The company was founded in 1985 as a Texas non-profit organization by Mayra Worthen, Ballet San Antonio’s artistic director, and Melissa Hale under the name Texas Ballet Concerto. In 1991, the company took its current name, Ballet San Antonio, to reinforce its unwavering commitment to its home city.
Since the early days of Ballet San Antonio, the company has been devoted to creating and presenting top-quality works. Under Worthen’s direction, BSA has presented new adaptations of full-length performances, including The Nutcracker and Coppelia.
Ballet San Antonio’s signature outreach and arts education program, Learning That Moves You, was created in 2005. Piloted by the Texas Commission on the Arts, Learning That Moves You has allowed Ballet San Antonio to send dancers into schools to present engaging performances with accompanying lectures.
Today, Ballet San Antonio features more than 25 professional dancers representing six countries, including international ballet competition winners and artists that have performed with some of the world’s most renowned companies.
The company has also been expanding both its artistic collaborations with arts organizations, such as the San Antonio Symphony, and its repertoire. Since 2008, Ballet San Antonio has performed critically acclaimed contemporary pieces as part of its Off Center production. In addition, Ballet San Antonio has increasingly featured works by a variety of local and national choreographers.
