Ballet Kelowna

Ballet Kelowna brings compelling and inspiring performances to regional, national, and international audiences. The Company presents numerous styles of dance from Canada’s finest emerging and established choreographers and embraces the precision and athleticism of ballet technique to create original Ballet Kelowna respectfully acknowledges our presence on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx/Okanagan people. Join our email list to learn more about our performances, programs, and events. The founding of Ballet Kelowna continued the long-lasting ballet legacy of Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, co-founders of The Canadian School of Ballet (1938) and Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (1939). The idea for starting a ballet company in Kelowna was initiated by then Canadian School of Ballet’s Directors (1985-2011) Melville Brown and Lori Larson. Under the leadership of Founding Board President Myles Bruckal, Founding Artistic Director David LaHay and Honorary Patrons Annette av Paul, Brian Macdonald, C.C., and Arnold Spohr, C.C., Ballet Kelowna gave its first performances with six professional Canadian dancers in the fall of 2003.