Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, has flourished as a home for the past, present, and future of dance since its inception as a professional company in 1984. The Ballet boasts an expansive repertory that includes 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces as well as more than 75 new ballets by contemporary choreographers from around the world. The Ballet’s dedication to the promotion, preservation, and continuing evolution of the art form of ballet has led the Company to celebrated performances at The Joyce Theater in New York City, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Harris Theater in Chicago, the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre in London, the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, and the Shanghai Grand Theatre.