The Capital’s Ballet Company
Columbia Classical Ballet
Artistic Director Joseph Phillips
Our Mission
Columbia Classical Ballet is dedicated to providing South Carolina audiences with the experience of classical ballet performed by the recognized ballet stars of the day.
The Ballet recruits the most talented performers from around the world and brings them to our community. Our mission is to provide the Midlands ballet of the highest caliber, both classical and contemporary, as we sustain our extensive educational and community outreach throughout the City of Columbia and Richland County in both incorporated and unincorporated areas.
On Stage This December
The Nutcracker
December 4–6, 2026
The Koger Center for the Arts
The School of Columbia Classical Ballet
The Capital’s Ballet School
Vaganova-based classical training for dancers ages three through adult, in our studio at 610 Harden Street in Five Points. Our students learn from the same artists who dance on our stage.
Questions first? Ask us, or come meet us →
Siena Appelboum, Black Swan pas de deux. Photo: Richard Finkelstein
What’s Happening
Upcoming Events
Dec 4-6
The Nutcracker
Celebrate the season with The Nutcracker, a magical journey filled with adventure, beloved characters, and the artistry of Columbia Classical Ballet.
- Fri 7:30 PM | Sat 2:00 & 7:30 PM | Sun 2:00 PM
- The Koger Center for the Arts
- 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201
Apr 2-4
Project 27
Watch new work take shape, up close, in our studio at 610 Harden Street.
- Fri, Sat & Sun
- Columbia Classical Ballet Studio
- 610 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205
May 22
LifeChance Gala
Our annual gala. One night when ballet's biggest stars share the stage with Columbia Classical Ballet.
- Saturday
- The Koger Center for the Arts
- 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201
Leadership
Joseph Phillips
From the world’s greatest stages back to his home in Columbia, Artistic Director Joseph Phillips is building a ballet company and school for the next generation of South Carolina dance.
Education Outreach
DancEmPower!
Free performances for schools across the Midlands, lesson plans for teachers, and our dancers teaching in the classroom. For many students, it is their first time seeing a live ballet.
Support the Ballet
Keep Ballet Moving in Columbia
A performance begins long before the curtain rises. Your support helps CCB pay professional artists, prepare ambitious productions, purchase pointe shoes, and keep classical ballet rooted here in the Midlands.
Our Vision
A dancer steps into the light and reaches for a perfection no one has ever held.
That reach is Columbia Classical Ballet. Everything we make begins in classical ballet and reaches from it, here in South Carolina’s capital.
We keep a seat for you.
Thank you to our sponsors
