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Diablo Ballet announces its landmark 30th Anniversary Season!

Artistic Director Lauren Jonas proudly announces Diablo Ballet’s 30th Season featuring Gerald Arpino’s iconic pas de deux from Light Rain; a world premiere of The Firebird; a world premiere by […]

Dancer Commentaries

Diablo Ballet Company dancers give you an inside look into ballets they have performed with the company. Diablo Ballet Dancer Olivia Powell’s commentary on “The Nutcracker Suite” Diablo Ballet Dancers […]

Diablo Ballet School

We are so incredibly excited to announce: Opening August of 2019 at Performing Academy’s Diablo location (also known as the Firehouse). Classes will be offered to students ages three through […]

Diablo Ballet Story Times

Join Diablo Ballet for our Once Upon a Time Story Times! Prior to the 2pm matinee of Once Upon a Time on March 23rd, Mayor Cindy Silva and costumed performers […]

Great Music from Great Ballets

Dance Notes: Diablo Ballet – 25 Years and Counting

By Diane Claytor Diablo Ballet will turn 25 years old in March, 2019. From now until that auspices date, there will be periodic blog posts taking you from the very […]

Diablo Ballet Brings Beauty and Excitement in 24th Season

by Diane Claytor The outside temperature may give no indication that autumn is right around the corner, but stores are touting Halloween products and colder weather clothing, reminding us that […]

Is Ballet a Dying Art Form?

By Diane Claytor Las Lomas High School (Walnut Creek) graduating senior Caroline Fuller recently wrote her senior paper on this very topic. A former volunteer with Diablo Ballet, Caroline interviewed […]

Diablo Ballet Closes Out Incredible Season with Another Spectacular Program

By Diane Claytor Diablo Ballet’s spectacular 23rd season comes to an end with it’s final performance at Walnut Creek’s Del Valle Theatre May 5-6. And like all the shows before, […]

Diablo Ballet’s Newest Program — Body and Soul — Feb. 3-4, 2017

by Diane Claytor Diablo Ballet’s latest performance, Body and Soul, is February 3-4 at Walnut Creek’s Del Valle Theatre (1963 Tice Valley Blvd.) This soulful program features the romantic duet […]