Berkeley Ballet Theater

Year in Review: hosted the annual Post:workshop with dancers from across the USA coming together for a week of classes, repertoire, and choreographic process.

Year in Review: The Nutcracker Bird at Oakland Scottish Rite Center!

2024 Year in Review: BBT led Summer Programs for young dancers interested in deepening their dance technique, and exploring dance on film!

Photos by Natalia Perez and Reneff-Olson Photography

2024 Year in Review: The Youth Division students concluded the semester with a Spring Showcase at Oakland Scottish Rite Center!

BBT Alumni danced with Sally Streets for her Sunday Ballet ballet class! We loved having so many generations of dancers return to the studios to dance!

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Help Us Meet Our Match From the Berletti Family and Support Tuition Assistance Today!
We’re 77% of the way toward reaching our fundraising goal of $40,000! Donate today and join our community of supporters.
Your tax-deductible donation will help us ensure that dancers of all ages are able to pursue their passion for dance and join the Berkeley Ballet community in class and onstage in productions like The Nutcracker Bird. We’re so grateful for all you do to support BBT’s young artists!

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Year in Review: BBT’s celebrated our Ballet Ball with live performances, and annual fundraiser at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center!

Year in Review: The dancers of the Pre Ballet Division performed in their Showcase Magic Garden!

Year in Review: BBT hosted a number of AOD workshops this year. Some of these included Beginner Variations with Robert Greer, Pelvis Workshop with Quilet Rarang, and Gaga with BBT Alumn Annie Rigney!

Images by Maximillian Tortoriello.

We’re excited to announce a generous $20,000 matching gift from the Berletti Family in support of our Tuition Assistance Program. This incredible opportunity means that every dollar you contribute will be doubled, helping us reach our $40,000 goal.
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Thanks to the support of many patrons during The Nutcracker Bird weekend of performances, we’ve already raised $6,040! We’re grateful for the contributions made so far and we’re excited to keep the momentum going.
Your support makes a lasting impact on our community and helps make these life-changing opportunities possible. Please consider making a donation today—your generosity will be doubled!

Thank you for joining us at The Nutcracker Bird!

We’re proud of every youth and adult dancer who participated in this year’s performances, and we’re grateful to all of the volunteers, audience members, and patrons for helping us bring this production to life!

Thank you for including ‘The Nutcracker Bird’ in the list of Nutcracker performances to see in the Bay!

We have two final shows today at 1:00 and 5:00pm. Tickets in bio!

The Nutcracker Bird opens tomorrow!
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The Nutcracker Bird

Saturday, December 7th at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Sunday, December 8th at 1:00pm and 5:00pm

Oakland Scottish Rite Center
1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland
Photo by Tricia Cronin

Be sure to check out Girl Gang Craft Holiday Market at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center on December 7th! Shop from 100+ Fem vendors, and support small businesses.
While you’re at the market swing by ‘The Nutcracker Bird’ performance happening upstairs at OSRC at 1:00pm and 5:00pm December 7th.

It’s ‘The Nutcracker Bird’ show week! Everything is loaded and ready to bring this magical production to the Oakland Scottish Rite Center.
We are excited and grateful for the hundreds of parent/guardian volunteers who helped out, and are excited for the week ahead.

Today only, enter the discount code “NUTBIRD” during checkout to redeem 10% off your ticket order.

Join us for a magical adventure through our natural world, featuring dancers from BBT’s Youth and Adult Divisions as well as guest artists from Post:ballet.

Saturday, December 7th at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Sunday, December 8th at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Oakland Scottish Rite Center

Photo by Tricia Cronin

Last week the Pre-Ballet dancers had a special visit from the Sunlight Fairy from ‘The Nutcracker Bird’!

Happy Halloween! The BBT community went all out this year with a variety of amazing costumes in the YD, AOD, and Pre-Ballet divisions. Here are some of our favorites!