Ballet Idaho Company

Ballet Idaho is a professional ballet company and affiliated academy providing performances and dance education. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to engage Idaho communities through immersive dance performances and educational experiences accessible to all. Under the artistic direction of Garrett Anderson, the company includes principals, soloists, company artists, and apprentices. Ballet Idaho Academy is the only dance academy in the region affiliated with a professional ballet company, offering year-round enrollment and training through musicality, technical precision, and artistic expression. The organization operates educational outreach programs including Learning Through Dance, Youth Ensemble, Student Matinees, and By Special Invitation, reaching thousands of students and community members annually. The company presents a season of productions ranging from classical ballets to contemporary works.

Ballet Idaho is located at 501 S 8th St in downtown Boise, Idaho 83702. The academy is situated in the heart of downtown Boise, and performances take place at venues including the Morrison Center for Performing Arts.

Ballet Idaho offers professional ballet performances featuring classical and contemporary works, Ballet Idaho Academy classes for dance training, performance opportunities for students in company productions, educational outreach programs including Learning Through Dance and Student Matinees, Youth Ensemble performances at community venues, and free access programs for underserved populations.

Ballet Idaho welcomes students of all ages and levels at the academy with year-round enrollment, audience members attending professional performances, schools participating in educational programs throughout the Treasure Valley and Idaho, and individuals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds through free access initiatives. The organization is committed to being open, welcoming, and inclusive for artists, students, staff, board members, and volunteers of all ethnicities, orientations, and backgrounds.

Ballet Idaho Academy offers classes for all ages and levels of dance students with year-round enrollment. The academy provides training from beginner through advanced levels, including intermediate and advanced ballet classes, and programs that provide a foundation for aspiring professionals.

Ballet Idaho offers company auditions for dancer positions including apprentice and full company roles. Academy students have performance opportunities in recitals, outreach events, the Youth Company, and can audition to perform with the professional company in productions. The academy includes a Competition Program and students have the potential to earn scholarships.

Ballet Idaho Academy trains young dancers through musicality, technical precision, and artistic expression. The curriculum seeks to develop accomplished dancers and well-rounded, healthy individuals, building self-determination and confidence, poise and posture, strong work ethic, and teamwork values. Programs provide a foundation for aspiring professionals with exposure to company repertoire and performance.

Ballet Idaho presents a professional season of performances including classical ballets and contemporary works. Productions include full-length story ballets and mixed-repertoire programs. The academy offers student recitals and performance opportunities. Educational programs include student matinee performances featuring excerpts of full-length ballets. The academy includes a Competition Program for students.

Contact Ballet Idaho at 501 S 8th St, Boise, ID 83702, by phone at 208-343-0556, by email at redacted@example.com or redacted@example.com, or for auditions at redacted@example.com.