Ballet Chicago’s mission is to advance American classicism in ballet by presenting inspirational and unique ballet performances to a wide audience and by providing classical ballet training to students of all ages.

Vision
Ballet Chicago seeks to fulfill the performance part of our mission by presenting and developing American classical ballet repertoire that expands the technical, artistic, and creative skills of Ballet Chicago’s dancers and choreographers. We are committed to showcasing the purity of ballet by attracting new audiences through education, inclusion, and outreach, and providing a unique and inspirational artistic experience for the City of Chicago.

Our vision for the School of Ballet Chicago is to inspire students of all ages to reach their very best potential through the study and discipline of classical ballet, to provide the skills necessary to pursue a career in classical ballet, and in the process, to develop character in a way that is uplifting to themselves and others. We seek to be one of America’s preeminent classical ballet training institutions, providing exacting training standards to perpetuate the art form’s excellence through training in the tradition of George Balanchine. We strive to make ballet training accessible to talented students through scholarship programs.

Values
Inspiration - We strive to create and share beauty in our performances, our teaching, our community, and our world.

Cultivation - Through training and performance, we cultivate poise, confidence, discipline, fundamental life skills, and physical and emotional wellbeing.

Inclusion - We celebrate inclusion and diversity in the artistic expression of ballet for students and audiences.

Outreach - We bring opportunties to experience classical ballet to the city of Chicago through outreach programs and family friendly performances focused on children, the elderly, the disabled, and the disadvantaged.

Community - We foster a sense of community among our dancers, staff, families, and volunteers.

Collaboration - We collaborate with music and dance organizations to bring live music and dance together in a full performance experience for our dancers and audiences.