Mendocino Ballet is the county's only dance program that offers professional quality dance training with Classical Ballet as the foundation.

In addition to Classical Ballet, we offer Tap, Jazz, Pre-Ballet for ages 3-5, Modern, and Contemporary Dance so students can choose from a variety of styles. Even if you do not plan on a career in dance, you still receive the best technical training and performance opportunities offered in the area. Mendocino Ballet promotes the unique power of the performing arts to nourish our communities by enriching the lives of our children.

The Mendocino Ballet Company was accepted as a performing member of the newly formed Regional Dance America/Pacific Region in 2022. The mission of RDA is to elevate the future of dance in America giving dancers experience and directors perspective. RDA was founded in 1988 to further promote the artistic development of dance companies throughout the United States. Its prime purpose is to decentralize dance in America by fostering quality at all levels of development in order to provide pre-professional performance opportunities for dancers and audiences throughout all North American communities. This is a great opportunity for our dancers, especially from such a rural community as ours, to learn from nationally acclaimed Master Teachers in all styles of dance, with the potential to receive scholarships to prestigious dance programs and colleges/universities from throughout the country.

Class sizes are limited so students receive individual attention. Our studios are family friendly with waiting areas for parents who want to watch their children dance, along with age-appropriate curriculum in a safe, non-competitive classroom.