San Jose's Original Ballet Company - Celebrating 59 Years of Dance - Training the next generation. SAN JOSE DANCE THEATRE WAS FOUNDED IN L964 AS A BALLET ACADEMY AND PERFORMING COMPANY. IT WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN BALLET AND DANCE TRAINING AND HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. WE CARE ABOUT BRINGING THE ART OF BALLET TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE LIVE. SJDT HAS PERFORMED THE FULL-LENGTH THE NUTCRACKER BALLET FOR 54 CONSECUTIVE YEARS THROUGH 2019. THE NUTCRACKER IS PERFORMED AT THE SAN JOSE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH A FULL ORCHESTRA. OUR AUDIENCES FOR THE 2019 PERFORMANCES EXCEEDED 13,800. WE DO 8 PERFORMANCES FOR THE PUBLIC OVER 2 WEEKENDS. WE HAVE HUGE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FROM FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN PERFORM, OR WHO JUST LOVE THE TRADITION OF VOLUNTEERING AT THE NUTCRACKER EVERY YEAR. SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH SJDT FOR OVER 35 YEARS. WE TRADITIONALLY HIRE PROFESSIONAL GUEST ARTISTS FOR LEAD ROLES. THE AUDIENCES APPRECIATE THEM AND OUR STUDENTS LEARN FROM THEM. WE HOLD AN ANNUAL "