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Mendocino Ballet
The Mendocino Ballet[1] is the official dance company tivals across the country, under the direction of Knight
for Mendocino County, California, USA. It consists of two and McCreanor.
main parts, the Mendocino Ballet Company formed in Mendo ballet have produced many students that go
School,
1984 and the Mendocino Ballet School formed in 2001 as on to professional dance careers. Students are given the
a classical ballet school. opportunity to audition for summer programs for world
The Mendocino Ballet performs at the Mendocino renowned companies such as American Ballet Theater
College’s center theater. Mendo ballet puts on two shows and the San Francisco Ballet.
a year; a spring and winter show. The regular "Nutcrack-
er" and a ballet of the director’s choice in the spring.
Originally founded by Mary Knight Morris, the com-
References
pany was passed over to the present director Trudy [1] Mendocino Ballet, official website
McCreanor, thus making the Mendocino Ballet Company.
Since then the company has been involved in many cul-
tural exchange programs with companies from France.
External links
The company has also taken part in numerous dance fes- • Mendocino Ballet, official website
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• Companies based in Mendocino County, California
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• Performing groups established in 1984
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