Mission:

The mission of New Ballet School is to bring together children from all backgrounds by providing a professional standard of training, regardless of the ability to pay.

New Ballet Ensemble is the professional company of performers and teaching artists who appear on the main stage and in our schools where students are engaged, educated and recruited for scholarships in the New Ballet School.

Philosophy:

New Ballet provides opportunities to young aspiring artists from diverse backgrounds by providing the tools and training to those who seek excellence, regardless of the family's ability to pay. Class offerings and curricula are based on the ethic of sound technical ballet training with an emplasis on multiculturalism. Students will explore African, Flamenco, HipHop, Modern and Chinese dance throughout their studies at New Ballet. New Ballet students' goals cover a broad spectrum.Some have a serious desire to have access to scholarship opportunities at University dance programs, others participate in the program out of a desire to be immersed in an atmosphere of professionalism, creative freedom and serious intent.

It is our hope that young Memphis artists who grow up at New Ballet will return to the Memphis community to share their knowledge, talent and love of dance, becoming teachers and performers who will nurture those who follow.

Core Values:

- Professional Integrity: operating at a high standard in all things.
- Personal growth: building strong character in our student dancers.
- Innovative Teaching: focusing on each child’s unique, optimum capabilities.
- Community Building: bridging our cultural differences through dance.
- Partnerships: working collaboratively to achieve our goals.
- Community engagement: taking dance to schools as a means to educate, discover and recruit talented young performers.