Atlanta Festival Ballet facts for kids

The Atlanta Festival Ballet Company is a group of talented dancers who perform beautiful ballet shows. It includes ten professional dancers and many student apprentices. These dancers work very hard to become great at dance performance.

The company started because of a dream by Gregory Aaron. He is one of the main artistic directors. Their very first show was on November 4, 1989. It was a full performance of the classic ballet Cinderella. In 1994, Nicolas Pacaña joined Gregory Aaron as another artistic director. Gregory Aaron is also in charge of the choreography, which means he creates all the dance moves for the shows.

The Atlanta Festival Ballet Company puts on two big ballet productions every year. One of their most famous shows is their traditional version of The Nutcracker.

Atlanta Festival Ballet School

The Atlanta Festival Ballet Company also has its own special school. It is called the Atlanta Festival Ballet School. Many students from this school have gone on to study at famous ballet programs. These include places like the American Ballet Theatre, the San Francisco Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet. Students have also won scholarships to other top schools and companies. This shows how good the training is at the Atlanta Festival Ballet School.

See also

• Chicago Festival Ballet