History

Founded in 1981 as a civic dance company, Nashville Ballet is the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee. As the second largest producing arts organization in the Middle Tennessee area, Nashville Ballet presents a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, along with original works by Artistic Director Paul Vasterling. Nashville Ballet and the second company NB2 (a pre-professional training company) serve nearly 70,000 adults and children annually through performances, and our education and outreach program Learning Curves. Our curriculum-based outreach program brings dance education to community centers, colleges, public libraries, eight resident schools, and public elementary and middle schools over a 15-county region throughout Middle Tennessee. The School of Nashville Ballet provides world-class instruction in Ballet for the dancers of tomorrow.

Celebrating 24 years of dance in 2009/2010, Nashville Ballet will open the season with the lovely Giselle, October 23-25, up & coming choreography at Emergence: The Studio Series, November 13 & 14 at The Martin Center for Dance. As the holidays roll around, we are pleased to offer an encore presentation of the new Nashville based Nutcracker, December 11-13, 18-20, 2009. February 12-14, 2010 , American Originals, will be the best ticket in town for Valentine's Day with the comedic Filling Station, Awaiting Redemption, with Hal Ketchum performing live and Who Cares? ...Balanchine's tribute to the golden age of Broadway. A Midsummer Night's Dream is our magical season finale April 23-25, 2010.

Learn more about Artistic Director, Paul Vasterling.