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.
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.