Firmly committed to our role as a resource for Tucson and Southern Arizona, Ballet Tucson stands by our mission, vision, and core values.
Ballet Tucson provides local and international artistry of the highest caliber through professional performances, dance training, arts in education opportunities and community outreach.
Ballet Tucson is dedicated to bringing iconic, world-class dance performances and rising star artists to Tucson, to share explorative experiences that inspire hope and excitement in our community.
Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in all aspects of administration, volunteerism, performance, training and education.
Commitment to Excellence in performance, training, education, administration and volunteerism.
Commitment to Creativity in all aspects of Ballet Tucson’s operations.
Ballet Tucson was established in 1986 by Mary Beth Cabana to create a world-class professional ballet company and school in Southern Arizona. In the spring of 2022, Margaret Mullin, a Tucson native, was named Artistic Director alongside Chieko Imada, Ballet Tucson’s Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer.
Ballet Tucson’s professional dancers perform five unique concerts annually which include beloved classics like The Nutcracker in partnership with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and innovative works by acclaimed choreographers like Justin Peck, George Balanchine and Christopher Wheeldon.
The School of Ballet Tucson provides the opportunity for students of all ages to receive the highest caliber of dance training from accomplished instructors while developing a deep love for the art form and a means for greater self-expression.
As Southern Arizona’s only professional ballet company, Ballet Tucson is committed to building community around the art of dance through outreach and education initiatives. This includes free pop-up performances, the Best Foot Forward program (dance education classes in Title 1 schools), the Ballet Banter lecture series and KidzTIX, which provides free performance tickets to students of Title 1 schools throughout Tucson.