Death of world renowned ballerina shocks many in the dance community Dancers in Ventura were inspired by DePrince’s story and shocked by her death at the young age of 29. Michaela DePrince was born...

“Ballet-core,” or coquette, has been blowing up on social media, but how do real ballet dancers feel about this representation of their lifestyle? With the rise of social media app TikTok, fashion...

Ballet Academy Ventura dances their way through the 2022 Nutcracker season Ballet Academy Ventura (BAV), one of Ventura’s two ballet schools, held their annual performance of “The Nutcracker,” at...

Ventura County Ballet’s annual Nutcracker: Behind the curtain Each year, the Ventura County Ballet puts on the Nutcracker, a traditional ballet performance that happens around Christmastime. The two-act...

https://vimeo.com/301092042 Filmed by: Juliana Jacobson and Natalie Burkhart Edited by: Juliana Jacobson Music: Le Corsaire - Adolphe Adam, The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky

Have you ever heard of Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? They both went straight to the NBA after graduating high school. Ventura High School Junior, Olivia Miller, has been a ballet dancer for 13 and...