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Los Angeles Ballet Announces the Company's 20th Anniversary with the 2025-2026 Season and Debut at Music Center

Los Angeles Ballet Announces the Company's 20th Anniversary with the 2025-2026 Season and Debut at Music Center

October 3, 2025

The 20th season includes a nod to George Balanchine, a classic favorite, a world premiere and an extended holiday schedule of The Nutcracker.

Los Angeles Ballet Receives Principal Gift of $1 Million Ahead of its 20th Anniversary Season

Los Angeles Ballet Receives Principal Gift of $1 Million Ahead of its 20th Anniversary Season

September 3, 2025

Los Angeles Ballet proudly announces a transformative $1 million contribution from esteemed arts philanthropists Koni and Geoff Rich, marking the largest single donation from an individual donor in the organization's history.

Enchanted Cinderella's Fairytale Ball Serves as Los Angeles Ballet's Annual Gala Raised over $1.2 Million

Enchanted Cinderella's Fairytale Ball Serves as Los Angeles Ballet's Annual Gala Raised over $1.2 Million

May 19, 2025

LAB hosted its annual Gala on May 17th by transforming the Beverly Wilshire Hotel into an enchanting Cinderella Fairytale Ball and celebrated the Company Dancers and the ballet art form.

Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2024-2025 Season

Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2024-2025 Season

August 21, 2024

The season includes a return of Artistic Director Melissa Barak's critically acclaimed Memoryhouse, Edwaard Liang's fairytale Cinderella, and Holiday favorite The Nutcracker. Plus the debut of the new program Off Balance in collaboration with artist Shantell Martin.

Los Angeles Ballet Announces the 2023/2024 Season, Artistic Director Melissa Barak's Inaugural Programmed Season

Los Angeles Ballet Announces the 2023/2024 Season, Artistic Director Melissa Barak's Inaugural Programmed Season

September 20, 2023

The new season includes works by choreographers Justin Peck, Hans Van Manen, Yuri Possokhov, George Balanchine, and Melissa Barak

Los Angeles Ballet Launches New Brand Identity Ahead of the 2023/2024 Season

Los Angeles Ballet Launches New Brand Identity Ahead of the 2023/2024 Season

August 1, 2023

Los Angeles Ballet has released a preview of its reimagined brand identity under the new leadership of Artistic Director Melissa Barak.

Los Angeles Ballet Announces Details of the 2023 Gala

Los Angeles Ballet Announces Details of the 2023 Gala

May 5, 2023

Los Angeles Ballet to honor philanthropists Jeff Polak and Alia Tutor at the 2023 Gala on Thursday, May 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2022/2023 Season

Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2022/2023 Season

September 15, 2022

Los Angeles Ballet offers breathtaking contemporary masterworks, Los Angeles and LAB Premiers, a World Premier from Melissa Barak – LAB's new Artist Director, and LA's holiday tradition, The Nutcracker.

Open Children's Audition for The Nutcracker Announced

Open Children's Audition for The Nutcracker Announced

September 12, 2022

Los Angeles Ballet to hold an open audition on September 18, 2022 at Dolby Theater for classically trained child ballet dancers for a chance to perform in this season’s production of The Nutcracker.


Melissa Barak Named New Artistic Director of LAB

Melissa Barak Named New Artistic Director of LAB

August 24, 2022

Los Angeles Ballet announced that its Board of Directors has appointed dancer and choreographer Melissa Barak as the company's artist director. 

LAB's ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Melissa Barak Barak is a former leading dancer with Los Angeles Ballet where she performed for five seasons commencing in 2006 and choreographed Lost In Transition in 2008. Her career also includes New York City Ballet (NYCB), where she performed in numerous works by George Balanchine, as well as originating roles in new ballets by Christopher Wheeldon, Elliot Feld and Robert Garland, among others.

Melissa Barak
LOS ANGELES BALLET

Read the history of the company from the premiere performances of LAB’s original production of The Nutcracker in 2006. Learn about LAB’s Leadership, Mission, Outreach initiatives, commissions of original works and more.

LAB HISTORY
Los Angeles Ballet Prodigal Son Balanchine Walker Shimizu
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