Alberta Ballet Community is a division of Alberta Ballet. Celebrated for performances that move and inspire, the artistry of the professional company reaches even further—training young dancers and expanding access to dance across the province. Alberta Ballet Community connects people to the joy and expression that dance makes possible.
Formalized as its own division in 2024, Alberta Ballet Community extends the company’s reach beyond the stage. Through recreational programs and community partnerships, we open doors for Albertans of all ages and backgrounds to discover creativity, confidence, and connection through dance.
Professional-quality ballet instruction for all ages. Alberta Ballet Classes are a key part of Alberta Ballet Community. These classes welcome participants from preschool to adult, offering exceptional instruction with live music accompaniment and the artistic integrity that defines Alberta Ballet.
Students attend multiple classes each week to deepen their skills, artistry, and understanding of the discipline. These programs, offered out of our Calgary and Edmonton studios, nurture focus, creativity, and confidence — giving students the skills to grow, perform, and find joy in movement.
Students also benefit from ties to the professional company—with ticket discounts, behind-the-scenes opportunities, and, for younger dancers, the chance to perform in beloved productions like The Nutcracker, Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel.
For many families, Alberta Ballet Classes are both an introduction to the art form and a pathway to lifelong appreciation of dance.
Removing barriers and connecting Albertans through dance. Beyond the studio, Alberta Ballet Community delivers programs that make dance accessible and meaningful for more people across the province.
Each program is developed with community partners and evaluated to ensure impact. We’re committed to building sustainable funding that allows these initiatives to thrive.
Bringing the joy of dance to communities across Alberta.
In the 2025–26 season, Alberta Ballet Community will welcome 1,000 newcomers through performance access, 1,000 caregivers, and 600 youth and engage another 1,000 youth (ages 7–17) in eight Alberta communities through free dance programming—many experiencing ballet for the first time.
Each class, performance, and partnership reflects a shared belief: arts participation strengthens individuals, enhances well-being, and builds community. Whether in a theatre, studio, or school gymnasium, dance becomes a shared language of creativity and connection.
Inspiring, connecting, and serving Albertans through dance.
Alberta Ballet Community embodies the organization’s broader mission—to ensure that the excellence seen on stage reaches beyond the spotlight.
As one of Alberta Ballet’s three core divisions, we are building a more connected, inclusive, and inspired province—one dance at a time.
Get to know the team that supports the Alberta Ballet Community.
Judy began her ballet training at a young age in Hong Kong and has a deep love of this art. She continued her ballet training in Canada and further completing the Teacher’s Training in Edmonton in early 1990s. Learning does not stop when one becomes a teacher. Judy continuously widens her learning, growing as a teacher and dancer. She loves to share her passion and love of classical ballet with her students.
Judy began her ballet training at a young age in Hong Kong and has a deep love of this art. She continued her ballet training in Canada and further completing the Teacher’s Training in Edmonton in early 1990s. Learning does not stop when one becomes a teacher. Judy continuously widens her learning, growing as a teacher and dancer. She loves to share her passion and love of classical ballet with her students.
Judy began her ballet training at a young age in Hong Kong and has a deep love of this art. She continued her ballet training in Canada and further completing the Teacher’s Training in Edmonton in early 1990s. Learning does not stop when one becomes a teacher. Judy continuously widens her learning, growing as a teacher and dancer. She loves to share her passion and love of classical ballet with her students.
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Sarah was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began her ballet training at the age of four. She trained at the National Ballet School of Canada and graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division in 2008, followed by the Aspirant Post-Secondary Program in 2010. That same year, she danced in corps de ballet roles as a guest artist with Alberta Ballet, performing in Kirk Peterson’s Sleeping Beauty, Edmund Stripe’s The Nutcracker, and George Balanchine’s Serenade. After retiring from performance, Sarah completed her Bachelor of Education (Elementary Generalist) at the University of Alberta in 2016. Over the years, she has taught ballet at a few local competitive studios and also taught barre fitness and youth movement classes. Currently, Sarah teaches for Edmonton Public Schools, teaching elementary school classes and leading Creative Movement at an Arts-Core school in Edmonton. Her professional development includes participation in the Ideas Exchange at Canada’s National Ballet School and the Teacher’s Summer Workshop at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Drawing on her extensive experience and lifelong passion for dance, Sarah strives to bridge the connection between the classroom and the studio, inspiring students to explore creativity, discipline, and self-expression through movement and learning.
Sarah was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began her ballet training at the age of four. She trained at the National Ballet School of Canada and graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division in 2008, followed by the Aspirant Post-Secondary Program in 2010. That same year, she danced in corps de ballet roles as a guest artist with Alberta Ballet, performing in Kirk Peterson’s Sleeping Beauty, Edmund Stripe’s The Nutcracker, and George Balanchine’s Serenade. After retiring from performance, Sarah completed her Bachelor of Education (Elementary Generalist) at the University of Alberta in 2016. Over the years, she has taught ballet at a few local competitive studios and also taught barre fitness and youth movement classes. Currently, Sarah teaches for Edmonton Public Schools, teaching elementary school classes and leading Creative Movement at an Arts-Core school in Edmonton. Her professional development includes participation in the Ideas Exchange at Canada’s National Ballet School and the Teacher’s Summer Workshop at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Drawing on her extensive experience and lifelong passion for dance, Sarah strives to bridge the connection between the classroom and the studio, inspiring students to explore creativity, discipline, and self-expression through movement and learning.
Sarah was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began her ballet training at the age of four. She trained at the National Ballet School of Canada and graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division in 2008, followed by the Aspirant Post-Secondary Program in 2010. That same year, she danced in corps de ballet roles as a guest artist with Alberta Ballet, performing in Kirk Peterson’s Sleeping Beauty, Edmund Stripe’s The Nutcracker, and George Balanchine’s Serenade. After retiring from performance, Sarah completed her Bachelor of Education (Elementary Generalist) at the University of Alberta in 2016. Over the years, she has taught ballet at a few local competitive studios and also taught barre fitness and youth movement classes. Currently, Sarah teaches for Edmonton Public Schools, teaching elementary school classes and leading Creative Movement at an Arts-Core school in Edmonton. Her professional development includes participation in the Ideas Exchange at Canada’s National Ballet School and the Teacher’s Summer Workshop at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Drawing on her extensive experience and lifelong passion for dance, Sarah strives to bridge the connection between the classroom and the studio, inspiring students to explore creativity, discipline, and self-expression through movement and learning.
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