Artistic Mission

SCBC was founded with a two-fold mission:

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 • To encourage the artistic development of local ballet talent by providing advanced training and the opportunity to perform with professional guest artists.

 • To enrich the cultural life of the community by providing a varied repertoire of affordable classical ballet performances that feature both talented local artists and professional guest artists, and are of a high artistic caliber.

SCBC History

Building on a strong training program, Santa Clarita Ballet Company was formed in 1995. In less than ten years, SCBC saw its audience grow from an initial 700 to 6,400 annual attendees. The company’s repertory has grown to 23 works including eight full-length ballets. In December 2004, SCBC began presenting The Nutcracker, which has become a local holiday tradition, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on the College of the Canyons campus. This move has afforded us greater visibility in the community and positioned us to fulfill our long-term goal of becoming a viable full-time professional dance company.

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