Ballet Wichita

ballet wichita, a non-profit arts organization and one of wichita’s oldest and largest performance arts organizations, performs for over 23,000 people annually. over the past four years, the company has increased its reputation for creating and presenting new, entertaining, exceptional dance and continues to build its touring schedule, performing classics to communities throughout the state. through the company’s arts outreach programs, each year ballet wichita buses nearly 6,000 elementary-age students to its annual matinée performances of “the nutcracker” (often a first-time exposure to both dance and live theatre for students). ballet wichita engages new audiences by performing its family friendly, free ballet in the park series in the summer and fall in local parks throughout the region. in small, impromptu and intimate appearances throughout the year, the company collaborates with schools and local arts and non-profit organizations to promote dance and support the thriving arts sc