Year-Round Classes
Students can join at anytime.
At NCB we strive to develop a love of dance, accurate technique, and, should a student wish to do so, all of the foundation skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a professional career in dance. At the same time, we take care to provide a healthy environment for growth, nurturing an attitude of team work and cooperation as a path to the confidence, grace and strength required for success throughout all of life’s adventures. In this, dance is a model of life.
Classes are offered for ages 4 to adult.
Try your first class free!
See below for our NEW 2025 class schedule.
Classical Ballet dress code is required.
Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Hair in a bun.
OR
White t-shirt, black tights, white shoes with white socks.
2025 Schedule
Classes are held year-round. The studio closes for major holidays and production week of our Spring performances and The Nutcracker. You may take a trial placement class anytime during the year for free, and from there we will determine
which class level suits you or your student best.
*We typically take students at age 4, but are open to taking them earlier.
**Adults are welcome! Beginner adults may take any of our beginner classes, or the beginner adult class. Adults with experience can take a placement class, and will be offered class options from there.
Fees
$30 one-time registration fee
1 class weekly: $55 per month
2 classes weekly: $110 per month
3 classes weekly: $165 per month
4+ classes weekly: $210 per month
Families with 2 enrolled students: 10% off tuition
Families with 3 enrolled students: 20% off tuition
Our teaching staff
Lacey Witten
Artistic Director
Lacey Witten started dancing with NCB at 8 years old, and trained under Trudi Angel for over 20 years. She served as the company’s Ballet Mistress for 5 years, becoming Artistic Director in 2025. A lifelong resident of Paradise,
Lacey has recently built her home in the area, continuing to nurture her connection to both the community and the art form. Lacey is excited to lead the company into a new chapter while staying rooted in its rich traditions of
excellence in dance.
Leslie DeWitt
Pre-Ballet Instructor
Leslie DeWitt is NCB’s instructor for Pre-Ballet. Ms. DeWitt holds a California Teaching Credential and specializes as an instructor for the very young in musical and rhythmic movement.
Trisha Young
Director, Oroville Studio
Trisha Young is the director for NCB’s Oroville Studio. Upon finding Northern California Ballet, Trisha was inspired to come out of peaceful retirement, dust off knowledge and experience, and take a part in nurturing upcoming dancers.
Her own formative years were under the tutelage of Hanna Fischer Hauser (from the Nationale Opera, Munich, Germany) who imparted classical ballet, character, modern and choreographic techniques. Though remembering classes with Gail
Grant, George Zoritch, etc., she meticulously chose instructors whom she thought could teach her the most while she enjoyed a wonderful dance career. It was a natural progression from dancer to soloist to choreographer with the Toledo
Opera and soloist with the Dayton Opera, prima ballerina with the International Ballet Company, soloist with Byrne Miller (modern) Dance Theater while expanding into television and musicals. Later, while director of her own ballet
school, she choreographed for a university dance team, was instrumental in developing a community-wide dance program to enhance dance education (Discover Dance), and created dance experiences for elementary school enrichment courses.
In more recent years, Trisha choreographed South Pacific, Kismet, and The Music Man for performances at Oroville’s beautiful State Theater. Though performing was always rewarding, Trisha found assisting
others to grow through dance was an even greater joy.
Trudi Angel
Founder
Trudi danced with the Munich State Opera-Ballet Company (now the Bavarian National Ballet) and the Los Angeles Ballet. For 40 years, she served as the Artistic Director of Northern California Ballet. During that time, she choreographed numerous full-length classical ballets and has brought them to several northern California communities.