Long Beach Ballet

What Long Beach Ballet does

Long Beach Ballet is a non-profit classical ballet academy founded in 1981 and operating under the legal name Long Beach Ballet Arts Center from its four-studio campus at 1122 E. Wardlow Rd in Long Beach, California. The organization provides progressive ballet training across 12 to 15 technical levels, serving children from age 3 through pre-professional students up to age 21, with a curriculum weighted toward classical ballet technique while incorporating jazz, modern, character dance, Russian character dance, and African dance. Its performing arm, Long Beach Ballet Theatre (LBBT), is a member of Regional Dance America and mounts an annual June full-scale story ballet at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, a December Nutcracker at the Terrace Theater, and a portfolio of full-length ballets (Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Coppelia, Cinderella, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle) choreographed by Artistic Director David Wilcox.

The academy generates revenue through year-round tuition (recurring), four summer intensive programs including a flagship 5-week "Ballet Ambassadors to China" tour ($3,300-$4,100 plus optional $1,900 housing and ~$1,700 airfare), a 3-week intensive ($2,100 plus $85 registration), a 2-week Junior Intensive ($750), and a 1-2 week Children's Dance Camp ($295-$500), alongside optional CSULB dormitory housing, performance ticket revenue, and donations processed through a Square site. Go-to-market is event-driven: the school conducts an annual audition tour across Sacramento, Seattle, Salt Lake City, and Long Beach, leverages annual performances as community showcases, and accepts enrollment through downloadable forms, phone, and email. Faculty includes former dancers from Berlin Ballet, National Ballet of China, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and SemperOper Ballett Dresden, with alumni placed at San Francisco Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and others.

Name

Long Beach Ballet

Legal name

Long Beach Ballet

Website

https://longbeachballet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Long Beach Ballet is a non-profit classical ballet academy in Long Beach, California, founded in 1981, offering progressive training across 12-15 levels for children and pre-professional students alongside four summer intensive programs and an annual performing season.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI), Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Classical ballet training
• Dance academy programs
• Summer ballet intensive
• Ballet education services
• Pre-professional ballet

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Year-round Academy Tuition: Ongoing tuition fees for ballet training across 12-15 levels of technical training, from children's introductory classes through pre-professional preparation. Students pay tuition on a recurring basis throughout the academic year.
2. Summer Intensive Programs: Revenue from multi-week summer programs including the 5-week China intensive, 3-week intensive, 2-week junior intensive, and 1-2 week children's dance camp. These programs generate significant revenue through bundled tuition, registration fees, optional housing packages, and ancillary fees.
3. Performance and Event Revenue: Revenue derived from annual school performances, including the June full-scale story ballet at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center and December Nutcracker performances at the Terrace Theater. Students aged four and up participate.
4. Optional Housing and Meal Packages: On-campus dormitory housing at California State University Long Beach for summer program participants, including meals and daily transportation to studios. An additional revenue stream offered alongside summer intensive programs.
5. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations through a dedicated Square site, supporting the school's mission to enhance lives through classical ballet.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Long Beach Ballet is a non-profit classical ballet academy offering year-round ballet training across 12-15 levels from introductory children's classes through pre-professional preparation. It supplements its core academy with multi-week summer intensive programs (including a 5-week international program in China), annual Nutcracker and story ballet performances, and optional dormitory housing for summer students.

Product overview

Long Beach Ballet operates as a classical ballet academy offering a comprehensive training program across twelve levels. The portfolio consists of the core academy (regular ballet training), seasonal summer programs (5-Week China Intensive, 3-Week Intensive, 2-Week Junior Intensive, Children's Dance Camp), performance productions (Annual School Performance, Nutcracker, various full-length ballets), and supporting services (optional university housing, audition tour). The school emphasizes classical ballet technique while exposing students to jazz, African dance, modern, character dance, and Russian character dance. Performance opportunities at local venues like Carpenter Performing Arts Center and Terrace Theater are integral to the training experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple graduates have joined major ballet companies including San Francisco Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Milwaukee Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, and Oregon Ballet Theatre
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guangzhou Ballet (Guangdong Ballet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong Beach Ballet has an established partnership with Guangzhou Ballet principal dancers who provide ballet training instruction during the China portion of the 5-week summer intensive. Students perform Swan Lake alongside local schools in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities. David Wilcox has staged three full-length ballets (The Nutcracker, La Bayadere, and Cinderella) for the Classical Ballet of Guangzhou.
• Regional Dance AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong Beach Ballet Theatre (LBBT), the pre-professional performing company formed in 1996, was accepted as a member of Regional Dance America in 1998. This membership provides access to the national organization of regional ballet companies, festival participation, and adjudication opportunities.
• Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school prepares students for participation in YAGP competitions, with regional competitions held in Huntington Beach. Students in Levels 6, 7, and 8 are invited to compete. Several Long Beach Ballet dancers have received Gold and Silver medals at regional competitions and competed at Tampa and New York Finals.
• California State University Long BeachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CSULB for housing summer program participants at the university dormitories (Hillside College). The residence package includes dormitory housing, meals, transportation, and security services. Airport pickup from Long Beach Airport available for additional fee.
• Lakewood High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for final performances of the 3-Week Intensive program and first annual performance in 1981. Provides performance opportunity for students completing summer programs.
• Carpenter Performing Arts CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary venue for the annual June school performance featuring elaborate two-hour productions with full-scale story ballets.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• San Francisco Ballet School: School of America's oldest professional ballet company. Long Beach Ballet has placed multiple alumni at SF Ballet, making this a direct competitor for serious pre-professional students.
• Houston Ballet Academy: One of the largest pre-professional ballet training programs in the U.S. Comparable to Long Beach Ballet in offering multi-level classical training with summer intensives and pre-professional company placement pathways.
• Pacific Northwest Ballet: Major U.S. ballet company and school based in Seattle. Long Beach Ballet tours to PNB for auditions and has placed alumni there, making PNB School a direct peer in pre-professional classical ballet training.
• Boston Ballet School: Major ballet training program affiliated with Boston Ballet, offering multi-level curriculum from children's division through pre-professional. Comparable structure to Long Beach Ballet's 12-15 level model.
• Joffrey Academy of Dance: Official school of The Joffrey Ballet offering classical and contemporary training across multiple levels. Comparable in mission of producing pre-professional dancers with a structured curriculum.
• Interlochen Arts Academy: Boarding arts high school with a renowned dance program offering classical ballet training. Comparable to Long Beach Ballet in pre-professional classical focus, though structured as a residential academy.
• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School: School of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre with a structured multi-level curriculum from beginner through pre-professional, comparable to Long Beach Ballet's 12-15 level structure and academy mission.
• Nashville Ballet School: School of Nashville Ballet offering multi-level classical ballet training and a pre-professional track. Similar mid-size academy profile to Long Beach Ballet.
• California Ballet San Diego: Regional Southern California ballet company with school, comparable in scale and mission to Long Beach Ballet. Faculty member Megan Wilcox previously danced with California Ballet San Diego.

Broad incumbents

• School of American Ballet: The official training academy of New York City Ballet and the most prestigious classical ballet school in the U.S. While larger and more selective, SAB is a benchmark peer for the same classical ballet training mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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