Dedicated to Excellence in Dance Training Southland Ballet Academy (SBA) offers a complete program for the serious dancer as well as anyone who wishes to explore the artist within. Founded in 1983 to cultivate, train, and inspire an appreciation of classical ballet from beginner to professional dancer, Southland Ballet Academy is the official school [...]

2025-2026 Year-Round Session Classes Southland Ballet Academy Fountain Valley Classes Irvine Classes Classes - Call Today: 714-962-5440 Read More July 27-August 6, 2026 International Summer Intensive Fountain Valley Read More July/August 2026 Southland Ballet Academy Summer Programs Fountain Valley & Irvine Studios Read [...]

FACULTY Southland Ballet Academy Faculty Salwa Rizkalla Artistic Director, SALWA RIZKALLA has contributed to the Orange County community for more than 30 years by presenting excellence in dance performance through Festival Ballet Theatre and providing top-tier classical ballet training at Southland Ballet Academy. During her professional [...]

MINI INTENSIVES Classical Winter Intensive Larissa Ponomarenko December 27 - 29, 2023 Fountain Valley Studio Tuition: $325 for all 3 days; $150 a day Levels: Intermediate & Advanced (SBA current Ballet 5 - Advanced Ballet) Schedule: Intermediate 11:45am-1:15pm - Ballet Technique 1:15-2:15pm - Pointe Advanced 9:00-10:30am - [...]

INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SUMMER INTENSIVE July 27-August 6, 2026 - Fountain Valley Studio This two-week program is designed for the pre-pointe and beginning pointe ballet student, ages 9 to 12, looking for serious training. The program builds strength for pointe, and prepares the student for advanced movement. Curriculum: ballet technique, pre-pointe/beginning pointework, variation, [...]

SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Southland Ballet Academy (SBA) offers a comprehensive program to satisfy the needs of the serious dancer, as well as those who simply want to explore the artist within. Southland Ballet Academy (SBA) offers a complete program for the serious dancer as well as anyone who wishes to explore the [...]

FACULTY Award winning professional staff Artistic Director, SALWA RIZKALLA has contributed to the Orange County community for more than 30 years by presenting excellence in dance performance through Festival Ballet Theatre and providing top-tier classical ballet training at Southland Ballet Academy. During her professional dancing career, Ms. Rizkalla graced the stage in leading [...]

COMPETITIONS Among the many ways to experience performance are dance competitions.  These range from local informal events that encourage all dancers to participate in categories from beginners to advanced, to highly competitive, intense ballet specialties that take on international significance. Southland Ballet Academy supports attending competitions, while keeping in mind that each [...]

AUDITIONS Summer Intensive Auditions SBA Summer Intensive Auditions are held in January. Nutcracker Auditions Open Community Auditions are held in September and performances run in December at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Renowned guests artists appear in each performance, with FBT company members, and talented young ballet students appear in the children’s roles. [...]

ALUMNI Southland Ballet Academy's reputation for excellence in dance training is based upon the accomplishments of our current and past students. Our alumni have achieved great things, and we are very proud of each and every one. Among these are former students who have received contracts with prestigious companies throughout the world, [...]