Ballet was first introduced in the US in 1901 when The Ballet Russe, a Russian technique company started touring and perfroming in the states.
* Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet * School of American Ballet * San Francisco Ballet School * Pacific Northwest Ballet School * Boston Ballet School
1896
1. American Ballet Theatre 2. New York City Ballet 3. San Francisco Ballet 4. Miami City Ballet 5. Pacific Northwest Ballet 6. Boston Ballet 7. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 8. Ballet Arizona 9. Washington Ballet 10. LINES Ballet
#10 New York City Ballet #9 American Ballet Theatre #8 San Fransisco Ballet #7 Atlanta Ballet #6 Boston Ballet #5 Houston Ballet #4 Miami City Ballet #3-Pacific Northwest Ballet #2 Joffrey Ballet #1 Washington Ballet
Great American ballet companies are a matter of opinion. Yet, the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Fransisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Oregon Ballet, and other smaller-tier companies are considered at the top!
about two years
For US civilians, since about 1991.
Ballet started to boom when the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (the Russian Ballet) toured in America around the turn of the century. Soon, some of the company settled in the states, and from there, the technique developed and spred. For more information, there is a doccumentary called The Ballet Russes (or The Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo). Many of the original members are still alive, and if you track them down, are still willing to mentor and teach. I have actually had many classes with George Zoritch, and my teacher has been studying with him since she was a little girl.
people say sense the late 60's but it may have been around long before that without us knowing
* Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet * School of American Ballet * San Francisco Ballet School * Pacific Northwest Ballet School * Boston Ballet School
Around 15 years
1896
the have been around as long as 10 centuries
1. American Ballet Theatre 2. New York City Ballet 3. San Francisco Ballet 4. Miami City Ballet 5. Pacific Northwest Ballet 6. Boston Ballet 7. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 8. Ballet Arizona 9. Washington Ballet 10. LINES Ballet
#10 New York City Ballet #9 American Ballet Theatre #8 San Fransisco Ballet #7 Atlanta Ballet #6 Boston Ballet #5 Houston Ballet #4 Miami City Ballet #3-Pacific Northwest Ballet #2 Joffrey Ballet #1 Washington Ballet
Great American ballet companies are a matter of opinion. Yet, the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Fransisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Oregon Ballet, and other smaller-tier companies are considered at the top!
1898