technique, Progressing Contemporary Technique, Danscend Mental Wellness Dance Educator, and Perfect Form Physiotherapy.
Last updated July 6, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday in the late afternoon to early evening, and Saturday mornings; all registrations require an appointment
Artistic leadership is provided by Artistic Director Ms. Jill Gibson. The Ballet Company states that it offers classical ballet and performing arts training from a highly educated faculty and that dance training is intended to be accessible to everyone. The program describes its environment as safe and supportive for students to explore creativity and develop skills as young artists.
The Ballet Company reports that it consistently works toward building a strong and inclusive dance community where students and faculty support and encourage each other, and that it works to help the performing arts community in the greater San Diego area grow and thrive. The program notes multiple platforms for dancers interested in a career in the performing arts, including The Performing Company, the Student Choreography Program, Teacher Apprenticeships, costume making, production skills, and more, with placement in The Performing Company by audition only and additional performance opportunities such as featured roles in two annual productions, competition options upon invitation, and participation in Regional Dance America's annual Spring Festival.
The faculty is described as educated in how to educate, not just how to dance, and The Ballet Company utilizes American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum. The program cites a developmentally appropriate training structure focusing on kinetics, coordination, proper placement, and anatomy, and a graded training structure where dancers develop knowledge of classical ballet technique and the ability to adapt to different styles of dance. Faculty credentials are listed to include certifications such as Progressing Ballet Technique, Progressing Contemporary Technique, Danscend Mental Wellness Dance Educator, and Perfect Form Physiotherapy.
Last updated July 6, 2026.
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