Description
Founded in 1999, First State Ballet Theatre is Delaware’s only professional ballet company and the premier organization for ballet performance, training, and outreach in the state. FSBT presents full-length classics like Swan Lake, Don Quixote and The Nutcracker as well as mixed-repertory programs featuring the work of local and internationally-based choreographers. FSBT is the resident ballet company at Wilmington’s beautiful and historic Grand Opera House and performs additionally at venues statewide throughout the season.
The School of First State Ballet Theatre is the leader in ballet training in the state and provides a wide variety of performance opportunities for aspiring dancers. First State Ballet Theatre’s outreach programs, including lecture-demonstrations and dance training for at-risk children in the City of Wilmington, is the largest of its kind in Delaware. FSBT is home to the National Ballet Competition, which awards scholarships to prestigious ballet training programs to students from around the world.