| California Riverside Ballet | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Name | California Riverside Ballet |
| Year founded | 1969 |
| Principal venue | Riverside Fox Theater, Riverside |
| Website | www |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Mario Nugara |
| Ballet Mistress | Stephanie Saland |
| Music Director | Scott Dunn |
California Riverside Ballet is aballet company formerly headquartered inRiverside, California, United States, in Riverside's historicAurea Vista Hotel, city landmark number 84.[citation needed] The company was founded in 1969, and operates as anon-profit organization, with support from the city of Riverside, theCounty of Riverside, theRiverside Arts Council,The Press-Enterprise, and other charitable donations. In addition to staging local ballet performances, the organization is known for its annual fundraiser, called Ghost Walk,[1][2] that takes place prior toHalloween in Downtown Riverside. Today, the California Riverside Ballet hosts multiple events in downtown Riverside each year including Spirit Walk, the Nutcracker Tea andThe Nutcracker.
California Riverside Ballet created The Academy Program in June 2013 to offer affordable and free ballet training to students in low income areas.[3]
1969 Founded in Riverside, CA. Split into two different ballet schools both in Riverside, Riverside Ballet Arts, under Glenda Carhart, and California Riverside Ballet.[4]