Ballet Fantastique

Mission & History

Our Mission

Ballet Fantastique, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, keeps classical ballet vibrantly alive through unique, community-centered, world-class training, educational, and performance experiences for young artists, audiences, and professionals.

Our History

Ballet Fantastique was established in 2000, became an Oregon nonprofit in 2003, and earned 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2004. Annually, BFan produces or participates in dozens of concerts and events and collaborates with more than 40 individuals, organizations, and arts groups. Performances and events reach more than 10,000 audience members annually.

Ballet Fantastique was established in 2000, became an Oregon nonprofit in 2003, and earned 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2004. Annually, BFan produces or participates in dozens of concerts and events and collaborates with more than 40 individuals, organizations, and arts groups. Performances and events reach more than 10,000 audience members annually.

Ballet Fantastique was the first non-profit professional training school in Eugene and advances our mission through high caliber training and performance programs that strive to make dance available to people of all backgrounds and means.

The professional Ballet Fantastique Chamber Company has been invited to perform across the Northwest and will tour internationally in Summer 2012 to Italy and the Caribbean. Ballet Fantastique produces a full concert season at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, and has collaborated with world-class musical groups, including the Eugene Symphony, the Oregon Mozart Players, and the Trio Voronezh. Ballet Fantastique has been called a "bold, cross-disciplinary ballet company" and "haunting and delightful” (Eugene Weekly, 11; Register Guard, 10), and recognition for efforts to "push the artistic envelope to engage more local audiences in dance" (Eugene Weekly, 06).