Summer Intensive

Save the date for the 2025 Olympia Summer Dance Intensive for intermediate and advanced dancers! The intensive will be held at the studio from August 4-22, with 1, 2 or 3 week options available.  The faculty consists of guest teachers from Pacific Northwest Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Eugene Ballet, University of Utah and more!  Classes are held […]

Classical Duets

Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Jonathan Batista curates a special evening of great classical duets for this Olympia engagement at the Washington Center! The program features pas de deux from Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Gisell and more. Presented by Ballet Northwest and sponsored by Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric.  Get your tickets […]

Winter Ballet Intensive

Intermediate and Advanced Ballet dancers – don’t miss the Winter Intensive with Casey Herd, former Principal Dancer with Dutch National Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet! Thu. Jan. 2, Fri. Jan. 3, Sat. Jan. 4 and Sun. Jan. 5. Intermediate: 1:30-3:00 ($80 for all 4 or $25/class) Advanced: 3:00-5:00 ($100 for all 4 or $30/class) Open to students from all studios.

Nutcracker tickets on sale!

Get your tickets now for Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker at the Washington Center! A South Sound holiday tradition for 40 years, The Nutcracker will be performed December 13-22. The production features professional sets, stunning costumes, 200 local dancers and guest artist Lucas Matzkin from the American Ballet Theatre School in New York. Join Clara and The […]

Congrats to JODC alumni!

Congrats to JODC alumni who will be dancing with professional companies this season: Giovanny Garibay (Grand Rapids Ballet), Ashley Baker (Ballet Idaho), Elina Brein (Eugene Ballet), Jacob Brein (Eugene Ballet), Natalie Allenton (Spectrum Dance Theater), Sunny Swasey (Walt Disney World), and Emily Walter (Khambatta Dance Company). We’re so proud of all of them! (Pictured: Natalie […]

Puget Sound Dance Festival

Sunday, March 17 at 6:30pm Tickets: Puget Sound Dance Festival – Performing Arts and Event Center (fwpaec.org) The inaugural Puget Sound Dance Festival includes a wide range of dance forms including ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, Indian dance, Chinese dance, Flamenco, and more! The festival features 11 top dance companies from throughout the region: Allegro Performing Arts […]

In Memory of Bud Johansen

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of the amazing Bernard “Bud” Johansen. Bud touched the lives of thousands of dancers and their families over the past fifty years in Olympia. He was an amazing teacher, director, mentor, and friend. Through his work at the studio, with Ballet Northwest, and at […]

Summer Kids Dance Camps

Registration is open for the 2022 Summer Creative Dance Camps for kids age 4-9: MOANA June 27-July 1 LION KING & JUNGLE BOOK July 11-15 NUTCRACKER & SUGAR PLUM FAIRY July 25-29 Click here for more information.

Classical Duets

Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Jonathan Batista curates a special evening of great classical duets for this Olympia engagement at the Washington Center! The program features pas de deux from Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Gisell and more. Presented by Ballet Northwest and sponsored by Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric.  Get your tickets […]