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Adrian Blake Mitchell Named Artistic Director Of Westside Ballet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

Adrian Blake Mitchell, a Vaganova Academy graduate and former soloist at Mikhailovsky Theatre, has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Westside Ballet. Mitchell's return marks a full-circle moment to the institution where he began his dance training.

Westside Ballet of Santa Monica to Present Spring MASTERS OF MOVEMENT Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2024

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Westside Ballet of Santa Monica with their Spring 'Masters of Movement' event. Learn how to purchase tickets.

BroadStage to Present the World Premiere of Los Angeles Ballet's MEMORYHOUSE
by Blair Ingenthron - May 28, 2023

BroadStage will present the world premiere of Los Angeles Ballet's Memoryhouse, the first full-length ballet by Melissa Barak as Los Angeles Ballet's new Artistic Director. The ballet will run June 15-17, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.

Melissa Barak Named New Artistic Director of Los Angeles Ballet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2022

Los Angeles Ballet has announced that Melissa Barak has been appointed as Artistic Director by its Board.  Barak, an accomplished ballet dancer and choreographer, will serve as the first solo artistic director in the Company’s history.

Legacy Ballet Studio Persists With Private Workshop Performance
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021

Westside Ballet of Santa Monica announces plans to 'dance forward' on multiple fronts. Presenting an intimate new workshop performance (which ran the weekend of May 15-16) as a private offering for friends and family of the sixty pre-professional performers, the workshop served as a final bow for seniors moving on to collegiate and professional careers.

Tiler Peck Hosts 'Dance Talks' Zoom Q&A For West Coast Legacy School Founded By Yvonne Mounsey
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2020

Tiler Peck, the renowned New York City Ballet Principal, actress, choreographer, designer, curator, and now children's book author, offered to support Westside School of Ballet by hosting their online 'Dance Talks' series -- scheduled for Saturday, June 6 @2pm Pacific Time. The Q&A will be hosted on Zoom at $5 and will host up to 300 guests.

Westside Ballet's Spring Performance & Soiree to Honor Patricia Neary Postponed Indefinitely
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2020

For forty-seven years, Westside Ballet of Santa Monica's Biannual Spring Performances and Nutcracker Seasons have delighted Los Angeles audiences and served as a premier pre-professional performance outlet for young ballerinas.