Orangeburg Civic Ballet, Inc., was founded in 1993 as a non-profit community dance company under the artistic direction of Tamalyn Blackman. OCB performs "Nutcracker" each December and a spring show each May. The Orangeburg Civic Ballet endeavors to bring cultural enrichment to Orangeburg County (South Carolina) and the surrounding community by providing a performing outlet for dancers and cultivating a public awareness and appreciation of the arts.