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City Ballet of San Diego
4.9 ★★★★★ 15 Google reviews · Ballet school in San Diego, California
Plan your first class
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Summer intensive holiday and summer intensive programs — these fill early, so ask about dates and auditions
- Phone +1 858-272-8663
- Website & schedule cityballet.org — enroll and see the live class schedule
The programs they offer
How they train
“The City Ballet of SD is as good or better in their stagings of Balanchine's ballets.”
What families & students say
“Even though there were some technical and artistic layers between performers, overall I cannot resist to give my all thumbs.”
“It was money well spent and I am excited to see future productions from this company.”
“Very professional company with good mix of classic and contemporary programs.”
From the reviews
Wow!!! My wife and I attended the recent Ballet in Escondido, it was amazing. Right here in San Diego we have world class ballet talent it was very impressive ... We look forward to the next ballet very soon..
What a fantastic company! I lived in NYC for years and attended NYCity ballet performances often. The City Ballet of SD is as good or better in their stagings of Balanchine's ballets. In addition, they have two wonderful choreographers, Elizabeth Wistrich and Geoff Gonzales, also a wonderful dancer.
Even though there were some technical and artistic layers between performers, overall I cannot resist to give my all thumbs. Especially, pad de deux in Act2 was keeping me ‘wow’ till the end of the show (nutcracker). Maybe My wife and I will be a regular audience.
Fantastic experience! Very professional company with good mix of classic and contemporary programs.
Your first ballet class at City Ballet of San Diego
Nervous about walking into your first class? Almost everyone is — and a good studio expects beginners, whether your dancer is five or you're returning at fifty. Here's what to know. What to wear: comfortable clothes you can move in, with socks or bare feet; a leotard and tights are nice if you have them, but not required, and pointe shoes are years down the road — never day one. What to expect: class usually starts at the barre with slow, simple movements to warm up, then moves to the center — follow along, copy the teacher, and don't worry about getting it "right" the first time. Arrive early: come 10–15 minutes ahead to change, find a spot, and let the teacher know it's a first class so they can keep an eye out. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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