| Orlando Ballet | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Name | Orlando Ballet |
| Previous names | Southern Ballet Theatre |
| Year founded | 1974 |
| Principal venue | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Harriett's Orlando Ballet Centre Orlando, Florida |
| Website | orlandoballet.org |
| Senior staff | |
| Executive Director | Cheryl Collins |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Jorden Morris |
| Other | |
| Official school | Orlando Ballet School |
Orlando Ballet is an American professional ballet company based in Orlando, Florida. Orlando Ballet is the only fully residential ballet company in Central Florida, their main-stage productions performed at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Harriett's Orlando Ballet Centre. The ballet currently employs 25 full time national and international dancers.[1] The company also supports pre-professional dancers through Orlando Ballet II, the second company.[1]
The company performs the Nutcracker annually.
Orlando Ballet's mission statement is "Orlando Ballet entertains, educates, and enriches through the highest quality of dance."[2]