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Ballet Petit, Inc. Ballet Petit is a classical ballet school offering classes & performance opportunities for dancers. V

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Ballet Petit in Hayward, CA has been offering classes in ballet and ballet parallels to students in the East Bay for more than 30 years. The school focuses on ballet as a classical art form for both children and adults. Students with professional aspirations have been accepted from Ballet Petit to major professional ballet programs, including International Bartholin Ballet Seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark; The Royal Ballet of London; The Bolshoi Ballet; The Kirov Ballet; Nutmeg Conservatory; Boston Ballet; San Francisco Ballet; Ballet Arizona; Joffrey Ballet; American Ballet Theater; The Pacific Northwest Ballet; San Jose Ballet; and many more. The staff includes a number of former professional dancers with many years of experience in performance, teaching, and choreography.

Tonight was our first Junior Company for 2026-27, and it was so productive and focused on how we can all be at our best ...
10/24/2026

Tonight was our first Junior Company for 2026-27, and it was so productive and focused on how we can all be at our best in the studio, rehearsals, even while we are on breaks.

To start our time together we had several discussions about why we dance, what brings us here, and how we can make the most of this special time . As dancers, we are given a lot of time and many opportunities to better ourselves, not only as dancers, but also as people. As dancers, we spend many hours each week on technique and artistry, while that really is setting us up with many life skills for our future. We stand at the barre, on our own, but are together, sharing the same classes, in our own personal way. Together we experience the same classes, while being together, and on our own at the same time. The more we understand this, the deeper our experiences will be.

We created some guidelines together to remind ourselves of how to make the most of our shared time and experiences. Then we put it to paper and posted it in the entrance of Studio A.

Dancers, you are on a great path already. Enjoy your new year of JrCompany. We are happy to have you this year. It will be productive and focused time, well spent. You are off to a strong start.

Read our chart. Which things seem important to you?

Costumes, costumes, costumes. Dancers, dancers, dancers. Parent helpers, parent helpers, parent helpers. Ballet, ballet,...
10/17/2026

Costumes, costumes, costumes. Dancers, dancers, dancers. Parent helpers, parent helpers, parent helpers. Ballet, ballet, ballet. Practice, practice, practice. 5678,5678,5678. Let’s try that again, one more time, ummm another time… and so it goes.

Welcome to October at Ballet Petit. What else would you expect? We have a 48th annual Nutcracker to get ready for you. The shows are in 57 days, but who is counting?

See you soon!

Be the first to start planning some special and memorable holiday fun! Mark your calendars for  Saturday, Dec. 12!  Ball...
10/15/2026

Be the first to start planning some special and memorable holiday fun!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 12!

Ballet Petit’s 48th annual Nutcracker will be performed at Chabot College at 2pm and 7pm,
ONE DAY ONLY!!

Tickets will go on sale November 1.

We are busy rehearsing, getting costumes ready, and more. We can’t wait to see you fill the seats in our audience. We look forward to dancing for you on December 12.

Imagine, our Nutcracker has stood the test of time! We are TWO years from our
50th Anniversary!

Come join our amazing community of young dancers. See you at the theatre!

While parents helped gather electronic recycling, old boxes, etc. , we danced. While parents replaced elastic in pantalo...
10/10/2026

While parents helped gather electronic recycling, old boxes, etc. , we danced. While parents replaced elastic in pantaloons, we danced. While parents fixed the β€œmouse hole” (not really a mouse hole), we danced. While parents prepared the Costume sale (practically a give-away) , we danced.

But we learn by example. After class old Clara’s started teaching new Clara’s their choreography. Yes, you spotted 2025 and 2024 SugarPlum Fairies, now in college, in class. Why? Because they came to pass along their experience to the new SugarPlum Fairy that was announced on Thursday.

Ballet is kind of a follow the bouncing ball kind of thing. Our teachers demonstrate something, and we follow and do it. But this builds something deeper.

We learn by example! Our success depends on our effort, our support systems, a bit of luck, and the strength of our village.

Thank you to everyone today who gave us all a bit of why participating in the arts is so special. This is what we do, how we learn, and what we are to pass along.

You are the best! Happy Nutcracker. We are now rolling. Casting is up. Dancers are learning their roles. Parents are helping us out behind the scenes. Staff are doing a million things to make it all happen for us.

Just another day at Ballet Petit in October!

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There is something very special about being in The Nutcracker year after year. Dancers start off on their first year, an...
10/09/2026

There is something very special about being in The Nutcracker year after year. Dancers start off on their first year, and grow up through the cast season after season. Today was the day casting was announced, so the work starts today.

Soon, costume fittings will be scheduled, and the shows will start to take shape. We will be very busy between now and 12/12.

Tonight, once we checked the casting board and learned how we had been cast, we had ballet class and started learning the basics of some of our choreography, line ups, etc. , the easy stuff. There is so much more to learn, but we have gotten started.

So the process has begun… and will continue through Saturday, December 12! And then we will do it all over again for our 49th in 2027, and our 50th in 2028.

Our staff, all Ballet Petit graduates, all danced through their childhood in Ballet Petit’s Nutcracker. The tradition continues and carries on through them.

I just did the math again, and realized this is my 58th year of Nutcracker. The Oakland Metropolitan Ballet Company Nutcracker ( disbanded in the 1080’s) was my first, from 1967-1973. I danced in San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker 1974,1975, and 1976.

Life found 1977 without a Nutcracker, and that was so hard for me. So, guess what happened as a result of that… yep, in 1978, I started our first Nutcracker here.

And here we are 48 amazing years later.

Dancers, staff, parents, supporters, thank you for sharing this tradition with us year after year. We look forward to making the magic happen for you over the next 2 months and 4 days.

We will see you on stage, Saturday, December 12 at Chabot College - 2pm and 7pm shows. Tickets will go on sale, November 1, most likely.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. Guess what happened today.Staff and our Lead Crew Parents have ...
09/29/2026

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. Guess what happened today.

Staff and our Lead Crew Parents have been quietly busy behind the scenes since our Fall / Nutcracker Session of classes began. Casting is taking shape as we reach our fourth week of the session. We have ordered some new costumes already, and have made many plans for our existing collection. Our male dancers are lined up. Choreography is being reviewed and planned for the new cast. It is an exciting time.

The first outward sign that Nutcracker is really here is when we have the exciting Clara Reveal. It happened tonight. Surprise!!!!

This is when we announce the dancers who have been cast to dance the role of Clara, the main character in the Nutcracker story. It was a wonderful night as their names were suddenly announced. Our 2026 Claras headed to get their costumes fitted. The rest of us continued with class, until they came back into the studio in their new Clara Party dress. We gathered around and enjoyed the moment.

Nutcracker has now officially begun. Finally. We wait for this all year long.

The Nutcracker story centers around Clara, while many, many other important characters are needed to tell her story. Within the next 10 days, the rest of us will learn our roles for 2026. We are very excited. We know that we will all have our own important part(s) to learn and prepare for our big shows on December.

Every part matters, and we are all in this together. It is a wonderful experience and a beautiful tradition to live year after year.

The arts matter. They are an important part of our lives.

Thank you to all who help us in this endeavor we love so much.

Today we start the journey in earnest, and look forward to seeing you from the stage on Saturday, December 12. Save the date. 2pm and 7pm. Chabot College Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale November 1 (most likely).

Let’s crack this nut! Our 48th annual! See you soon.πŸ’•πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸ©°πŸ©°πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

We have waited for almost 2 years to witness again the gifts Patience brings to the stage in her performances. She has w...
09/14/2026

We have waited for almost 2 years to witness again the gifts Patience brings to the stage in her performances. She has waited and hoped, waited and hoped all this time, as we saw glimmers of that hope over time and dreamt of this day with her.

Last night, Patience Gordon returned to her place at the center of the stage, lighting it up, as only she can. Those of us who were lucky enough to be there sat in the quiet of the theatre in awe, feeling the significance of the moment, fighting back happy tears as we watched her reemerge out there. It was truly amazing.

From her very first port de bras, her back to the audience, standing still upstage center, the audience knew something amazing was about to happen. Then step by step, and moment by moment… it happened. This was definitely a deeply impactful performance piece for anyone present. And Patience just lit up that stage. Stunning.

And congratulations to choreographer, Naomi Sailors, on the premiere of her beautiful piece. What a lovely gift on so many levels.

Congratulations to everyone involved, especially Patience. Dance has a way of making life better, and last night proved it over and over again.

Enjoy the additional photos of the talented Gordon siblings and the BP staff who were able to share the moment. And, yes, that IS her little sister, PattyAnne, in the red tutu… yet another talented dancer in the family… 1 of 3! Did you know Miss Patience’s older sister, Prudence, was Sugarplum Fairy at BP the year before her? Yep. And yes, their brother Peter danced, too. Wow!!

Performance photo credit:vuthikorn

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I am trying not to work today, but… something huge starts tomorrow…Happy Labor Day today!Enjoy it now, because the labor...
09/07/2026

I am trying not to work today, but… something huge starts tomorrow…

Happy Labor Day today!

Enjoy it now, because the labor (a labor of love) starts again tomorrow, not that we don’t ABSOLUTELY LOVE this time of year.

Scroll through some pics from Nutcracker season 2025, including behind the scenes moments like rehearsals, even pranks.

And then, before we know it … the curtain will rise.

Mark your calendars for our 48th annual Nutcracker, Saturday, December 12 at 2 pm and 7pm. Tickets will go on sale, likely on, November 1 at 10am.

Note our performance date is later than usual, as we have been announcing since January. Chabot College shifted their academic calendar, resulting in this change.

The new session of ballet classes start tomorrow, 9/8.

Fall /Nutcracker Reg ends 9/15.

Late Fall /Nutcracker Reg runs 9/16-30, where space is available and for the $15 Late Reg Fee.

Get your 4 forms and 4 fees in before your favorite classes fill.

See you in class!!πŸ’•πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸ©°πŸ©°πŸ’•πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ«ΆπŸ»

It is that time of year again!! Are you registered yet? Ballet Petit’s Fall / Nutcracker 2026 Seasion  of Classes starts...
08/28/2026

It is that time of year again!! Are you registered yet? Ballet Petit’s Fall / Nutcracker 2026 Seasion of Classes starts the day after Labor Day. That is Tuesday, September 8! You have just a few days until then!

We have been dancing all summer for the past 9 weeks. It has been a great summer, but… it is almost Nutcracker time! We are so excited.

At Ballet Petit, we work hard, and have a great time doing it. We love what we are doing together, and treasure the experience we are sharing. Our teachers nurture and guide us along the way, while our parents deeply support our plans to help make the magic happen.

Registration for the upcoming session opened a few weeks ago, so many classes are nearing capacity. Don’t wait too long! This is an amazing time of year to be dancing, so hurry back, or come on in and see us in action.

Our 48th annual Nutcracker will be at Chabot on Saturday, 12/12/26, yes a week later than usual. This is because Chabot had a shift in their calendar that affected our dates. Note the date in your calendar.

Dancers must be registered for classes by 9/15 to dance in Nutcracker in December . The Late Registration period ends 9/30. Class space will be limited by then, so hurry back asap.

Dancers, it is almost Nutcracker Time!!! We know, we can hardly wait to get working on our beloved production.

See you at ballet!

Email: [email protected]
Visit: www.Balletpetit.com
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Come in and see us in action:
2501 Industrial Parkway West, Hayward, at the corner of Industrial Parkway West and Hesperian.

See you soon!!πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸ©°πŸ’•πŸ©°πŸ‘πŸ»

Another Miss Patience Summer Saturday class TOMORROW! And July 18!Enjoy!!
07/10/2026

Another Miss Patience Summer Saturday class TOMORROW! And July 18!

Enjoy!!

Address

2501 Industrial Pkwy W
Hayward, CA
94545

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+15103630192

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