Washington State Youth Ballet provides the highest caliber of training to young dancers who wish to prepare for a career in the performing arts, and it offers classes to dancers of all ages and levels in our wonderful community. WSYB strives to be one of the top training facilities for ballet in Washington State while creating a healthy learning environment for all students. WSYB's objective is to give our students tools to succeed in all aspects of their lives and plans. We will build not only the dancers of tomorrow but also help create young adults who will have confidence in themselves and their abilities to be successful in their future career paths. We realize you have choices in dance education. We invite you to our school to grow, experience, and create memories.
I am creating the healthy dancers of today and the confident generation of tomorrow.
Artistic Director Phyllis Rothwell brings much knowledge about the dance world and has a career as a professional ballet dancer for over 25 years.
Her students have become professional dancers with companies such as Netherlands Dans Theater, Ballet Idaho, LED, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Project Flux, Open Space, Whim Whim, and Ballet Fantastique. Summer intensives that students have been accepted to include Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, School of American Ballet, Joffrey, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Ballet West, Hubbard Street, Sacramento Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, North Carolina School of the Arts, CPYB, The Portland Ballet, SALT, Golden State Ballet, Open Space, and Whitman Summer Dance Lab. Ms Rothwell has coached both for the Youth American Grand Prix and contestants for Miss America. She has been a master teacher and judge for the Spotlight Convention and a judicator for the Tashco Young Artists Festival and Idaho DanceSport.
Continuing to be a sought-after master teacher and choreographer, Ms. Rothwell will always be at the forefront of what the dance world offers its students.
Need to rent a studio space for yoga, ballroom, ballet birthdays, etc...? We got you covered. Our studios have central heat and air and are handicap accessible.
For inquiries about studio rental or upcoming event opportunities, please send us a message.
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Plus!!!!! Our 2nd Annual full length Nutcracker involving all of our WYSB students will be December 15 - 17th, 2023 at Gesa Power House Theatre!!!!