Birmingham Ballet Women’s Committee
Membership Information
History
Founded in 1967, the Ballet Women’s Committee is an invitational volunteer organization that raises funding for the Alabama Ballet and is the presenter of the Poinsettia Debutante Ball.
Our mission is to foster interest in and promote the development of ballet in Alabama by educational, charitable and cultural projects.
Alabama Ballet
The Alabama Ballet is the state’s premiere professional ballet company. The company has achieved national prominence as one of only eight ballet companies in the world permitted by the Balanchine Trust to perform George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. The Alabama Ballet promotes the development of classical and contemporary ballet through high quality performances, dance education and community outreach. Education and outreach activities include CityDance, which provides 16 weeks of dance training for youth from the city of Birmingham and Jefferson County. The Alabama Ballet is a 501(c )(3) not-for-profit organization.
