Orlando Ballet was founded in 1974 as Southern Ballet Theatre, a not for profit arts organization by Barbara Riggins, Kip Watson and Patti Watson Walsh. The company changed its name from Southern Ballet Theatre to Orlando Ballet in February 2002 and is one of the oldest and most renowned professional dance companies in the Southern United States.

Directed by the legendary Fernando Bujones, the company’s mission is to set and promote the standards of dance not only as an art form, but as a vehicle for bringing culture and artistic education to the community. The company is made up of an international mix of gifted dancers, whose world-class performances have garnered outstanding reviews and brought ballet to a growing Orlando audience.

In addition to our company performances last season, the Orlando Ballet performed 51 free outreach programs entertaining more than 75,000 individuals.

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