Oklahoma City Ballet

Oklahoma City Ballet
General information
NameOklahoma City Ballet
Previous namesOklahoma Civic City Ballet
Ballet Oklahoma
FoundersYvonne Chouteau
Miguel Terekhov
Principal venueCivic Center Music Hall
Senior staff
Executive DirectorJo Lynne Jones
Company managerStephanie Aaron
Other
OrchestraOklahoma City Philharmonic
Official schoolThe 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 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]

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