Festival Ballet Theatre

Festival Ballet Theatre, a non-profit organization, is Orange County’s premier ballet company founded in 1988 by Artistic Director, Salwa Rizkalla.  Our mission is to enrich Orange County’s artistic and economic vitality, to inspire love and appreciation for dance, and to invigorate ballet by:

Presenting a season of exhilarating classical and contemporary performances,
Providing a nurturing environment for dancers and choreographers,
Offering stimulating educational outreach programs.
With reverence for classic masterpieces and a focus on developing future tours de force, Festival Ballet Theater is committed to presenting the best of dance, enriching lives, and developing a new generation of audiences and artists.

We offer professional-quality classical productions and highlight the works of world-renowned choreographers, giving audiences a rich, fulfilling experience with each of our nearly two dozen annual performances. Aspiring to heights of artistic excellence, FBT simultaneously attracts the best in professional dance to its home base while sending its own dancers out as artistic ambassadors to the nation.