The School of FSBT named in the Top 5% of U.S. Ballet Academies!*

2024-25 Season Open House

Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Help us kick off our 2024-2025 season at Wilmington’s Grand Opera House!

  • 10 to 11:15 - Try one of our Open Classes for Teens and Adults (ages 13 and up)

  • 11:30 to 12:30 - Observe Company Class with Artistic Director Pasha Kambalov

  • 12:30 to 1 - Observe Company Rehearsal with Artistic Director Pasha Kambalov

  • Meet the faculty and register for classes

WHY FSBT?

-Named in the Top 5% of U.S. Ballet Academies*

-Outstanding ballet training by highly-qualified faculty since 1999

-Affiliated with Delaware's ONLY professional ballet company

-Opportunity to perform for thousands of patrons in our annual production of The Nutcracker at The Grand Opera House

-NO costume or performance fees

-Competitive tuition

-Financial aid available

-FSBT is the first performing arts organization in the country to implement child protection policies in partnership with the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children

-Located in Wilmington's historic Grand Opera House, with four spacious studios and two theaters in our building

-Private coaching available for competitions

-Satellite Program for Young Dancers at the Dupont Country Club (starting at age 3 1/2 years)

*according to “Quantifying Hierarchy and Prestige in U.S. Ballet Academies as Social Predictors of Career Success,” published by Northeastern University, October 2023.