Community Outreach
Performing Arts Education Programs for Kindergarteners to Grade 12 Students
City Ballet offers a variety of programs, from at-school programs (City Ballet comes to your school) to in-theater performances.
Special Performances for School Children
City Ballet offers a complete ballet education package for school age children, including in-theatre performances and teacher instruction packages.
The Nutcracker
Follow Clara on her magical journey from a Christmas party to the enchanted Snow Forest and on to the Land of Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier welcome magical performances from dancers throughout the world to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s score.
Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts,
Escondido
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Check-in 10:00am
Performance at 10:30am
Length: 1 hr 45 min
Appropriate for Grades K-12
Tickets
$3 each for Title 1 school children
$6 each for all other schools
Contact Jo Anne Emery at 619-846-8774 or joanne.emery@cityballet.org
Tickets only available in advance through City Ballet, not through the theater’s box office. Minimum order of 10 tickets. All reservations must be paid in advance. Limited to 800 seats.
California Standards-based study guides are provided for each teacher.
Discover a Dancer
30-week residency program
This 30-week residency program provides young students an in-depth exposure to ballet. Program culminates with a school assembly for peers and family members.
Available during school hours or as an after-school program.
Available January through May 2026
Appropriate for Grades 2-5
Cost
$4000 for up to 20 students
Email education@cityballet.org for more info and bookings.
Classroom Demonstration
30-minute in-classroom introduction to ballet
Two City Ballet dance artists come to your classroom with a 30-minute program.
Students learn ballet steps and the French terminology, plus a close and personal look into the ballet world.
Available through May 2026
Appropriate for Grades K-12
Cost
$100 for one classroom
$150 for two classrooms (same day)
$200 for three classrooms (same day)
Email education@cityballet.org for more info and bookings.
A Book and a Ballerina
A wonderful introduction to the enchanting world of classical ballet for kids
Join City Ballet of San Diego for “A Book and a Ballerina!” Enjoy listening to a read-aloud, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps. This thirty-minute program is a wonderful introduction to the enchanting world of classical ballet for kids.
Here is a rundown of currently scheduled programs. If you would like to bring “A Book and A Ballerina” to your library or organization, please email joanne.emery@cityballet.org.
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