Best Ballet Theater Costa Mesa Near Me

4worldlovers:
3001 Red Hill Avenue, Bldg. 1-107, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (Entrance from KALMUS)

Aerial Dance Theater (ADT) is a performing arts venue that hosts classes, events, showcases/ performances, rehearsals, parties, and other functions. It is the new headquarters of the RUBY KAREN PROJECT, the ORANGE COUNTY AERIAL ARTS, and CIRCO ETEREO USA.

Any Aerial Apparatuses – you name it… we have it… or will have it, if its customized.

4worldlovers: Avanti Dance Company is more than a dance studio! We help kids of all ages cultivate passion, confidence and build the skills needed to be successful wherever life takes them.

We provide professional, high-quality instruction in a nurturing and inspiring environment, whether taking dance classes just for fun or training at a pre-pro/competitive level. Offering dance classes starting at Toddler/Kinder age children (18 months & up) to adult. Genres include Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Classical Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary as well as Tumbling, Acrobatic and Aerial Arts.

“Avanti” in Italian means forward. Our goal is to ensure that each student is always “moving forward” in their training and development as an artist and individual.

4worldlovers: Experience an unforgettable night of dance at the Gala of the Stars. This unique event boasts an incredible roster of world ballet stars from internationally-acclaimed ballet companies, whose talent will be complemented by select, inspired young protégés.

A cherished holiday classic, perfect for all ages. Festival Ballet Theatre invites you to a fun and safe way to celebrate the cherished holiday season and tradition of The Nutcracker.


Festival Ballet Theatre is Orange County’s premier, accomplished professional ballet company. With reverence for classic masterpieces and a focus on developing future tours de force, Festival Ballet Theater is committed to presenting the best of dance, enriching lives, and developing a new generation of audiences and artists. We offer professional-quality classical productions and highlight the works of world-renowned choreographers, giving audiences a rich, fulfilling experience with each of our nearly two dozen annual performances.


Artistic Director SALWA RIZKALLA has contributed to the Orange County community for more than 30 years by presenting excellence in dance performance through Festival Ballet Theatre and providing top-tier classical ballet training at Southland Ballet Academy.


During her professional dancing career, Ms. Rizkalla graced the stage in leading roles in well-known classical ballets as well as contemporary pieces. She had the privilege of working under the direction of world-renowned choreographers Leonid Lavrovsky and Serge Lifar. As a young dancer, Ms. Rizkalla trained in the Russian Vaganova method and studied with Russian ballet masters. As the culmination of her training, Ms. Rizkalla completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Ballet Pedagogy. She established Southland Ballet Academy in 1983 and debuted Festival Ballet Theatre in 1988. In addition to teaching and directing, Ms. Rizkalla was a faculty member of several area institutions.