Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker Film

Get your tickets to Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker Film, December 3 & 17 at the Skyline Drive-In on Highway 101, or stream online anytime before January 1! For more info, visit www.balletnorthwest.org.

2020-21 School Year Schedule

The 2020-21 schedule is posted! In-person or Zoom classes are available. Students will have the option of registering for classes in person (with strict health & safety guidelines in place and following the Governor’s capacity restrictions) or on Zoom. If you would like to attend on Zoom, please register for the normal class AND register […]

Ballet Northwest’s 50th Anniversary Gala

Ballet Northwest celebrates its 50th anniversary with a gala featuring professional dancers from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, and National Ballet of Cuba. The event will include memorabilia displays and video interview clips from throughout BNW’s 50 years, and raise funds for BNW’s costume and scholarship funds. The […]

Winter Break Open Classes

Drop in for Intermediate/Advanced Open classes on January 2, 3, and 4 from 10:30-11:45 and January 5 from 12:00-1:15. These classes are for students in Intermediate 1/2/3 and Advanced (or equivalent at other studios.) Classes are $12 each.

Studio merchandise available online!

Check out our awesome new online merchandise store. Click on each item to see different color options…SHIRTS, TANKS, HOODIES, SWEATSHIRTS, NOTEBOOKS, MUGS, TOTES, STICKERS, AND MORE! https://www.teepublic.com/user/olympiadancecenter

Meet former New York City Ballet star Jenifer Ringer

ARTIST CHAT & BOOK SIGNING  • Free and open to public. Saturday, October 15th, 2016 at 3:30 at Johansen Olympia Dance Center. Author of Dancing Through It; My Journey in the Ballet, and a beloved ballerina with New York City Ballet, Jenifer Ringer originated lead roles in new works by the world’s leading choreographers. She has […]

Artist Chat & Booksigning with former New York City Ballet Soloist

Don’t miss an Artist Chat & Booksigning with former New York City Ballet soloist, author, and diabetes speaker Zippora Karz on Saturday, November 14th at 5pm. Zippora is the author of the “The Sugarless Plum”. Presented by Ballet Northwest and sponsored by Group Health.

Ballet Northwest’s “Coppelia” with members of Olympia Symphony

Tickets are on sale for Ballet Northwest’s “Coppelia” featuring over 75 students from Johansen Olympia Dance Center, other dancers from the community, and members of the Olympia Symphony. Shows are May 6th-8th at the Washington Center. Tickets are available by clicking here.

Coppelia casting posted

Congrats to the dancers cast in Ballet Northwest’s “Coppelia” which will be performed with members of the Olympia Symphony May 6-8 at the Washington Center.  View the cast list here: coppeliacasting2016. This weekend’s costume fittings are as follows: Saturday 3:30-5:00 Swanhilda Friends and 5:00-6:00 Harmony corps; Sunday 2:00-3:30 Czardas corps and 3:30-4:30 Prayer corps. Check […]