About | Santa Clarita Ballet

Tradition. Precision. Grace.

Who We Are

Founded in 1992 by Corinne Glover, the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy fills the need in the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as surrounding communities, with the finest Classical Ballet Training. The academy also offers training in Modern and Jazz. Today, the academy is home to over 250 students, as well as 6 faculty, whom all enjoy the luxury of working in over 5,500 square feet of studio space.

The Santa Clarita Ballet Academy provides a comprehensive graded program based on the syllabus provided by the Royal Academy of Dance in London. The RAD is an international teaching organization committed to providing excellence in ballet. The Santa Clarita Ballet Academy uses this syllabus as a basis to ensure correct training and to inspire each student’s creativity, musicality, and dramatic expression. These elements must come together and be taught from the beginning. The Santa Clarita Ballet Academy is committed to meeting the needs of all students, both those who are seeking an outlet through dance to enhance grace, coordination, and posture and those who are studying seriously for possible future dance careers. In either case, it is our philosophy that all students must be encouraged to enjoy the spirit of dance, which should be freely felt through movement and self-expression. Each student is taught to progress according to his or her own ability.

All ballet faculty have Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher Status or have completed their Royal Academy of Dance exams.

The Santa Clarita Ballet Company was founded in 1995 as a performing outlet for advanced ballet students. A partnership with the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy gives students an opportunity to perform with professional guest artists and provides the community with quality, semi-professional ballet theater. Since 2004 the Company has made its home at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons providing the community with up to 7 performances a year with a June production and annual student outreach and public performances of The Nutcracker in December.

Executive Director

Corinne Glover

Executive Director Corinne Glover was born into a family rich in dance tradition. Her aunt was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), London in the 1920s and her mother was the original RAD organizer in the San Francisco area in the mid-1950s. Ms. Glover's training began at the age of six and includes Life Time membership in the Royal Academy of Dance. She was Director of English Ballet School in Los Angeles from 1976 to 1989, establishing herself as a very skilled and thorough teacher, coaching students of all levels. She opened the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy in 1992 and is the Academy's Director. She has guided the development and growth of both the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy and Santa Clarita Ballet Company.

Corrine Glover