The Alberta Ballet Company, in Edmonton, Alberta, was founded by Ruth Carse in the late 1950s and became a professional company in 1966.

In 1990 the company merged with the Calgary City Ballet and moved into the Nat Christie Centre in Calgary. It continues to provide ballet performances in both Edmonton and Calgary.

The current artistic director is Jean Grand-Ma�Rtre and the current General Director is Michele Stanners.

The 2007-08 season will feature the following ballets: Othello, The Nutcracker, Dangerous Liaisons, Mozart's Requiem in collaboration with Edmonton Opera and Giselle, performed by the National Ballet of Canada.

In an attempt to generate more interest in ballet within Edmonton and Calgary's youth (18 - 35), Alberta Ballet launched its ATTITUDE program in 2005. Initially sponsored by Big Rock Brewery and EPCOR, Albertans who fell into this age group could sign up to attend free performances and enjoy pizza and beer on the house. This program then spawned the Community Engagement Council of the Alberta Ballet - a council of young people - who are now responsible for sustaining the Attitude program and finding other ways of engaging young people in the work of the company.

The School of Alberta Ballet is the official training centre of Alberta Ballet. Established in 1991, the school has become one of Canada's leading dance training institutions. Dedicated to providing superior training in a friendly, stimulating and creative environment, we offer two divisions and multiple program choices to nurture and help develop young dancers to their greatest individual potential.

The School of Alberta Ballet's curriculum is strongly rooted in the classical ballet tradition, influenced by the Vaganova Method (Russian) and the Cecchetti Method (Italian). It includes complimentary dance forms such as modern, jazz, and character dance. The School of Alberta Ballet it committed to diversity, and invites students from all locations and backgrounds to learn with us. We particularly encourage boys to explore the opportunity for ballet training and offer scholarships to assist in doing so.

Leading a team of internationally acclaimed and highly qualified teachers, Murray and Nancy Kilgour are two of Canada's most respected dance educators. Entrance into the Professional Division is by audition only and begins at age 10. The school runs an all-day Pre-professional Graduate Program as well as a transfer credit partnership with the University of Calgary for their BA Dance degree.