Westchester Ballet Company

Welcome to Westchester Ballet Company (WBC), one of the oldest regional, nonprofit youth ballet companies in the United States. Founded in 1950 by celebrated ballerina and choreographer Iris Merrick and located in Ossining, New York, the Company is comprised of approximately 100 young dancers who are selected each September through open auditions held at Logrea Dance Academy, the official ballet school of WBC. In addition to cultivating and showcasing dance as an art form, our mission calls on us to create accessibility—that means affordable/no cost access to its performances and affordable/no cost access to school-aged children who would like to dance with WBC. We believe that by eliminating these financial barriers we can further diversify this art form, create meaningful opportunities for our youth, and promote positive social change in our community. Our reach is extensive and inclusive of not only the counties surrounding Westchester, but also the outer boroughs of New York City. Westchester Ballet Company’s crown jewel is its annual Nutcracker production. No other production of The Nutcracker can compare with its production quality and its affordability, two key attributes that are essential to the Company’s status as a regional cultural institution.