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Classical ballet training for students in the St. Croix Valley and eastern Twin Cities metro area

Each year our students perform in two full length productions to enrapt audiences and family. Our Vaganova-based instruction has challenged the serious ballet student and engaged the younger and exploring dancer for over thirty years.

11/09/2026

Tomorrow afternoon, the Nutcracker comes to the library.

From 3:30 to 4:30 at the Stillwater Public Library, Laura will tell the story while our dancers share steps from this year's production. Afterward, children can ask the dancers their questions and have their picture taken with them.

Best for ages 4 to 12. No registration is needed, so families can simply come.

Event details: https://washcolib.libcal.com/event/17102853

11/04/2026

Our studio began as a church, built in 1904.

The sun still shines through the stained glass windows, and the wood still lines the walls. Today the room holds barres and mirrors, and every week it fills with dancers from age four to adult.

It is a quiet, beautiful place to learn something that takes years. Learn more about our classes: stcroixballet.com

11/02/2026

Ballet is learned the way a language is learned, a little at a time and all year long.

A dancer who trains steadily from September into spring keeps what they built the week before. Technique that stops and starts has to be rebuilt each time. That is why our Classical Ballet Program runs as one continuous year rather than in sessions.

New dancers are welcome to join any time before March 15. Every new student in Levels A and up begins with a free placement class, so they start in the right place.

To arrange a placement class, email [email protected] or visit stcroixballet.com/enroll

10/31/2026

For thirty-five years, St. Croix Ballet has brought the Nutcracker to Stillwater.

Since September, our dancers have been rehearsing this year's production scene by scene. From our youngest dancers to our high schoolers, each one is learning a part in a much larger story.

The 35th Stillwater Nutcracker takes the stage November 27 to 29 at Stillwater Area High School. Learn more: stcroixballet.com

10/29/2026

What ballet gives a child is rarely about the stage.

Happy World Ballet Day from our studio in Stillwater!

10/27/2026

If you are choosing a ballet school this year, here are the four things we would ask about, anywhere you visit.

Is there a syllabus, so each year builds on the last? Did the teachers dance professionally? Is there a community, where the youngest dancers and the high schoolers share the same stage? And is there a real stage at the end of it, with a full production and an audience?

Those are the four things we have built St. Croix Ballet around for thirty-five years. We are always glad to talk about them, and the first class is free: stcroixballet.com/enroll

10/23/2026

The performance is only a small part of what ballet teaches. The rest is who the child becomes along the way.

How to pay attention for forty-five minutes at age four. How to hear a correction without flinching. How to keep working at something that takes years. How to stand in a room.

Parents tend to notice these before they notice the dancing, and they tend to mention them long after. Swipe through for the ones we see most often.

Placement classes: stcroixballet.com/enroll

10/21/2026

The Stillwater Nutcracker turns thirty-five this year, and tickets are now on sale.

For thirty-five Novembers, families across the St. Croix Valley have begun their holidays here. This year the dancers of St. Croix Ballet take the stage November 27–29 at Stillwater Area High School, from our youngest dancers to the seniors taking their final bows.

We would love to save you a seat. Tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/stcroixballet/7102

10/20/2026

Some of the most important work in a Division II & III class happens on the floor, on an exercise ball.

Progressing Ballet Technique is a conditioning method that teaches the body what correct alignment feels like. Core, turnout, the small muscles of the foot. It is built into our Division II and III classes every week, not offered as an extra, and our faculty who teach it are certified.

The unglamorous work gives dancing its meaning.
More on the program: stcroixballet.com/classicalballetprogram

10/16/2026

Clara and her Nutcracker return to Stillwater this Thanksgiving weekend, for the thirty-fifth year.

Public sales open Wednesday, October 21.

Friday, November 27 · 2 pm and 7 pm
Saturday, November 28 · 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, November 29 · 1 pm and 6 pm
Stillwater Area High School

Tickets at stcroixballet.com.

Address

11520 110th Street N
Stillwater, MN
55082

Telephone

+16514392820

Website

https://stcroixballet.com/

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