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Joseph Phillips, Artistic Director
jphillips@columbiaclassicalballet.com
Interviews, rehearsal visits, and high-resolution photos on request.
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Press Releases
November 10, 2026
Luna Montana Joins Columbia Classical Ballet for The Capital’s Nutcracker
Guest artist Luna Montana dances Dewdrop and the Russian Dance in a new production of The Nutcracker, December 4 to 6.
September 11, 2026
Columbia Classical Ballet Opens Its Season with Don Quixote at the Koger Center
The full-length Don Quixote at the Koger Center, the company’s first since moving to Five Points.
July 20, 2026
Open Auditions Announced for Columbia Classical Ballet’s New Production of Don Quixote
Character-role and dancer auditions for Don Quixote, August 16 and 22.
June 25, 2026
Columbia Classical Ballet Opens a School as Ballet’s Golden Boy Comes Home
The School of Columbia Classical Ballet opens at 610 Harden Street in Five Points.
Quick Facts
- WhoColumbia Classical Ballet, The Capital’s Ballet Company, and the School of Columbia Classical Ballet. One nonprofit.
- Artistic DirectorJoseph Phillips
- Studio and School610 Harden Street, Five Points, Columbia, SC 29205
- Founded1991. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Next on stageThe Nutcracker. Koger Center for the Arts, December 4 to 6, 2026.
- This seasonProject 27, April 9 to 11, 2027, in the studio. LifeChance, the company’s gala, in the spring.
- The SchoolAges three through adult. New dancers can join any time.
- In the schoolsMore than 2,000 Midlands students reached through DancEmPower.
Photos and Interviews
High-resolution photos of the company, the School, and our productions are available on request. Joseph Phillips and our dancers are available for interviews. Call (803) 990-2345 or email jphillips@columbiaclassicalballet.com.