Ballet Rogue

Southern Oregon Professional Ballet Company  
Since 1980

Since 1985, Ballet Rogue (formerly the State Ballet Of Oregon) has presented ballet programs in Lithia Park on Monday evenings during July and August. This Ashland summer tradition is sponsored in part by the City of Ashland and is free to the public. Ballet Rogue has received national attention in various publications including Sunset Magazine, Dance Magazine, and USA Today. The company is best known for its Ballet In The Park series and its annual full-length production of The Nutcracker performed at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater in Medford, Oregon, where it is a company in residence. Dancing experience in either of these productions is a welcomed addition in a dancer's resume. Ballet Rogue is an educational nonprofit corporation. Co-founder, artistic director, and choreographer is Diane Gaumond-Hyrst.