Ballet Theatre of Maryland
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Ballet Theatre of Maryland

The Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s mission is to provide Maryland with a fully professional ballet company and training academy that meets the aesthetic and recreational needs of Maryland through expressive movement by: Performing known and original classical and contemporary works of artistic integrity;  Creating new eclectic works that express both American and Maryland culture; Educating the community by providing a complete training program as well as other services that make the ballet more accessible to the under-served; Preserving the tradition of the classical form, while promoting the continual evolution of dance as an art.

About this Organization

BTM's professional company aims to inspire our audience through the transforming power of American dance. Energy, athleticism, dynamism, and passion are classic American dance ideals that move our dancers to achieve higher levels of artistry and skill, whether through the drama of contemporary pieces or by making classic ballet storytelling come to life. ​Join us this season for our mainstage performances at Maryland Hall including Giselle, The Nutcracker, Momentum and La Esmeralda.  In addition to our professional company, our Conservatory of Dance is the only school in Maryland that offers a fully comprehensive ballet training program for the beginner student up to the professional dancer. Our focus on the healthy body aesthetic, healthy body types, and healthy mentoring is a hallmark of our school and company.    

Services/Opportunities

The Ballet Theatre of Maryland is proud to bring live, professional art to Annapolis and beyond. As a resident company at Maryland Hall, BTM presents four mainstage performances each season. For information on our 2025/2026 season, tickets and more, please visit https://www.balletmaryland.org/2025-26-season.

Bring the beauty of the ballet to your school, library, or senior center! With our 45-minute performance offerings, audiences can be introduced to a fully costumed ballet performance in the comfort of their own school or facility. For more information, please visit https://www.balletmaryland.org/community-engagement.

The BTM Conservatory of Dance is the official school of the Ballet Theatre of Maryland offering classes for ages 3 - adult. We proudly offer classes in many forms of dance and stand out as the only fully comprehensive program for young dancers in Maryland. We offer the best possible quality instruction by professionally trained and educated teachers in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, creative movement, and adaptive dance. Students are also offered opportunities to perform with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland professional company in productions such as The Nutcracker.

https://www.balletmaryland.org/conservatory

Featured Work

Photos

Garland Waltz, Sleeping Beauty Act I.
Act II Swan Corps in Swan Lake at Maryland Hall, 2025
Sleeping Beauty Fairies in Sleeping Beauty, 2024

Videos

Booking

Booking Price: $500-$1,000

Brenna Mazzara
Community Engagement Coordinator

Office | 410-224-5644
Email | bmazzara@balletmaryland.org

Stage Dimensions
• Full-length and short-story ballets: 35’ x 36’ or 35’ x 30’
• Repertory: 35’ x 24’
• Outreach and lecture/demonstrations: 24’ x 20’

Arts in Education

Population Types: Grades Pre-K – 2, Grades 3-5, Middle School (6-8 grade), High School (9-12 grade), People with Disabilities (includes people w/ cognitive, social/emotional, and/or physical disabilities)

BTM is proud to offer workshops and residencies including adaptive dance, creative movement, and storytimes.

The Sleeping Beauty
In this retelling of the classic tale, The Ballet Theatre of Maryland brings the story of The Sleeping Beauty right to your school! Set to Tchaikovsky's timeless score, the company of dancers will present excerpts of the ballet while demonstrating the art of storytelling through movement followed by a Q&A for the audience. This program offers audiences the unique opportunity to experience a fully costumed, professional production up close along with the chance to try out some ballet steps and pantomime for themselves.

Swan Lake
A company of dancers brings a full-fledged ballet into your school! Experience the classical ballet Swan Lake in a nutshell, with excerpts from the full-length ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score. Students will experience how costumes, props, ballet, and music work together to convey a story through dance with the opportunity to learn some movements for themselves followed by a Q&A with the professional dancers.