Reminder: Scholarship Applications Due August 24th
Just a quick reminder that applications for SBFB’s scholarship program are due August 24, 2026! As a non-profit pre-professional ballet program, SBFB is proud to offer scholarships to qualified students each year. Scholarships are need and merit based and cover costs associated with school tuition, performance & costume fees, and The Ballet Alliance festival costs. […]
Contemporary Ballet: August 26, 2026
Please join Ms. Bornstein for a blend of classical ballet, modern dance elements, and thematic abstraction in this 75 minute contemporary class! Explore new lines, grounded movement, and alternative music genres! Pre-register via StudioPro: $20 Cash / check at the door: $25 Freesia Bornstein began dancing at the age of three. At fourteen, she joined […]
Children’s Nutcracker Audition
Be part of the tradition! Audition for SBFB’s 51st Nutcracker production at the Arlington Theater! Children’s Nutcracker Audition: Saturday, September 12th 12pm – 12:45pm – Levels 1-3 (Ages 7-9) 1pm – 2pm – Levels 4-6 (ages 10-12, not on pointe) **please arrive 15 minutes before your audition time. Auditions are open to the public for ages […]
Boys Ballet Technique: August 4, 2026
Register now for this summer pop-up class! Noah Gnes began dancing at age 7 in San Diego with Taeko Nishino. After 8 years of ballet, tap, and contemporary at Niesha’s Dance and Music Academy, he pursued formal ballet training with Golden State Ballet under Raul Salamanca. Throughout his years as a student, he attended Summer […]
Alaine Haubert Summer Workshop Intensive: July 23-25, 2026
Join us for Alaine Haubert’s Summer Workshop Intensive! Appropriate for Intermediate / Advanced Teens and Adults. Thursday, July 23rd & Friday, July 24th: Saturday, July 25th Alaine Habuert, Founding director of the ABT Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, has been associated with American Ballet Theatre since 1965 as a dancer, Ballet Mistress, […]
Mei-Ling Murray Summer Workshop: July 9-11, 2026
Please join us for Mei-Ling Murray’s transformative Summer Workshop Intensive. Strengthen your technique and build your artistry! Intermediate to advanced dancers, teens and adults! Mei-Ling is a classically trained ballet and contemporary dancer from the Bay Area and Hawai’i. She trained with American Ballet Theatre, The Ailey School, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and […]
Spring Show: May 16th & 17th
Spring Show 2026 Santa Barbara Festival Ballet presents our Spring Experience 2026! Join us at Center Stage Theater Saturday May 16th (7:00pm) and Sunday May 17th (2pm).
50th Anniversary Gala: December 14, 2025
Celebrate 50 years of Nutcracker! Please join us for a celebratory toast, lite bites, and live music at 28 Vic! Sunday, December 14th at 5pm – directly following the matinee performance Location: 28 Vic (28 West Victoria, Santa Barbara, CA, around the corner from the Arlington Theatre)
Anne Marie DeAngelo Summer Workshop: August 7-9, 2025
Please join us for Ms. DeAngelo’s transformative Summer Workshop Ballet Intensive. Strengthen your technique and build your artistry! Intermediate to advanced dancers, teens and adults! Ms. DeAngelo is a former principal dancer and Associate Director of The Joffrey Ballet. She was named by the New York Times as “one of American ballets most spectacular dancers” […]
Summer Dance Classes
Summer dance opportunities are now available. Come dance with us!