| Oklahoma City Ballet | |
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| General information | |
| Name | Oklahoma City Ballet |
| Previous names | Oklahoma Civic City Ballet Ballet Oklahoma |
| Founders | Yvonne Chouteau Miguel Terekhov |
| Principal venue | Civic Center Music Hall |
| Senior staff | |
| Executive Director | Jo Lynne Jones |
| Company manager | Stephanie Aaron |
| Other | |
| Orchestra | Oklahoma City Philharmonic |
| Official school | The Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School - Racheal Nye, Director |
The Oklahoma City Ballet is a professional dance company and school located in Oklahoma City. The company began under the artistic direction of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancers Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov in the Science and Arts Foundation building on the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds.
Founded in 1963, Oklahoma City Ballet has been the city's professional ballet company for over 40 years.[1] It is the resident dance company of the Civic Center Music Hall and as of 2019[update] has 30 dancers from around the world. Led by Artistic Director Robert Mills, the company produces 5 main stage productions per season in Oklahoma City and tours across Oklahoma and the surrounding states. The Oklahoma City Ballet also participates in a number of community outreach projects designed to provide dance education and experience throughout central Oklahoma.[2]