SPOTLIGHT
Story and Mission
Mobile Ballet is the Alabama Gulf Coast ’ s premier classical ballet school and company . Founded in 1987 , Mobile Ballet ’ s mission is to provide superior dance education , to present quality performances , and to promote the ballet to the community as an expression of the human spirit . As a nonprofit organization serving the community , Mobile Ballet has made a tremendous impact on the cultural , artistic , and economic landscape of the greater Mobile area .
Mobile Ballet is proud to present three major productions each year for the community to enjoy . These productions are performed by Mobile Ballet students and the auditioned Mobile Ballet Company along with extraordinary guest artists from around the world .
The Mobile Ballet School , with two studios in Mobile and Daphne , provides dance instruction to over 300 students annually , age 3 to adult . We offer superior dance training in a professional and encouraging atmosphere focused on artistic excellence and inclusion , with worldrenowned leadership and a seasoned faculty of professional instructors . The Mobile Ballet Company includes up to 40 auditioned positions with the opportunity to join exceptional guest artists on stage in the season ’ s three signature productions . Many of our school alumni dance professionally or have gone on to careers in dance education .
Our Discover Dance program offers special fully-staged performances of our season productions exclusively for K-12 students , giving many children their first introduction to a ballet performance in the theater and sparking a lifelong love of the performing arts . We recognize the positive impact both arts education and exposure to performing arts have on students , and we are honored to introduce over 3,000 students each year to ballet and the beauty of live performances through this program .
Along with professional performing artists , the majority of dancers cast in Mobile Ballet performances are local students , from elementary through high school age , trained at the Mobile Ballet School . A profoundly impactful part of the Discover Dance program is when students have the opportunity to see dancers close to their own age performing alongside professional practicing artists .
Through our Share the Dance initiative , we have also been able to broaden audience outreach to under-resourced members of the community through partnership with area nonprofit organizations . Thanks to donor support , we have been able to provide over 10,000 complimentary tickets through Share the Dance .
Mobile Ballet is supported by the Alabama State Council on the Arts , the City of Mobile , and Mobile County Commission , along with a broad base of support from local foundations , corporations , as well as individual donors .
Above : Cast from The Nutcracker 2021 . Photo by Renata Pavam Photography
Left : Katia Garza Mobile Ballet Artistic & School Director
How To Do Some Good :
Donate : Scan the secure online donation QR Code below to donate to the Relevé Project , or make a general donation at www . MobileBallet . org / support . Your support enables us to continue to provide world-class programming on stage , excellent training in the studio , and meaningful outreach programs within our community .
Our passion is the art of dance , our culture is inclusive , and our goal is to improve access to the performing arts for everyone . Community support is essential as we strive to expand opportunities and reduce barriers to participation .
Contact Amanda Napper , Development Coordinator , for info about sponsorship opportunities – development @ mobileballet . org
Above : Alabama Dance Festival 2020 – Dancers Tyrone Reese and Reginald Turner in Giselle . Photo by Clark Scott .
2022 Upcoming Events
Contact Us
251-342-2241 www . mobileballet . org Katia Garza , Mobile Ballet Artistic & School Director info @ mobileballet . org Amanda Napper , Development Coordinator development @ mobileballet . org Facebook . com / mobileballet Instagram . com / mobileballet
QR Code To Donate
Peter Pan Mobile Civic Center Theater March 26-27 , 2022
Mobile Ballet Company Auditions May 16 , 2022
Swan Lake October 8-9 , 2022
The Nutcracker December 10-11 , 2022
Spring Production TBA March 25-26 , 2023
Visit www . themobilerundown . com | Text “ Rundown ” to 33222 27