General Info

Launched as a professional ballet company in 1997 under the direction of Artistic Director/CEO Robert Weiss, Carolina Ballet has since garnered critical praise from the national and international media, staged 80 world premiere ballets, and toured internationally in China and Hungary. Weiss, former artistic director of the Pennsylvania Ballet and principal dancer at the New York City Ballet under the legendary George Balanchine, programs traditional ballets by legendary master and new works by contemporary choreographers. Audio Description. City of Raleigh Arts Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, United Arts.