California Riverside Ballet
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California Riverside Ballet is a ballet company
formerly headquartered in Riverside, California
, United States, in Riverside's historic Aurea Vista Hotel, city landmark number 84 . The company was founded in 1969, and operates as a non-profit organization, with support from the city of Riverside, the County of Riverside
, the Riverside Arts Council
, The Press-Enterprise, and other charitable donations. In addition to staging local ballet performances, the organization is known for its annual Ghost Walk fundraiser that takes place prior to Halloween
in Downtown Riverside. Today, the California Riverside Ballet hosts multiple events in downtown Riverside each year including Spirit Walk, the Nutcracker Tea and The Nutcracker.
Ballet company
A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballet, plus managerial and support staff. Most major ballet companies employ dancers on a year-round basis, except in the United States, where contracts for part of the year are the norm...
formerly headquartered in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, United States, in Riverside's historic Aurea Vista Hotel, city landmark number 84 . The company was founded in 1969, and operates as a non-profit organization, with support from the city of Riverside, the County of Riverside
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
, the Riverside Arts Council
Riverside Arts Council
The Riverside Arts Council is the official Riverside County, California, USA arts council.The Arts Council became a non-profit organization in 1978 to better serve the growing needs for arts services and programs in the City and County of Riverside...
, The Press-Enterprise, and other charitable donations. In addition to staging local ballet performances, the organization is known for its annual Ghost Walk fundraiser that takes place prior to Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
in Downtown Riverside. Today, the California Riverside Ballet hosts multiple events in downtown Riverside each year including Spirit Walk, the Nutcracker Tea and The Nutcracker.