Oklahoma City Ballet has been the city’s professional ballet company since 1972, when it was founded by Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov. As the resident dance company of the Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City Ballet currently boasts 45 dancers from around the world. The company produces four main-stage productions per season in Oklahoma City, in addition to touring across Oklahoma and surrounding states. In addition to main-stage productions and touring, Oklahoma City Ballet offers classes for youth and adults through The Dance Center at Oklahoma City Ballet, as well as multiple outreach programs to provide arts experience and education to students across the state.