Civic is excited to introduce Agility & Acro Basics, beginning in October! Designed for children ages 5-7, this class is a fun and age-appropriate introduction to agility, acro, and tumbling. Students will build strength, flexibility, coordination, agility, balance, and body awareness
Dear Civic Families, We're excited to announce that Nutcracker tickets will go on sale Monday at 3:00pm at the studio! We have a select number of premium tickets available for purchase at a discounted rate exclusively for our studio families. These tickets
Hi Nutcracker Family, We have been getting questions about what kind of skirt/slip or petticoat to bring to rehearsals. We do have petticoats that the dancers may borrow. In previous years, sometimes the petticoats had not made it out of storage
Introduce your students to the magic of live performing arts through Bakersfield's longest-running holiday ballet tradition. For nearly five decades, Civic Dance Center's annual production of The Nutcracker has inspired generations of young audiences. Our Young People's Concerts are specially designed
Dear Civic Dance Center Families, For nearly 50 years, generations of dancers and families in Bakersfield have experienced the magic of The Nutcracker performed with a live orchestra. There is simply nothing like hearing Tchaikovsky's score come to life in the theater as
Welcome back, everyone! We hope you've been enjoying your summer! We are so excited to welcome everyone back to the studio as our summer classes begin today. We can't wait to see familiar faces, welcome new students, and kick off another
Dear Civic Families, Thank you to everyone who registered for our summer session classes. As we finalize our schedule, we wanted to provide an update regarding a few classes that have experienced lower-than anticipated enrollment this summer. Due to limited registration,
The 49th annual Nutcracker auditions will be August 21 & 22, 2026 Our beloved holiday tradition returns to the stage December 11–13, 2026, with a live orchestra presented by Bakersfield City Ballet and a cast of 150 dancers! Auditions are by invitation
As we prepare for this year's Once Upon a Time Gala, we're excited to offer a special way to celebrate your dancer while supporting Bakersfield City Ballet. Our "Once Upon a Time" Keepsake Bouquets are handcrafted everlasting floral arrangements inspired by
Hello Everyone! Here is the Gala Costume Checklist. As we are approaching dress rehearsals, you want to make sure that you have everything you need. This checklist has ballet and the contemporary piece costumes listed. Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern, and