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A Quick Look at Festival Ballet Theatre’s Coppelia

“It’s like a rom-com ballet,” said one Festival Ballet Theatre fan about the upcoming production of Coppélia. This classic ballet involves a mysterious inventor, Doctor Coppélius, a doll and some village youths. Basically, Dr. Coppelius creates a life-size dancing doll that is so lifelike that Franz, a young man from the village becomes infatuated with [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:37-08:00March 16th, 2018|

Beckanne Sisk and Chase O’Connell Join Festival Ballet Theatre For Coppelia

Fountain Valley, Calif., February 1, 2018 – Festival Ballet Theatre will enchant Orange County audiences with its performance of Coppélia on March 24 and 25 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.  Following a very successful Nutcracker season of sold-out performances, FBT presents the sentimental comic story which will delight audiences with its humor and charm. Set [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:37-08:00February 7th, 2018|

Southland Ballet Academy Students Receive Scholarships

The start of the New Year marks the beginning of the summer intensive audition season in the world of ballet. Aspiring professional dancers prepare rigorously for their auditions. For many, it is a chance to kick their ballet up a notch; it is also an opportunity to experience a summer away from home in their [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:37-08:00February 2nd, 2018|

SBA Students Receive Top Awards At YAGP Regionals

The Youth America Grand Prix is the world’s largest global network of dance. Over the years, many Southland Ballet Academy students have participated and won at YAGP competitions, which are held all over the world. This year SBA students competed in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, as well as upcoming San Francisco and Phoenix Regionals.  These [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:37-08:00January 29th, 2018|

Festival Ballet Theatre Collaborated with SOCO and the OC Mix on a Nutcracker Holiday

What happens when you put together Orange County's premier professional ballet company with the OC's premier shopping destination? A beautiful collaboration, wonderful images, and performances. In 2017, Festival Ballet Theatre partnered with SOCO and the OC Mix on a series of photo shoots and activations including pop-up performances, ticket giveaways, and even a billboard on [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:37-08:00January 25th, 2018|

Spotlight: Vitor Luiz, Frances Chung and Maria Kochetkova

You don’t have to travel to San Francisco to see stars from the San Francisco Ballet perform in  The Nutcracker because Festival Ballet Theatre is proud to present not one, not two but three guest artists from the company. Vitor Luiz returns to the Irvine Barclay Theatre to dance with Festival Ballet dancer Tara Ghassemieh [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:38-08:00December 8th, 2017|

Meet Clara in the Nutcracker Ballet

Dancing the role of Clara in the Nutcracker Ballet is a goal for many young ballerinas. In the classic holiday story, Clara is the young girl who receives a Nutcracker as a gift and later falls asleep and dreams about a prince. Every December, Festival Ballet Theatre produces a full-length production of the classical ballet. [...]

By |2024-03-26T12:27:52-07:00December 1st, 2017|

Spotlight: Beckanne Sisk and Fabrice Calmels

Beckanne Sisk and Fabrice Calmels return to the Festival Ballet Theatre stage to perform the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier pas de deux. They were our guest artists in 2013. Born in Texas, Beckanne studied at Longview Ballet Theater until she was fourteen. She competed at Youth America Grand Prix from 2007-2010. She joined Ballet [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:38-08:00November 28th, 2017|

International Ballet Stars Dance in Festival Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker

Create holiday memories for your family by sharing the magic of the cherished classic, The Nutcracker.   Fountain Valley, CA | (October 31, 2017) — Festival Ballet Theatre (FBT), Orange County’s resident professional ballet company, will present the family favorite production of The Nutcracker, December 9 - 24, 2017 at Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California. Festival [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:38-08:00November 2nd, 2017|

Why Volunteer for Festival Ballet Theatre

Teri Schmidt is a tireless volunteer and an amazing dance mom to Festival Ballet Theatre company dancer Skye Schmidt. In this post, she writes about the difference between Festival Ballet Theatre and Southland Ballet Academy and the importance of volunteering.   Skye Schmidt as the March Hare in Alice in Wonderland poses with her [...]

By |2018-12-17T22:24:38-08:00October 27th, 2017|

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