Santa Barbara Festival Ballet

About

A premier ballet school and dance company in Santa Barbara. Recognized for over 50 years hosting the Nutcracker at the Arlington Theater. Conservatory Director, Denise Rinaldi, is a Fellow of Cecchetti USA, an examiner for the organization, as well as its Executive Director. The standard of teaching at the Santa Barbara Festival Ballet is a high priority: instructors have over 100 years of combined teaching experience. Classes are carefully graded to provide age appropriate training. All staff members are professionals in their field, or are carefully trained in our teacher training program. The Company dancers are privileged to work with Valerie Huston, UCSB Senior Lecturer in the Dept. of Dance, as the company’s resident choreographer.

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