The Company makes the charm of dance accessible to over 150,000 (live and through media) New Jerseyans every year and maintains a repertory of exceptional breadth and quality. It's reputation for artistic excellence has attracted a considerable number of major dance works which have been premiered in New Jersey. During its 30-week season, New Jersey Ballet performs works ranging from classical, to contemporary, to cutting-edge, as well as those geared especially for young audiences. Its repertory includes works choreographed by some of the greatest names in the world of dance - Balanchine, deMille, Tudor, Nebrada, North, Pourfarrokh, Taras, Sappington, Renvall, Tomal, Vernon, Vesak, Petipa, Chabukiany, Saint Leon, and Bournonville.

The Company's Artistic Advisors include 3 of the greatest international dancers of this century Edward Villella, Eleanor D'Antuono and Leonid Kozlov who coach the dancers in much of the repertory they danced with New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi.

A high point of the year is Nutcracker at the Paper Mill Playhouse with the Paper Mill Orchestra. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary this year, the production has become a holiday tradition. Other performance locations include the John Harms Center, Englewood and the Cape May Performing Arts Center in Cape May Court House.

Also scheduled each season are selections from one of the nation's most extensive repertories for young audiences. These fully-staged New Jersey Ballet productions of well-known fairy tales are presented with "storyteller" narration, providing children with an easy-to-follow introduction to the magic of dance.

Dance, choral, opera, and symphony audiences alike have enjoyed New Jersey Ballet performances with the New Jersey Symphony, New Jersey State Opera, and over 50 other major performing arts organizations in the state. During the 1990's New Jersey Ballet established an international reputation for excellence with its enthusiastically received tours of Taiwan, the Soviet Union, Bermuda and Italy. -- and features principal dancers and soloists of international stature from the United States, Russia, Bulgaria, South America, Mongolia and Japan.

The Company made a most successful debut at NJPAC in Prudential Hall in May of 1998 and returned for a 2nd gala when it presented its full length production of Sleeping Beauty with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in April, 1999. In May of 2000, the Company presented the premiere of For Ella by Margo Sappington, Western Sweet by Michael Vernon and four classical pas de deux demonstrating the Company's wide range of style and versatility.

To bring world-class ballet to New Jersey, to raise the state's cultural profile here and abroad, and to enrich the quality of life in the state have always been the company's priorities.