Alberta Ballet Company

Alberta Ballet
General information
NameAlberta Ballet
Year founded1966
FoundersRuth Carse and Muriel Taylor
LocationCalgary
Websitealbertaballet.com
Senior staff
DirectorFrancesco Ventriglia
Artistic staff
Music DirectorPeter Dala
Other
Official schoolAlberta Ballet School

Alberta Ballet (also known as the Alberta Ballet Company) was founded by Muriel Taylor and Dr. Ruth Carse in 1958 and became a professional company in 1966.[1][2] The company is a resident company of both the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, Alberta and the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, Alberta and performs its full season in both venues.

  1. ^ Anderson, Jack (17 October 1997). "From Alberta, a Troupe Both Lyrical and Dramatic". New York Times. New York City, United States. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. ^ Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 91. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.