Houston Ballet

Houston Ballet
General information
NameHouston Ballet
Year foundedLate 1970s
Websitehoustonballet.org
Senior staff
Executive DirectorJames Nelson
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorStanton Welch AM
Julie Kent (dancer)[1]
Other
Associated schoolsHouston Ballet Academy

Houston Ballet, operated by Houston Ballet Foundation, is a professional ballet company based in Houston, Texas.[2] The company consists of 59 dancers and produces over 85 performances per year.[2][3][4] It is the 5th largest ballet company in the United States (by number of dancers).[2]

  1. ^ "Houston Ballet announces Julie Kent as co-artistic director" (PDF). houstonballet.org. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Houston Ballet | History".
  3. ^ "Charity Navigator Rating – Houston Ballet". Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dancers". Houston Ballet. Retrieved March 24, 2011.