Pasadena · Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Civic Ballet
Pasadena ballet centre directed by Diane De Franco Browne, Tania Grafos and Zoe Vidalakis since 2000, combining classical training and civic performance.
- Ballet
- Children's Dance
How Pasadena Civic Ballet comes across
Pasadena Civic Ballet comes across as a long-established, broad-tent community studio that has recently leaned toward marquee credentials. It states it has "been a leader in the Los Angeles dance community for over 50 years" and is now in its "26 years under the leadership of our Artistic Directors," pairing that heritage with a pre-professional company and a wide class menu — "ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater" plus a Tiny Dancer Toddler Program. The summer offerings read as the tell: a themed "K-Pop Demon Hunters" hip-hop camp and an "Once Upon a Time" storytelling camp sit alongside a Summer Intensive taught by "world renowned ballet dancers, Petra Conti and Eris Nezha." That juxtaposition — pop-culture fun for little ones, imported professional names for the serious — suggests a studio trying to be both accessible neighborhood institution and a credible technique track, with the polish of the copy uneven.
An editor's impression, drawn from the school's own website and public materials, 13 June 2026. Not a review — if it misses the mark, the school or a parent can tell us via the form below.
About the school
Pasadena Civic Ballet has operated under co-Artistic Directors Diane De Franco Browne, Tania Grafos and Zoe Vidalakis since 2000, with the trio bringing over fifty years of combined dance training, choreography and performance experience. The organisation runs a classical training academy alongside civic performances, including collaborations with the Pasadena Symphony.
At a glance
- Address
- 253 N Vinedo Ave, Unit 3, Pasadena, CA 91107
- Suburb
- Pasadena
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- Disciplines
- Classical Ballet, Pointe, Pre-pointe
- Approach
- Both
What stands out
- i.Three named Artistic Directors since 2000
- ii.50+ years combined dance experience
- iii.Performs with Pasadena Symphony
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