Montgomery Ballet is a professional ballet company based in Montgomery, Alabama, operating since 1987. It is the only professional ballet company in Montgomery and one of two in the state. The company is led by Artistic and Executive Director Danny Mitsios, who also performs as a principal dancer. The roster includes principal dancers, company dancers, and guest artists.
The company maintains an active repertoire featuring classical works such as Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Napoli, and Coppélia, alongside original productions by Danny Mitsios including Wizard of Oz, Masks We Wear, and Head Full of Dreams. Montgomery Ballet performs annually in Montgomery, Pike Road, and Greenville, and tours across Alabama and beyond. In 2016, the company introduced the Civic Corps de Ballet, a community dance company for dancers age 8 and older who train and perform alongside the professional company.
The company’s professional dancers also teach at the affiliated Ballet and Dance School. Montgomery Ballet offers summer intensives and ballet boot camps, with auditions held annually in multiple Alabama cities and Atlanta, Georgia.